1. The Successful Completion of at Least 132 Semester Hours

The successful completion of at least 132 s.h. and a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts Requirements - Semester Hours: 62

At least 62 semester hours of the total must be in liberal arts.

3. Residence Requirements

Candidates must spend the last six semesters of fulltime study in residence at Hofstra.

4. BFA Requirements

The successful completion of all BFA Requirements in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section  of this Bulletin.

5. Demonstration Requirements

Demonstration of proficiency satisfactory to the drama faculty as determined by a fall and spring evaluation of majors and a senior project.

6. Annual Requirements

The annual major requirements as listed below:

First Year

• DRAM 003 - The New York Theater Experience Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 004 - Freshman Theater Laboratory Semester Hours: 0.5
• DRAM 005 - Play Production Semester Hours: 4
• DRAM 009 - Play Analysis Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 055 - Rehearsal and Production-Theater Semester Hours: 0.5

• (must be taken for 5 semesters)

• DRAM 059 - Fundamentals of Acting I Semester Hours: 3

Second Year

• DRAM 013 - Speech for the Actor Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 014 - Speech for the Actor Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 031 - Movement for the Actor I Semester Hours: 2
• DRAM 032 - Movement for the Actor II—Mask Semester Hours: 2
• DRAM 060 - Fundamentals of Acting II Semester Hours: 3
• ENGL 115 - (LT) Shakespeare: The Earlier Plays and Sonnets Semester Hours: 3

• Or

• ENGL 116 - Shakespeare: The Later Plays Semester Hours: 3

Third Year

• DRAM 015 - Basic Stage Makeup Semester Hours: 2
• 2 semester hours of production sequence
• DRAM 023 - Speech for the Actor (Advanced) Semester Hours: 2
• DRAM 024 - Speech for the Actor (Advanced) Semester Hours: 2
• DRAM 033 - Movement for the Actor III — Advanced Movement Techniques Semester Hours: 2
• DRAM 034 - Movement for the Actor IV—Stage Combat Semester Hours: 2
• DRAM 133 - History of Clothing Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 165 - Acting: Characterization and Scene Study Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 166 - Acting: Performing in the Plays of Shakespeare Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 173 - (AA) History of the Drama I Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 174 - (AA) History of the Drama II Semester Hours: 3

• or 

• DRAM 172 - (AA) World Theater and Performance Semester Hours: 3

Fourth Year

• DRAM 163 - Seminar in Theater Style I Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 164 - Seminar in Theater Style II Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 167 - Acting as a Profession Semester Hours: 1-3
• DRAM 168 - Repertory Theater Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 169 - Acting for Television and Film Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 175 - (AA) Modern Drama I Semester Hours: 3

• or 

• DRAM 171 - (AA) African American Drama Semester Hours: 3

• or 

• DRAM 176 - (AA) Modern Drama II Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 190 - Play Directing Semester Hours: 3

First Year

• DRAM 003 - The New York Theater Experience Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 004 - Freshman Theater Laboratory Semester Hours: 0.5
• DRAM 005 - Play Production Semester Hours: 4
• DRAM 009 - Play Analysis Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 055 - Rehearsal and Production-Theater Semester Hours: 0.5

• (must be taken for 5 semesters)

• DRAM 078 - (CP) Theater Design Fundamentals: Methods and Materials Semester Hours: 3
• 4 s.h. of production series courses

Second Year

• DRAM 022 - Drafting for the Theater Semester Hours: 2
• DRAM 133 - History of Clothing Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 178 - Theater Design Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 179 - Advanced Theater Design Semester Hours: 3
• 4 additional s.h. of production series courses
• DRAM 190 - Play Directing Semester Hours: 3
• ENGL 115 - (LT) Shakespeare: The Earlier Plays and Sonnets Semester Hours: 3

• Or

• ENGL 116 - Shakespeare: The Later Plays Semester Hours: 3

Third Year

• DRAM 059A - (CP) Acting Laboratory I Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 155 - Advanced Production Laboratory I Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 156 - Advanced Production Laboratory II Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 173 - (AA) History of the Drama I Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 174 - (AA) History of the Drama II Semester Hours: 3

• or 

• DRAM 172 - (AA) World Theater and Performance Semester Hours: 3
• 2 s.h. of production series courses
• 6 credits chosen from the following (under advisement):
• AH 110 - (AA) Modern Architecture and Design Semester Hours: 3
• FA 014 - (CP) Drawing and Perception Semester Hours: 3
• FA 016 - Drawing III: The Figure Semester Hours: 3
• FA 051 - Graphic Design Studio Semester Hours: 3
• FA 071 - Furniture Design Semester Hours: 3
• MUS 001P - (CP) Piano Semester Hours: 1
• PHYS 005 - (NS) Light Semester Hours: 3
• PHYS 006 - (NS) Acoustics, Music and Speech Semester Hours: 3
• SOC 156 - (BH) Sociology of Communication Semester Hours: 3

Fourth Year

• DRAM 155 - Advanced Production Laboratory I Semester Hours: 3
• DRAM 171 - (AA) African American Drama Semester Hours: 3

• or 

• DRAM 175 - (AA) Modern Drama I Semester Hours: 3

• or 

• DRAM 176 - (AA) Modern Drama II Semester Hours: 3