Theater and Drama Requirements
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
|
Elementary Voice Class |
3 |
__________ |
|
Interpreting Contemporary Dramatic Literature |
3 |
__________ |
|
Introduction to Theater Arts |
3 |
__________ |
|
Historical and Literary Studies
Costume History and Design |
3 |
__________ |
|
Shakespeare: "On the Stage and On the Page" |
3 |
__________ |
|
Dramatic Literature: Classical/Modern |
3 |
__________ |
Production and Performance Skills
Improvisation/Composition |
4 |
__________ |
|
Stagecraft |
3 |
__________ |
|
Acting I |
3 |
__________ |
|
Acting II |
3 |
__________ |
|
Introduction to Directing |
3 |
__________ |
Elective (select one course from the following)
Renaissance Spirit |
3 |
__________ |
|
Costume Construction and Stage Make Up |
3 |
__________ |
|
Children's Theater |
3 |
__________ |
|
Improvisation for Actors |
3 |
__________ |
|
Acting III |
3 |
__________ |
|
Introduction to Scene Design and Stage Lighting |
3 |
__________ |
|
Introduction to Stage Management |
3 |
|
|
Playwriting Workshop |
3 |
__________ |
Laboratory Experiences
Performance and Production Lab |
6 |
__________ |
|
|
(3 of 6 credits should be performance in one musical over 4 years) |
|
|
Senior Project in Theater* |
3 |
__________ |
|
Seminar in Professional Preparation for the Actor |
3 |
__________ |
|
Total |
|
49 |
|
* If students elect to direct their own theater production as their senior project, THA-3150 Introduction to Stage Management and THA-3210 Introduction to Directing will be pre-requisites for their senior project.