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he Dramatic Writing B.F.A. Program
Academic Requirements
Students currently enrolled in the dramatic writing major may complete the B.F.A., as currently published, through 2013. A revised program leading to a B.A. in playwriting and screenwriting is available for new and transfer students.
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, dramatic writing majors must successfully complete the following requirements (97 credits*).
- Of the 97 credits, 95 are professional credits. (THP 2890, formerly DRA 2780, counts as professional credit.)
- The remaining 4 credits, in THP 2885 (formerly DRA 2880), count toward the liberal arts requirement (30 credits minimum) for the B.F.A. degree.
- DRA 2880/THP 2885 also satisfies the pre-Fall 2011 Humanities core curriculum requirement.
*Effective Fall 2011, THP 2885 and 2890 are reduced from 4 to 3 credits each.
Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior Year | Senior Year
| Freshman Year: 26 credits (through 2009–10) | |
| Fall: | 11 credits |
| DWR 1010/Screenwriting I | 4 credits |
| DWR 2310/Acting for Writers | 3 credits |
| CIN 2760/Cinematic Expression I* *course prefix changed from TFI Fall 2011 |
4 credits |
| Spring: | 15 credits |
| DWR 1000/Playwriting I | 4 credits |
| DWR 1250/Plays and Playgoing I | 4 credits |
| DWR 2500/The Collaborative Process I | 3 credits |
| CIN 2770/Cinematic Expression II* *course prefix changed from TFI Fall 2011 |
4 credits |
| Sophomore Year: 29 credits* (through 2010–11) | |
| Fall: | 15 credits* |
| DWR 2010/Playwriting II | 4 credits |
| DWR 2100/Screenplay Analysis | 4 credits |
| DWR 2250/Plays and Playgoing II | 4 credits |
| THP 2885/Theatre Histories I* | 3 credits* |
| Spring: | 14 credits* |
| DWR 2000/Screenwriting II | 4 credits |
| DWR 2120/The Writer and the Documentary I | 4 credits |
| DWR 2510/The Collaborative Process II | 3 credits |
| THP 2890/Theatre Histories I* | 3 credits* |
| *Effective Fall 2011: DRA 2880 changed to THP 2885; DRA 2780 changed to THP 2890; both courses changed from 4 to 3 credits each | |
| Junior Year: 24 credits (through 2011–12) | |
| Fall: | 12 credits |
| DWR 3000/Screenwriting III | 4 credits |
| DWR 3105/Writers’ Scene Workshop I: Writing | 4 credits |
| DWR 4120/The Writer and the Documentary II | 4 credits |
| Spring: | 12 credits |
| DWR 3010/Playwriting III or CIN, LIT, or DRA/THP elective |
4 credits |
| DWR 3115/Writers’ Scene Workshop II: Production | 4 credits |
| DWR 4000/Writing for Television | 4 credits |
| Senior Year: 18 credits (through 2012–13) | |
| Fall: | 8 credits |
| DWR 4170/Senior Seminar: Showcase Prep | 4 credits |
| DWR 4180/Senior Project: Playwriting or DWR 4190/Senior Project: Screenwriting |
4 credits |
| Spring: | 10 credits |
| DWR 4100/The Business of Writing | 2 credits |
| DWR 4171/Senior Seminar: Showcase Prep* | 4 credits |
| DWR 4181/Senior Project: Playwriting* or DWR 4191/Senior Project: Screenwriting* |
4 credits |
| *Part Two | |
Updated Oct. 31, 2011
