Theatre Major

Theatre students are expected to pursue individual educational goals within the context of a broad liberal arts education. The theatre program offers a major in theatre leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. Within the general theatre major, students have options for selecting specific emphases in the field.

Students planning secondary teaching careers may pursue a major program leading to certification; this option may be combined with the pursuit of an additional teaching area.

The Theatre major requires 43 credit hours of coursework. All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

THTR 140 Acting I (3 hrs.)
THTR 200 Theatre Practicum (8 hrs.)
THTR 265 Stagecraft (3 hrs.)
THTR 282 Acting II (3 hrs.)
THTR 320 Play Direction (3 hrs.)
THTR 493 Senior Seminar (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (2 hrs.)

THTR 276 Tap I (2 hrs.)
THTR 288 Musical Theatre and Jazz Dance (2 hrs.)

Choose Two: (6 hrs.)

THTR 361 Costume Design (3 hrs.)
THTR 365 Scene Design (3 hrs.)
THTR 366 Stage Lighting (3 hrs.)
THTR 468 Advanced Projects in Production and Design (3 hrs.)

Choose Three: (9 hrs.)

THTR 340 History of Theatre: Origins to Renaissance (3 hrs.)
THTR 341 History of Theatre: Renaissance to Romanticism (3 hrs.)
THTR 343 History of Theatre: Realism to Contemporary (3 hrs.)
THTR 349 History and Development of American Musical Theatre (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

THTR 270 Stage Management (3 hrs.)
THTR 321 Performing Arts Management (3 hrs.)
THTR 354 Writing for Stage and Screen (3 hrs.)
THTR 361 Costume Design (3 hrs.)
THTR 365 Scene Design (3 hrs.)
THTR 366 Stage Lighting (3 hrs.)
THTR 468 Advanced Projects in Production and Design (3 hrs.)
THTR 481 Acting III (3 hrs.)

All theatre majors, minors, and those students on a theatre grant are required to enroll in Theatre Practicum 200 for every semester in residence. Theatre Practicum counts toward an Engaged Learning requirement.