This page is a copy of the degree requirements section of the College catalogue (pdf).
THEATRE MAJOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The theatre major has been designed for students who wish to pursue careers in an array of arts and entertainment areas, including but not limited to, commercial, educational and community theatre; theme parks; museums; mass media; sales; management; and teaching. The program also provides an excellent base for advanced study in graduate or professional schools of theatre.
All theatre majors follow a thirty-six hour curriculum spread over their four-year course of study that provides a well-rounded education of and respect for the ensemble nature and totality of theatre art. Other elective courses allow a major to create an emphasis in a specific area of the discipline. Students actively apply their classroom education by participating in the College's main stage theatre productions, student-generated productions in the studio theatre, dance showcases, and through scenic, lighting, costume, and box office student employment opportunities. Majors are also encouraged to study in other disciplines in the School of Communication and the Arts. Students regularly interview, audition for, and find work in professional summer theatres.
Auditions and backstage opportunities in theatre productions are open to all students regardless of major or year.
The major in theatre requires:
| THEA 102 | Introduction to Technical Theatre and Design | 3 |
| THEA 131 | Fundamentals of Acting | 3 |
| THEA 202 | Technical Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 211 | Dramatic Literature: Classical Greece to Renaissance | 3 |
| THEA 212 | Dramatic Literature: 17th Century to Present | 3 |
| THEA 232 | Script and Character Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 301-302 | History of Theatre I and II | 6 |
| THEA 390 | Theatre Practicum | 3 |
| THEA 410 | Senior Project | 3 |
| THEA | Other Courses | 6 |
| TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED | 36 | |
THEATRE MINOR
The Theatre minor requires:
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| THEA 101 | Introduction to Theatre Arts | |
| THEA 131 | Fundamentals of Acting | |
| THEA 232 | Script and Character Analysis | |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| THEA 102 | Introduction to Technical Theatre and Design | |
| THEA 202 | Technical Theatre | |
| Other THEA courses | 12 | |
| TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED | 18 |