Major/Minor in Dramatic Literature

To declare your major or minor, please complete the online declaration form found in Undergraduate Resources.

Course of Study
As an interdisciplinary major, pulling coursework from related departments across the University, the program groups courses into three distinct categories: Dramatic Literature, Cinema, and Practical Theatre. For definitions of these categories, please see the Course Descriptions page.

Restrictions on Credit Toward the Major and the Minor
Courses used to satisfy requirements for either the major or minor in Dramatic Literature may not be used to satisfy the requirements for any other major or minor. Independent study courses and internships do not count toward the minimum requirements for the major or minor. Transfer students must complete at least half of the required courses for the major and minor programs at the College. Please note C is the lowest grade that may be counted toward the major or minor. Only 4-unit courses may be counted toward the major or minor.

The major in Dramatic Literature consists of ten 4-point courses (40 points) offered by the program, which must include:

-History of Drama and Theatre I (DRLIT-UA 110)
-History of Drama and Theatre II (DRLIT-UA 111)
-One course in Dramatic Literature before 1900

Of the remaining seven courses, no more than five may be drawn from the areas of Cinema and Practical Theatre combined.

Honors Program
An honors program is offered for majors in their junior and senior years who have at least a 3.65 GPA both overall and in the major. The two core courses History of Drama and Theatre I and II (DRLIT-UA 110, 111) must be completed when students apply. The honors program consists of two courses, a Junior Honors Seminar (DRLIT-UA 905) and a Senior Honors Thesis (DRLIT-UA 925). The honors thesis counts as an 11th course in the major. Dramatic literature majors pursuing this honors track may also satisfy the seminar requirement by taking, with the instructor's permission, the Honors Seminar in the undergraduate Department of Drama at Tisch School of the Arts. Majors interested in honors should apply to the Undergraduate Adviser of the program.

Any four 4-point course offered by the program. Only two of the four may be in the areas of Cinema and Practical Theatre.

For Liberal Studies Students, the 10 course major becomes an 8 course major:
History of Drama and Theatre I (DRLIT-UA 110)
History of Drama and Theatre II (DRLIT-UA 111)
6 Elective Courses

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The Arts and Cultures Sequence (formerly Cultural Foundations I and II) will cover the pre-1900 requirement of the major.   Arts and Cultures of Modernity (formerly Cultural Foundations III) will cover one DRLIT-UA elective in the major.  All LS Arts & Cultures courses must meet the minimum grade requirement of a "C" to count toward the Dramatic Literature major.

For a precise breakdown of required credits/courses, please follow this link.

The double major in Dramatic Literature for Steindhardt students pursuing a BS in Educational Theatre is designed to give those students the opportunity to round out their education without adding exponentially to their workload. The following is a breakdown of which courses from the Educational Theatre Major and Dramatic Literature Major converge, substitute, and overlap to satisfy both majors:

• 12 Credits of "Other Liberal Arts Requirements in ENGL-UA or DRLIT-UA courses" are now covered by 12 credits (3 courses) in Dramatic Literature (DRLIT-UA), including DRLIT-UA 111 and one "pre-1900" DRLIT-UA course.
• Under Major Requirements/Core Required Courses, 3 MPAET-UE courses (3 credits each) will count toward the 10 courses required of Dramatic Literature Majors, and  DRLIT-UA 110 History of Drama and Theatre I will substitute for MPAET-UE 1021 Introduction to Theatre History.
• The remaining Specialized and Unrestricted Electives in the Educational Theatre Major are covered by DRLIT-UA courses (12 credits, typically 3 courses).