Theatre Major
Department of Theatre and Dance
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Theatre Major Requirements
A total of eleven courses are required for the major in Theatre:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 28 | |
| Drama, Stage, and Society I | ||
| Drama, Stage, and Society II | ||
| Introduction to Acting | ||
| Introduction to Directing | ||
| Stagecraft | ||
| Introduction to Theatrical Design | ||
| Junior Seminar | ||
| Select 1 History/Theory Course From Below | 4 | |
| Dramaturgy | ||
| Shakespeare I | ||
| Shakespeare II | ||
| Adaptation | ||
| Dramatic Theory | ||
| Special Topics ( approved by the chair) | ||
| Electives | 8 | |
| Select any 4 credit THE course offered or cross-listed by the Department, including independent studies and accepted transfer courses. Practicum courses do not count as electives. | ||
THE Elective | ||
THE Elective | ||
| Experiential Learning, Select 4 from below: 1 | 4-8 | |
| Theatre Practicum: Crew (1 credit) | ||
| Theatre Practicum: Performance (2 credits) | ||
| Theatre Practicum: Design (2 credits) | ||
| Theatre Practicum: Dramaturgy (2 credits) | ||
| Theatre Practicum: Assistant Stage Mgmt (2 credits) | ||
| Theatre Practicum: Choreography (2 credits) | ||
| Senior Capstone Experience (THE SCE) | 2-4 | |
| Total Credits | 46-52 | |
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- Experiential learning may take many forms (Theatre Production Experience): Performance, Movement, Design, Dramaturgy, Directing, Event Management, Backstage Production, Front of House (FOH) & Publicity, Leadership & Administration
Senior Capstone Experience
A student may complete the Theatre SCE in one of several ways:
- a traditional research thesis in the areas of theatrical criticism, theory, or history;
- a playwriting thesis in which the student writes, workshops, and produces a rehearsed reading of a full-length play;
- a production thesis in which the student serves as dramaturg, stage manager, designer, performer, or director of a departmental production.
- Students may also propose alternative projects not listed above, to be developed and approved in collaboration with the faculty. More details are available on the department’s website.
SCE Honors
The Senior Capstone Experience in Theatre is graded pass, fail, or honors. SCE Honors will be conferred on those projects that achieve an exceptional level of creative, artistic, and scholarly conception and realization. A grading rubric is available from the faculty.
Student Production Work
Students may work on no more than two departmental theatre/dance productions in a single semester (in any capacity, including crew, performance, design, dramaturgy, stage management, directing, etc.) Students are strongly discouraged from working on two consecutive productions and must consult with a faculty member if they plan to do so.
General Education Distribution
Students electing Dance as part of their Fine Arts distribution requirement may choose any course except the Dance Practicum sequence (DAN 181 Dance Practicum: Crew, DAN 287 Advanced Dance Practicum: Directing).