Program Overview

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Programme: Bachelor of Drama [BDram] 4-year programme

The Bachelor of Drama degree is a four-year programme that consists of the existing number of regular modules for the standard three-year degree, in addition to five foundational modules in the first year of study. The first year of the programme offers foundational support in academic information management, writing and literacy skills, visual imaging, as well as competence in discipline-specific theory and praxis, which are crucial for entering drama studies.

Programme Information

This BDram degree is a four-year programme (extended curriculum programme) and consists of the existing number of regular modules for the standard three-year degree in addition to five foundational modules in the first year of study.

Admission Requirements

• Achievement level: 4 for English Home Language or English First Additional Language
• APS (Grade 11): 26
• APS (NSC/IEB completed): 26
• Additional requirements: Applicants must complete and pass an audition process.
• To retain admission, students must obtain an APS of at least 26 in the NSC.
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
• Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
• Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
• Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.
• Successful candidates will be notified once admitted or conditionally admitted.

Academic Literacy

• Students with an achievement level of 5 or 6 or 7 for English Home Language or an achievement level of 6 or 7 for English First Additional Language or the foreign qualification equivalence as per the conversion table are exempted from ALL 110 and ALL 125.
• Students who are not at risk in terms of their academic literacy are compelled to obtain at least 12 credits in language modules in other departments in their second year of study.
• Students who are deemed to be at risk with an achievement level of 4 and below for English Home Language or an achievement level of 5 and below for English First Additional Language or the foreign qualification equivalence must register for ALL 110 and ALL 125 in their second year of study.

Department of English

• ENG 110 Introduction to literature in English (I)
• ENG 120 Introduction to literature in English (II)
• ENG 118 English for specific purposes

Department of Afrikaans

• AFR 110 Afrikaanse taalkunde en letterkunde
• AFR 120 Afrikaanse taalkunde en letterkunde
• AFR 114 Afrikaans vir sprekers van ander tale (I)

Department of African Languages

• NDE 110 Introduction to isiNdebele grammar Capita selecta
• ZUL 110 IsiZulu for beginners
• ZUL 111 Introduction to isiZulu grammar Capita selecta
• SEP 110 Sepedi for beginners
• SEP 111 Introduction to Sepedi Grammar Capita selecta
• STW 110 Setswana for beginners
• STW 111 Introduction to Setswana Grammar Capita selecta

Department of Ancient and Modern Languages and Cultures

• DTS 104 German for beginners
• DTS 113 German: Cultural-professional (1)
• FRN 104 French for beginners
• FRN 113 French: Cultural-professional (1)
• GRK 110 Ancient Greek
• HEB 110 Classical Hebrew
• LAT 110 Latin
• PTG 101 Portuguese for beginners
• SPN 101 Spanish for beginners
• SPN 102 Spanish for beginners

Promotion to Next Study Year

• Students selected for the BDram four-year programme must pass all the modules at the end of the first year of study.
• The registration of students who do not comply with this requirement will be suspended, and no readmission will be considered.
• Students will only be promoted to the second year of study after successful completion of all the first-year modules.
• From its second year (Curriculum: Year 2), the four-year (extended) programme is aligned with the first year of the mainstream BDram programme.

Minimum Credits

• Minimum credits for the first year: 100
• Minimum credits for the second year: 126
• Minimum credits for the third year: 160
• Minimum credits for the fourth year: 160

Core Modules

First Year

• DFK 101 Foundation in drama and film studies 101
• FDS 101 Foundation in production studies 101
• TNT 101 Foundation in theatre studies: theory 101
• UPO 101 Academic orientation 101

Second Year

• DFK 110 Drama and film studies 110
• DFK 120 Drama and film studies 120
• SBT 111 Live and digital performance studies 111
• SBT 122 Live and digital performance studies 122
• TNP 110 Performance studies: Praxis 110
• TNT 111 Theatre studies: Theory 111
• TNT 122 Theatre studies: Theory 122

Third Year

• DFK 210 Drama and film studies 210
• DFK 220 Drama and film studies 220
• SBT 211 Live and digital performance studies 211
• SBT 222 Live and digital performance studies 222
• SOA 210 Community arts in practice 210
• TNP 210 Performance studies: Praxis 210
• TNT 211 Theatre studies: Theory 211
• TNT 222 Theatre studies: Theory 222

Fourth Year

• DFK 310 Drama and film studies 310
• DFK 320 Drama and film studies 320
• SBT 311 Live and digital performance studies 311
• SBT 322 Live and digital performance studies 322
• TNP 310 Performance studies: Praxis 310
• TNT 311 Theatre studies: Theory 311
• TNT 322 Theatre studies: Theory 322

General Academic Regulations and Student Rules

The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and registered students of the University, as well as all prospective students who have accepted an offer of a place at the University of Pretoria. On registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that they familiarise themselves with the General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the relevant faculty-specific and programme-specific regulations and information as stipulated in the relevant yearbook. Ignorance concerning these regulations will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression, or basis for an exception to any of the aforementioned regulations. The G Regulations are updated annually and may be amended after the publication of this information.