Minor
English Department
The Drama concentration and minor offers courses in acting, directing, playwriting, and dramatic literature.
students in a play on stage
Program Location

Available Minors

Drama (also available as a concentration in the English program)

Curriculum

Required Courses

English majors who wish to complete a drama emphasis or minor take the following seven courses:

DRM 240 - Acting Techniques
DRM 245 - Directing Techniques
DRM 320 - Techniques in Theatre Practice
ENG 203 - Playwriting
ENG 220 - Introduction to Drama
ENG 318 - Modern and Contemporary Women Dramatists, or
ENG 320 - Influence and Experiment in Modern Drama
DRM 320 - Techniques in Theatre Practice (focus in stagecraft area)

Faculty

Kate Bossert

Associate Professor

English Department

Caroline Hall (CHL) 500B

kbossert@ndm.edu

410-532-5535

Outcomes

Graduates of the English program with a Drama Emphasis will be able to:

  1. Graduates of the English program with a Drama Emphasis will be able to analyze literary techniques.
  2. Graduates of the English program with a Drama Emphasis will be able to conduct research on literary topics.
  3. Graduates of the English program with a Drama Emphasis will be able to interpret literary theories and critical interpretations intelligently and skillfully.
  4. Graduates of the English program with a Drama Emphasis will be able to demonstrate knowledge of literary history, including:
  • British Literature
  • American Literature
  • World Literature
  1. Graduates of the English program with a Drama Emphasis will be able to use discipline-specific terminology to describe drama as a distinct literary form.
  2. Graduates of the English program with a Drama Emphasis will be able to analyze and evaluate selected works of dramatic literature as well as theatrical performances.
  3. Graduates of the English program with a Drama Emphasis will be able to write dramatic literature intended for performance.
  4. Graduates of the English program with a Drama Emphasis will be able to create live theater as actors, directors, and technical artists, including the ability to:
  • Perform unique characters using body and voice in monologues and scenes.
  • Direct scenes and short plays from concept through staging.
  • Design and execute stagecraft elements, such as set construction and scenic design, to realize production concepts.
http://catalog.ndm.edu/undergraduate-catalog/school-of-arts-and-sciences/english

Professional Workshop Opportunities

Our program collaborates frequently with Baltimore-area theaters, including recent acting and directing workshops with artists from the American Shakespeare Center, Center Stage, and Single Carrot Theater.

Lauren Romagnano
Alum

Lauren Romagnano

Well Prepared to Pursue My Passion

Alum, NDMU Class of 2017
English, Drama Minor, Music Department
Through both the rigorous academic pathways and the extensive connections that the drama program has provided, I'm well prepared to enter a field that is focused solely on my favorite area of Shakespeare's theatre. What's Next for Lauren: Mary Baldwin University, Master’s Program Shakespeare & Performance Dual Masters in Literature & Fine Arts
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Learn More

For information on Drama programs and theater productions at the University, contact: 

Dr. Kate Bossert 
Director, Drama Program
Department of English
kbossert@ndm.edu

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