College of Fine Arts School of Dance Undergraduate Handbook

Introduction to the School of Drama

Introduction

The School of Drama (SOD) is an academic unit of the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, University of Oklahoma, on the Norman, Oklahoma campus. The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts is comprised of the School of Art, the School of Dance, the School of Drama, the School of Music, and the A. Max Weitzenhoffer Department of Musical Theatre. The address for the School of Drama is: Beatrice Carr Wallace Old Science Hall (OSH), 640 Parrington Oval, Room 121, Norman, OK 73019. The telephone number is (405) 325-4021; FAX (405) 325-0400.

The head of the unit is the Director of the School of Drama. He or she is the chief administrator of the unit and also serves as Artistic Director/Producer of University Theatre. The School of Drama is the academic component of the unit; University Theatre is the production partnership made up of the School of Drama, School of Dance, and the A. Max Weitzenhoffer Department of Musical Theatre that produces a season composed of drama, dance, and musical theatre and markets its productions to the campus and the community at large.

The School of Drama is divided into the Design/Technical Area; Performance Area; and Graduate Program. Each area or program has a faculty member that serves as coordinator of the area.

The daily procedures of the School are directed by the Director of the SOD in consultation with Committee A (a standing advisory committee of two faculty members) and the faculty at-large. The Director assigns instructors, courses, research and academic spaces. The Artistic Director/Producer’s responsibilities include: selecting a yearly season in consultation with the School of Drama Season Selection Committee; naming of directors for SOD productions; assigning designers, stage managers, production crews, space, production times, facilities and budgets for all University Theatre productions. The Director of the SOD is the financial officer of the unit, as well as the supervisor of all marketing campaigns and contracts and rights negotiator. In addition, he or she acts as the major communication link between the School, the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts and the University and community of Norman. In all matters, Committee A assists the Director.

The Director is always available to meet with students, staff or faculty in the School of Drama as well as those taking courses in the School. For an appointment see the Administrative Assistant of the unit in Room 121 of the Beatrice Carr Wallace Old Science Hall (OSH) or contact the main office at (405) 325-4021.