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Theatre Major

Area of Emphasis

Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:

  • Design/Technical Theatre
  • Musical Theatre
  • Performance
  • Theatre Studies

Design/Technical Theatre

Supporting Courses25
Theatre and Dance Gateway
Acting I
Script Analysis
Stagecraft
Costume Technology
Design/Technical Theatre
Stage Management
Computer Applications for Theatre
Introduction to Theatre Design
Dance (choose one course):
Jazz Dance I
Ballet I
Modern Dance I
Tap Dance I
Upper-Level Courses30
Design/Technical Theatre/Directing
Scene Design
Costume Design
Stage Lighting
Directing I
Design Seminar
History/Literature
Theatre History I:Greek to 19th Century
Theatre History II: Realism to Contemporary
Shop Practicum (4 credits required):
Production Practicum: Scene Shop (minimum 1 credit, may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Costume Shop (minimum 1 credit, may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Wardrobe and Makeup Crew
Theatre Practicum (2 credits required):
Production Practicum: Crews (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Performance (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Scene Shop (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Costume Shop (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Properties and Scene Painting (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Wardrobe and Makeup Crew (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Theatre Management (may be repeated)
Electives (choose 3 credits):
Playwriting I
Stage Makeup
Dance History
Scene Painting
Costume Crafts
Advanced Stage Lighting
Sound for Theatre
Internship
Independent Study
Total Credits55

Musical Theatre 

Supporting Courses39
Theatre and Dance Gateway
Acting I
Script Analysis
Stagecraft
Costume Technology
Music
Ear Training and Sight Singing I
Music Theory I
Fundamentals of Music
Voice
Elementary Voice I
Introduction to Applied Musical Theatre Voice
Intermediate Applied Musical Theatre Voice (2 credits required (repeatable for credit))
Choral Ensemble (choose 1 course):
University Singers
Concert Choir
Vocal Ensemble (choose 1 course):
Chamber Singers
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Opera Workshop
University Singers
Concert Choir
Keyboard Proficiency (2 credits required):
Keyboard Musicianship I
Keyboard Musicianship II
Keyboard Musicianship III
Keyboard Musicianship IV
Acting/Voice
Acting II
Voice for the Actor I
Dance
Jazz Dance I
Tap Dance I
Jazz Dance II
Tap Dance II
Dance Elective (choose 1 course):
Ballet I
Period Dance Styles
Upper-Level Courses27
Voice (4 credits required)
Advanced Applied Musical Theatre Voice (4 credits required (repeatable for credit))
Acting/Directing
Audition Techniques for the Actor
Directing I
Choreography
Dance
Jazz Dance III
Tap Dance III
American Musical Theatre Dance
Theatre History/Literature
Theatre History I:Greek to 19th Century
Theatre History II: Realism to Contemporary
Musical Theatre History
Shop Practicum (4 credits required)
Production Practicum: Scene Shop (minimum 1 credit, may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Costume Shop (minimum 1 credit, may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Wardrobe and Makeup Crew
Total Credits66

Performance 


Theatre Core28
Theatre and Dance Gateway
Acting I
Script Analysis
Stagecraft
Costume Technology
Introduction to Theatre Design
Theatre History I:Greek to 19th Century
Theatre History II: Realism to Contemporary
Dance Core (choose 1 course):
Jazz Dance I
Modern Dance I
Tap Dance I
Shop Practicum Core (4 credits required):
Production Practicum: Scene Shop (minimum 1 credit, may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Costume Shop (minimum 1 credit, may be repeated )
Production Practicum: Wardrobe and Makeup Crew
Production Practicum: Wardrobe and Makeup Crew (may be repeated)
Crew/Shop Practicum Core (2 credits required):
Production Practicum: Crews (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Performance (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Scene Shop (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Costume Shop (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Properties and Scene Painting (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Theatre Management (may be repeated)
Acting/Voice/Movement (course used to satisy dance core is not required again here):
Jazz Dance I
Movement for the Actor
Period Dance Styles
Modern Dance I
Tap Dance I
Acting II
Voice for the Actor I
Upper-Level Courses27
Acting/Directing
Audition Techniques for the Actor
Acting III
Directing I
Electives (choose 6 credits):
Stage Makeup
Voice for the Actor II
Movement Theory and Analysis
Directing II
Performance Seminar
Any 300 or 400 level THEATRE course
Total Credits55

Theatre Studies 

Theatre Core28
Theatre and Dance Gateway
Acting I
Script Analysis
Stagecraft
Costume Technology
Introduction to Theatre Design
Theatre History I:Greek to 19th Century
Theatre History II: Realism to Contemporary
Dance Core (choose 1):
Jazz Dance I
Modern Dance I
Tap Dance I
Shop Practicum Core (4 credits required):
Production Practicum: Scene Shop (minimum 1 credit, may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Costume Shop (minimum 1 credit, may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Wardrobe and Makeup Crew
Crew/Shop Practicum Core (2 credits required):
Production Practicum: Crews (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Performance (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Scene Shop (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Costume Shop (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Properties and Scene Painting (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Wardrobe and Makeup Crew (may be repeated)
Production Practicum: Theatre Management (may be repeated)
Upper-Level Courses6
Playwriting I
Directing I
Electives
Lower Level (choose 2):6
World Theatre and Performance
Stage Management
Acting II
Select six credits from any 300 or 400 level THEATRE courses6
Design/technical theatre (choose one course):3
Scene Design
Costume Design
Stage Lighting
Stage Makeup
Scene Painting
Costume Crafts
Sound for Theatre
Total Credits49