Drama
The drama program offers students the opportunity to combine high standards of practical, professional theatre training with a broad, rich, and rigorous academic program. It offers courses in dramatic literature, dramaturgy, theatre and performance theory and history, acting, production, design, playwriting and directing, and puts a strong emphasis on the integration of the academic and the practical aspects of Theatre Studies.
Admission Information
- Apply to the Humanities admission category on the St. George campus
- Six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English are required
- Students outside of Ontario should have the equivalent senior high school credits
Honours Bachelor of Arts Programs
- Drama (specialist, major and minor options)
First-Year Courses
- DRM 100Y1 - Drama: Form and Style
Advice for First Year
Enrolment in the program is limited. Students enter the program either by submitting a portfolio (DRM 228H1 – Introduction to Playwriting), attending an interview (DRM 254Y1 – Production) or attending an audition and interview (DRM 200Y1 – Introduction to Performance). Students interested in enrolling in DRM 228H1 or DRM 254Y1, should take DRM 100Y1 beforehand. This course is a prerequisite for DRM 228H1 and DRM 254Y1 and all other academic drama courses. DRM 100Y1 is also a mandatory pre or co-requisite for DRM 200Y1, which is open to first-year students. Students can apply to audition for this course in April or August.
Careers
A Drama Major or Minor may be combined with programs in a wide variety of other fields, such as programs in languages and literature and programs such as Anthropology, Canadian Studies, Cinema Studies, Classics, Commerce, Fine Art, History, Music, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Women’s Studies.
Direct career options include:
| Acting coach | Film or TV crew member |
| Actor | Fundraiser |
| Backstage technician | Model |
| Box office manager | Motivational speaker |
| Casting director | Performer |
| Therapist | Teacher |
