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Theatre Major - Writing Concentration (B.A.)

Through the integration of courses, productions, workshops, and other activities, the Theatre Program provides students with an understanding of the theoretical, historical and cultural aspects of theatre. Our program fosters critical, creative, and analytical thinking. The Theatre program challenges students to collaborate. Successful students will be able to apply that which is learned in the classroom to the work done on program and departmental productions. Upon graduation, our majors are prepared for careers in theatre, studies at the graduate level or further training at professional schools. Academic coursework leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in performance, writing, technical theatre, or musical theatre.

Theatre Major – Writing 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

Writing Concentration Requirements

Course List

THE 210/AAS 210African American Theater

3
THE 245

3
THE 255Playwriting I

3
THE 355Styles and Adaptations

3
THE 455Playwriting II

3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Theatre majors are responsible for successfully completing a capstone project in either the fall or spring semester of their last year of study, in conjunction with THE 400. The project will serve as the culmination of the senior’s studies within the major (directing, designing, acting, writing or research), must be approved by an academic advisor and will include an oral presentation that will be presented to a committee comprised of program faculty, department faculty and invited guests.