Bachelor's Programme in Drama and Theatre Programme description

Drama and theatre are essential parts of cultural life, both in amateur and professional contexts, and can be included in school teaching. The Bachelor's degree can be used in a number of jobs within the school sector, adult education, amateur theatre activities and other cultural work. In order to achieve teaching competence in the school system, the degree must be combined with practical-pedagogical education.

Completed study programme grants the degree and title Bachelor of Drama and Theatre Studies (in English: Bachelor's Programme in Drama and Theatre Studies). The Bachelor's programme has a scope of 180 ECTS / three years of standard study time.

The study program is designed for people who want to use theater and drama as an aesthetic communication subject and anchor this in both theater art and pedagogy.

General university entrance qualification/real-life experience.

The education requires a police certificate. The police certificate must be presented at the start of the study.

A candidate who has completed and passed the 3-year bachelor's degree in drama and theatre communication has the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate:

• has broad knowledge of drama and theatre pedagogical subjects and subject didactic methods
• has knowledge of the history and theory of drama and theatre as well as traditions and its place in society
• has knowledge of dramaturgy, theatre's language of form and scenic means
• has knowledge of the multicultural development potential of drama
• is familiar with recent research and development work within drama and theatre.

Skills

The candidate:

• can plan, implement and evaluate drama and theatre activities for children, young people and adult amateurs
• has skills in practical work with dramaturgy and scenic tools and can develop and apply a directing concept
• can apply their dramaturgical competence in a drama pedagogical course
• masters written documentation forms with analysis, discussion and assessment of process and product

General competence

The candidate:

• has insight into different forms of communication
• can reflect on drama pedagogical and theatre issues
• can assess their own work with regard to both process and product
• can make choices of drama and themes in relation to the current needs of children and young people
• has knowledge of drama and theatre research with significance for pedagogical activities
• is familiar with new thinking and innovation processes within the drama and theatre profession.

The Bachelor's degree in Drama and Theatre Communication is made up of several courses that are also offered as separate individual courses. Four courses (a total of 120 ECTS) are mandatory in the Bachelor's degree in Drama and Theatre Communication. The remaining two courses, each 30 ECTS, are elective specializations. A maximum number of students is set for admission to elective specialization courses. If capacity is available, more courses can be offered as individual course admissions. See the individual course schedule.

OsloMet - the metropolitan university cannot guarantee that all students will be able to fulfill their highest priority choices in the courses offered as elective courses in the Bachelor's degree.

• The initiation of elective courses requires a sufficient number of interested students and that the department has the necessary capacity and sufficient teaching staff. The faculty cannot guarantee that all elective courses and combinations from other studies are possible, as courses may have the same teaching time and exam day.

The Bachelor's degree in Drama and Theatre Communication is largely based on learning taking place together with others. Such a learning process requires interaction and collaboration over time. It is therefore assumed that students are present and actively participate in teaching and group work.

In some subjects, teaching may be given in English.

Various forms of work and documentation are used in the study. Theoretical material will largely be conveyed through lectures, seminars and practical exemplification. Work on expression and interaction takes place in practical exercises. Drama methods will be tested with fellow students and in practice periods. Performances/presentations take place in a project work format with guidance and instruction.

Students must also be able to use various search tools to use research as a basis for the subject, document and evaluate their own work and find sources for assignments and project work.

Teaching plans are prepared for all projects and lecture series based on course plans. The teaching plans provide more detailed information about, among other things, teaching with attendance requirements, syllabus and supporting literature. These are provided at the start of courses/studies.

Some courses/studies have internships as part of the education. The individual course plans provide more detailed information about internships, types of internships, internship locations, supervision and reporting, and the like.

Students must comply with applicable laws, regulations, instructions, and local rules at the internship location. Students are subject to the same confidentiality obligations as the teachers/employees of the internship school/location and take a pledge of confidentiality before going on internships.

Internships through the Drama and Theatre Communication study program do not provide formal teaching qualifications. However, the study program can be used in conjunction with practical pedagogical course in teaching in the school system and other educational arenas.

Students who take the study programme as part of a three-year bachelor's degree in drama and theatre communication and who wish to take part of their education abroad, do so in the fourth or fifth semester of their education. The stay abroad is approved as part of the student's Norwegian education course according to the time-for-time principle.

Fulfillment and approval of work requirements are a prerequisite for being able to sit for the exam. Work requirements are assessed as Passed/Failed. Work requirements must be met within the specified deadlines.

Students who have a total of more than 20 percent absence in teaching and supervision situations where presence and active participation are required will not be allowed to take the exam. Students who are at risk of exceeding the absence quota will be notified in writing of this.

Unapproved work requirements Valid absence documented by, for example, a doctor's certificate does not exempt them from fulfilling work requirements. Students who, due to illness or other documented valid reason, do not fulfill work requirements by the deadline should, as far as possible, be allowed to take a new attempt before the exam. This must be agreed in each individual case with the relevant subject teacher. If it is not possible to make a new attempt due to the nature of the subject/topic, the student must expect and take the work requirement at the next possible time. This may cause delays in study progression.

Provisions on examinations are given in the Universities and University Colleges Act and the regulations on studies and examinations at OsloMet. See the university's website: www.oslomet.no

The study programme emphasizes the connection between learning outcomes, content, working methods and assessment methods. It will be a continuous assessment process that involves both students and subject teachers. There will be an ongoing assessment of the students' results and study efforts in relation to the study's goals. The purpose of the assessment is to help the student to further professional development, independence and progress in the study. In this context, students must actively participate in the assessment where their own and others' processes are subject to critical review.

The final formal assessment takes place at the examination. The table below highlights the courses included in the study programme and which examination methods apply. All partial examinations in each course must be assessed at grade E or better in order for the student to receive a final passing grade. The examination methods are both individual and in groups.

Grading

Oral and practical exams must have two examiners as these forms of examination cannot be appealed except in the case of formal errors. Written exams with graded grades must have two examiners and can in principle be appealed. Some exams with a pass-fail grade may have one examiner and can be appealed. Exams that are only graded internally shall be regularly selected for external grading.

New and postponed exams

Registration for a new/postponed exam is done in writing. A new/postponed exam is normally arranged early in the following semester. New exam - for students who have taken the exam and failed. Postponed exam - for students who did not take the regular exam. More information about registering for and when a new/postponed exam can be found on Studentweb.

For more detailed information about new and postponed exams, see the individual course syllabus.

Diploma

The diploma for Bachelor in Drama and Theatre Communication includes a final assessment/final passing grade for each course. The title of the bachelor's thesis also appears on the diploma.

Quality assurance

The purpose of the quality assurance system for OsloMet is to strengthen students' learning outcomes and development by raising quality at all levels. OsloMet wants to collaborate with students, and their participation in the quality assurance work is crucial. Some overall goals for the quality assurance system are:

• to ensure that the educational activities, including practice, the learning and study environment, are of high quality to ensure the relevance of the education to the professional field
• to ensure continuous improvement in quality development

For students, this includes student evaluations:

• course evaluations
• annual student surveys common to OsloMet

For more information about the quality assurance system, see here: https://www.oslomet.no/om/utdanningskvalitet

Supervisory examiner scheme

The supervisory examiner scheme is part of the quality assurance of the individual study programme. A supervisory examiner is not an examination examiner, but someone who supervises the quality of the studies. All studies at OsloMet must be supervised by a supervisory examiner, but there is room for different ways of practicing the scheme. Refers to guidelines for the appointment and use of examiners at OsloMet: https://student.oslomet.no/retningslinjer-sensorer

Suitability assessment

In line with current rules for suitability assessment, the educational institution is responsible for assessing whether students are suitable for the profession. Students who show little ability to master the education should be informed as early as possible in their education about how they stand in relation to the requirements for suitability and, if necessary, receive advice and guidance to improve these conditions or be advised to end the education. Specific decisions about suitability can be made throughout the study. Ongoing suitability assessment of all students should take place throughout the study and should be part of a comprehensive assessment of the student's academic, subject-didactic, pedagogical and personal prerequisites for being able to function in the profession. A student who poses a potential danger to the lives, physical and mental health, rights and safety of students is not suitable for the profession.

If there is reasonable doubt as to whether a student is suitable, a special suitability assessment should be carried out. The Public Administration Act's rules on case processing apply to special suitability assessments. Read the regulations in their entirety here: Regulations on suitability assessments in higher education - Lovdata and for OsloMet: Suitability assessment | Rights and obligations - Student - my page (oslomet.no)