Classification: Major, Minor
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Students will gain experience in peer leadership and the creative process. Hands-on learning is supported and enriched by the study of history and theory, which informs the interpretive technique of the theatre artist and fosters intellectual curiosity and cross-cultural awareness.
The theatre major serves students with strong problem-solving skills and a sense of discipline and personal responsibility.
The total number of courses required for the major is 17−20 (43−49 semester hours).
You may enjoy this minor for its own sake as you explore interests outside your major field, or consider it as a special application of concentrated studies in such fields as education, history, literature and writing, psychology, sociology, visual art, art history, management, philosophy, or film and media studies.
The total number of courses required for the minor is 7 courses of 2−4 semester hours each (total of 21−23 semester hours).
Required Courses
Major Required Courses
All of the following (8 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 100 Introduction to Performing Arts (4 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 401 Senior Thesis Project in Theatre (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 402 Senior Seminar: Building a Career in Theatre (1 sem. hr.)
Production, Performance and Performance Theory
All of the following (12 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 128 Acting One (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 130 Stagecraft (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 315 Theatre History (3 sem. hrs.)
- MUS 112 Listening: A Survey of Western Music (3 sem. hrs.)
All of the following (for at least 6 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 224 Production Practical (1-3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 280 Rehearsal and Performance/Theatre (1-3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 325 Production Practical (1-3 sem. hrs.)
One of the following (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 202 Scenic Design (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 222 Introduction to Stage Lighting and Design (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 338 Methods of Directing (3 sem. hrs.)
One of the following (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 201 Arts Management (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 255 Stage Management (3 sem. hrs.)
Technique and Skills Training
Any of the following (for a total of 6 sem. hrs.)
- DANC 205 Modern Dance Technique (2 sem. hrs.)
- DANC 206 Modern Dance Technique II (2 sem. hrs.)
- DANC 210 Dance Technique (2 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 200 Acting Two (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 202 Scenic Design (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 222 Introduction to Stage Lighting and Design (3 sem. hrs.
- THEA 285 Topics in Theatre and Dance (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 330 Improvisational Theatre (1 sem. hr.)
- THEA 331 Acting Shakespeare (1 sem. hr.)
- THEA 332 Acting Styles (1 sem. hr.)
- THEA 333 Getting the Part: Monologues and Audition Techniques (1 sem. hr.)
Electives
Two of the following (3-7 sem. hrs.)
- ENGL 218 International Drama (3 sem. hrs.)
- ENGL 225 Shakespeare (3 sem. hrs.)
- ENGL 367 Anglophone Drama (3 sem. hrs.)
- MUS 145 Introduction to Music Theory (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 278 Rehearsal and Performance: Theatre/Student (1 sem. hr.)
- THEA 285/385 Topics in Theatre and Dance (2−4 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 320 Marginalized Voices: Women Playwrights (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 399 Independent Study in Theatre (1−3 sem. hrs.)
- Any studio art or art history course
Internship
The following (2-4 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 390 Internships in Theatre (2−4 sem. hrs.)
Minor Required Courses
All of the following (13 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 100 Introduction to Performing Arts (4 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 128 Acting One (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 130 Stagecraft (3 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 315 Theatre History (3 sem. hrs.)
Three of the following (8-10 sem. hrs.)
- THEA 200 Acting Two (3 sem. hrs)
- THEA 201 Arts Management (3 sem. hrs)
- THEA 224 Production Practical (for a total of 3 sem. hrs)
- THEA 255 Stage Management (3 sem. hrs)
- THEA 280 Rehearsal and Performance/Theatre -and/or- THEA 350 Advanced Rehearsal and Performance/Theatre (for a total of 3 sem. hrs)
- THEA 285/385 Topics in Theatre and Dance (2−4 sem. hrs)
- THEA 320 Marginalized Voices: Women Playwrights (3 sem. hrs)
- THEA 325 Production Practical (for a total of 3 sem. hrs)
- THEA 338 Methods of Directing (3 sem. hrs)