MAJOR

A minimum of ten 4-point courses offered by the department, including V30.0110 and V30.0111 and one course in dramatic literature before 1800. Of the remaining courses, no more than five courses may be drawn from the areas of cinema and practical theatre combined.

MINOR IN DRAMATIC LITERATURE

Any four 4-point V30 courses offered by the department. Only two of the four may be in the area of cinema and practical theatre.

HONORS

The department offers an honors program for majors in their junior and senior years. The two core courses (History of Drama and Theatre I and II) must be completed when you apply. The program consists of two courses, a Junior Honors Seminar, V30.0905, and a Senior Honors Thesis, V30.0925. The honors thesis counts as an 11th course in the major. Interested majors should apply to the director of undergraduate studies.

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. Two-credit courses are not counted toward the major.

INFORMATION AND ADVISEMENT

Students should consult the department’s undergraduate Web site (www.nyu.edu/fas/dramalit) at registration time for a list of courses that satisfy the requirements outlined above and for more detailed descriptions of the particular courses offered in a given term. The director of undergraduate studies is available throughout the term as well as during registration periods to discuss the student’s general education and career aims as well as the dramatic literature program.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

The English and Dramatic Literature Organization (EDLO): Students organize and manage their own informal discussions as well as lectures, readings, and parties. All students interested in literature and drama, including nonmajors, are welcome to participate.

The Minetta Review: Students are invited to submit creative work in all literary genres and to apply for membership on the staff of the literary magazine.