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Theatre Major – Performance Concentration (B.A)

Fifty-one semester hours are required for the major in theatre. Twelve of the 51 hours must be taken at the 300-level or above. All courses counting toward a major in theatre must be completed with a final grade of C or better.

Students majoring in theatre with a performance concentration are required to audition for all theatre and musical theatre program productions. Students are not, however, required to accept roles in all productions.

Theatre Major – Performance Concentration Requirements

THEATRE CORE

THE 150Theater Production I

3
THE 156Acting I

3
THE 160Introduction to Design for the Performing Arts

3
THE 201World Dramatic Lit

3
THE 235Script Analysis

3
THE 30119th to 21st Century American Theater

3

Three semester hours from:

THE 210/AAS 210African American Theater

3
THE 255Playwriting I

3
THE 318Shakespeare

3
THE 343Modern Drama

3
 
THE 350/MUS 350/COM 350B'way/H'wood Musicals

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Six semester hours from:

THE 371Practicum:Stage Mgmt

2
THE 372Practicum in Acting

1
THE 373Practicum:Tech Theater

1
THE 400Senior Seminar

3
Theatre Electives

6
Total Credit Hours:6

THE 371: 2sh each.

THE 372 and THE 373: 1sh each.

Total Credit Hours: 36

Performance Concentration Requirements

Course List

THE 254Movement I

3
THE 256Acting II: Period Styles & Stage Combat

3
THE 321Voice and Diction

3
 
THE 356Acting III: Improv & Meisner

3
Or
THE 456Acting IV: Avant Garde

3
 
THE 358Directing I

3

Total Credit Hours: 15