Major in Theatre Arts (54 credits)
NOTES:
- Students majoring in Theatre Arts are required to complete a minor.
- A grade of C- or better is required in all Theatre courses to earn credit toward a Theatre Arts major.
- Substitutions for courses in any specific area of the program may be approved by the department chair.
Theatre core requirements..........................................36 credits
THE231 Introduction to Performance (3)
THE236 Play Analysis (3)
THE251 Foundations: Theory & Collaboration (3)
THE252 Introduction to Theatre Production (3)
THE253 Costume Production I (3)
THE260 Introduction to Design (3)
THE301 Theatre Arts Participation (1)1
THE301 Theatre Arts Participation (1)1
THE301 Theatre Arts Participation (1)1
THE321 Theatre III: Theatre History 1 (3) or THE318 History of Global Performance I (3)
THE322 Theatre History 2 (3) or THE319 History of Global Performance II (3)
THE233 Western Drama I (3)
THE465 Senior Seminar: Professional Development (3)
Plus one of the following:
THE208 Latin American Drama & Performance (3)
THE234 Western Drama II (3) or THE232 European Drama (3)
THE237 African American Drama (3)
THE323 World Drama (3) or THE240 History of World Dress (3)
THE327 Race, Gender & Performance (3)
THE328 Asian Theatre (3)
THE329 American Drama (3)
THE330 Contemporary Drama (3)
THE420 American Musical Theatre (3)
THE421 Queer Theatre (3)
1THE301 Theatre Arts Participation must be taken three times for a total of 3 credits.
Concentration requirements.....................................18 credits
In addition to the core requirements above, students must complete one of the following 18-credit concentrations:
Performance Concentration
THE332 Acting I (3)
THE333 Acting II (3)
THE334 Speech for the Stage (3)
THE337 Introduction to Movement (3)
Two upper-division concentration electives (6)
Design & Technology Concentration
Select three of the following:
THE342 Stage Management (3)
THE354 Scene Design I (3)
THE355 Costume Design I (3)
THE356 Lighting Design I (3)
THE357 Sound Design I (3)
Select one of the following:
THE261 Drawing & Painting for Theatre (3)
THE343 Scene Painting (3)
THE352 Introduction to Computer Assisted Design (3)
THE358 Audio Engineering I (3)
plus:
Two (2) additional concentration electives, of which one must be upper division (6)
Theatre Studies Concentration
THE324 Dramaturgy (3)
THE325 Devising Theatre (3) or THE327 Race, Gender & Performance (3)
THE342 Stage Management (3) or THE344 Theatre Management (3)
THE441 Directing I (3)
THE420 American Musical Theatre (3) or one of the following:
THE208 Latin American Drama and Performance (3)
THE237 African American Drama (3)
THE323 World Drama (3)
THE327 Race, Gender & Performance (3)
THE328 Asian Theatre (3)
THE421 Queer Theatre (3)
plus:
One (1) additional upper-division concentration elective (3)
