Program Overview

Programme: BDram Drama

Programme Information

This programme is directed towards the study of performance in relation to theatre, drama/theatre in education, performing arts management, film and television, and the interface between technology and performance. The programme guides the student towards an understanding of the academic discourses and the practical skills required to interrogate, create, manage, and promote multiple forms of performance.

Additional Requirements

• Prospective students from other universities, who successfully passed the first year of study, may only register at the beginning of the second year of study.
• Admission is subject to the presentation of a programme, as well as the successful completion of a preliminary examination.
• An audition (practical and theory) is conducted during August to admit the most eligible candidates to study for this degree.

Other Programme-Specific Information

• Choices within the particular third-year level modules will be made in consultation with the programme coordinators and the lecturers involved.
• Productions: Requirements will be determined by the head of department.
• Simultaneous registration for modules is allowed.

Promotion to Next Study Year

• Promotion to the second year of study: Obtain 12 credits from the fundamental modules, including all ALL modules, as well as 50 credits from the core modules in the first year of study.
• Promotion to the third year of study: Obtain all first-year credits as well as 90 credits from the second year.

Pass with Distinction

A student must obtain an average of at least 75% in all the theoretical modules at, as well as 75% in the TNP praxis module at third-year level. The minimum credits required for this achievement are 98.

Fundamental Modules

• AIM 101: Academic information management 101 (Credits: 6.00)
• AIM 111: Academic information management 111 (Credits: 4.00)
• AIM 121: Academic information management 121 (Credits: 4.00)
• ALL 110: Academic literacy 110 (Credits: 6.00)
• ALL 125: Academic literacy for Humanities 125 (Credits: 6.00)
• UPO 101: Academic orientation 101 (Credits: 0.00)

Core Modules

Year 1

• DFK 110: Drama and film studies 110 (Credits: 10.00)
• DFK 120: Drama and film studies 120 (Credits: 10.00)
• TNP 110: Performance studies: Praxis 110 (Credits: 20.00)
• SBT 111: Live and digital performance studies 111 (Credits: 10.00)
• SBT 122: Live and digital performance studies 122 (Credits: 10.00)
• TNT 111: Theatre studies: Theory 111 (Credits: 10.00)
• TNT 122: Theatre studies: Theory 122 (Credits: 10.00)

Year 2

• DFK 210: Drama and film studies 210 (Credits: 20.00)
• DFK 220: Drama and film studies 220 (Credits: 20.00)

Year 3

• DFK 310: Drama and film studies 310 (Credits: 30.00)
• DFK 320: Drama and film studies 320 (Credits: 30.00)

Minimum Credits

• Year 1: 120 credits
• Year 2: 160 credits

Closing Date for Applications

The closing date for applications is 30 June annually.