Theatre Major

Performance Courses (4 credits)

• THE 220 - Advanced Acting Workshops (4 Cr.)
• THE 228 - Expressive Use of Voice and Movement (4 Cr.)

Technical Theatre/Design (8 credits)

• THE 140 - Theatre Production (4 Cr.)
• THE 250 - Imaginative Thinking: Design for Performance (4 Cr.)

History/Criticism/Literature (8 credits)

• THE 214 - Culture and Community: History/Literature (4 Cr.)
• THE 255 - Method and Approach to Theatre Research (4 Cr.)

Integrative Skills Courses (4 credits)

• THE 218 - Theatre for Social Change (4 Cr.)
• THE 231 - Directing (4 Cr.)
• THE 232 - Playwriting (3 Cr.)
• THE 239 - Writing for the Musical Stage (3 Cr.)

Professional Development/Extramural Experience (3-8 credits)

• THE 280 - Winter Workshop Intensive (3 Cr.)
• Theatre Program study abroad experience

Core Courses (15 credits)

• THE 275 - The Production Portfolio (2 Cr.) : Two 200-level portfolio courses (= 4 credits)
• THE 380 - Advanced Theatre Workshop (3 Cr.) : One 300-level portfolio course (3 credits)
• THE 390 - Senior Project Workshop/Senior Project Production (4 Cr.)
• THE 391 - Senior Project Workshop/Senior Project Production (4 Cr.)

In addition to the required courses listed above, the Theatre Program offers the following courses:

• THE 103 - The Theatre Experience (3 Cr.)
• THE 105 - Effective Public Speaking (3 Cr.)
• THE 120 - Beginning Acting (3 Cr.)
• THE 202 /PHL 224  - Existentialism: Philosophy and Theatre (3 Cr.)
• THE 237 - Workshop for New Play Development (4 Cr.)
• FR/THE 272Y - French Theatre in Paris and Marseille (6-8 Cr) (LER-ARC, SA). For additional Intensive Courses Abroad, see also ARH 272Y: The Arts of Amsterdam (4.5), and DAN 272Y (The Scottish Connection)
• THE 290 - Internship in Theatre (3-4 Cr.)
• THE 400 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
• FRO 100 - Frontiers

The Arts Administration Concentration

A description of this concentration can be found in the catalogue listing for Business Management.