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THEATER MAJOR – 50 Credits
Required Courses – 30 credits
- THTR 102 Introduction to Theater Production (3 credits)
- THTR 151 Acting I (3 credits)
- THTR 177 Stagecraft (3 credits)
- THTR 178 Introduction to Costume and Makeup (3 credits)
- THTR 191 Introduction to Play Analysis (3 credits)
- THTR 275 Introduction to Design (3 credits)
- THTR 272 Theater Administration Practicum (1 credit)
- THTR 295 Theater History I (3 credits)
- THTR 355 Working in the Theater (1 credit)
- THTR 372 History of Theatrical Style (3 credits)
- THTR 396 Theater History II (3 credits)
Choose one of the following three courses:
- THTR 270 Scenic Studio Practicum II (1 credit)
- THTR 271 Costume Studio Practicum II (1 credit)
- THTR 370 Production Practicum (1 credit)
Practicum Courses – 5 credits
Select at least 5 hours from the following practicum courses:
- THTR 299A Acting Production Credit (1 credit)
- THTR 299D Directing and Dramaturgy Production Credit (1 credit)
- THTR 299T Design and Technology Production Credit (1 credit)
- THTR 399 Stage Management Practicum (3 credits)
- THTR 465 Devised Theater Practicum (2 credits)
- THTR 498A Independent Project in Acting (2 credits)
- THTR 499A Advanced Acting Production Credit (1 credit)
- THTR 498M Independent Project in Theater Management (2 credits)
- THTR 498T Independent Project in Design and Technology (2 credits)
- THTR 499D Advanced Directing and Dramaturgy Production Credit (1-2 credits)
- THTR 499T Advanced Design and Technology Production Credit (1-2 credits)
The following courses are allowed only if not taken in fulfillment of the major core:
- THTR 270 Scenic Studio Practicum II (1 credit)
- THTR 271 Costume Studio Practicum II (1 credit)
- THTR 370 Production Practicum (1 credit)
Elective Courses – 15 credits
Select 15 hours of theater electives, 6 of which must be from the 300 or 400 level; 3 credit hours maximum from approved courses from outside of the Department of Theater.
General Theater Electives
- THTR 215 Topics in Theater 3 credits)
- THTR 252 Playwriting (3 credits)
- THTR 381 Directing for the Proscenium and Thrust (3 credits)
- THTR 415 Advanced Topics in Theater (3 credits)
- THTR 452 Advanced Playwriting: Adaptations (3 credits)
- THTR 482 Theater Theory (3 credits)
- THTR 483 Dramaturgy (3 credits)
Acting Electives
- THTR 250 Acting II (3 credits)
- THTR 387 Voice for the Stage (2 credits)
- THTR 484 Advanced Acting Technique I: Characterization (3 credits)
- THTR 485 Advanced Acting Techniques II: Auditions (3 credits)
- THTR 486 Advanced Acting Techniques III: Style (3 credits)
Approved electives offered outside the Department of Theater:
- PE 124 Modern Dance (1 credit)
- PE 125 Jazz Dance (1 credit)
- PE 126 Beginning Tap Dance (1 credit)
- PE 127 Ballet (1 credits)
Entertainment Design and Technology Electives
- THTR 274 Theater Technology (3 credits)
- THTR 279 Graphic Arts in the Theater (3 credits)
- THTR 374 Costume Construction (3 credits)
- THTR 377 CAD for Entertainment Design and Technology (3 credits)
- THTR 379 Stage Management (3 credits)
- THTR 470 Scene Painting (3 credits)
- THTR 473 Costume Design (3 credits)
- THTR 475 Lighting Design (3 credits)
- THTR 476 Technical Theater Practices (3 credits)
- THTR 477 Scenic Design (3 credits)
- THTR 481 Sound and Projection Design (3 credits)
Theater Administration Electives
- THTR 340 Theater Administration (3 credits)
- THTR 341 Theater Management (3 credits)
- THTR 342 Writing and Communication in the Arts (3 credits)
- THTR 440 Theater Administration II (3 credits)
- THTR 441 Marketing the Arts (3 credits)
- THTR 442 Funding the Arts (3 credits)