Theatre Degree Requirements

Core Requirements (24 credits)

• THR 2110 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting (4 credits)
• THR 2900 Play Reading and Analysis (4 credits)
• THR 2910 Play Production I: Stagecraft (4 credits)
• THR 2920 Play Production II: Costumes and Makeup (4 credits)
• THR 3010 Stage Management (4 credits)
• THR 4010 Senior Seminar in Theatre (4 credits)
• THR 4990 Senior Thesis Completion (0 credits)
• THR 0100 Theatre Service and Practice (two sections) (0 credits)

Choose Two (8 credits)

• THR 3260 Premodern Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3270 Classical Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3280 Modern Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3290 Contemporary Theatre Survey (4 credits)

Choose One (2 credits)

• THR 2390 Theatrical Lighting and Sound (4 credits)
• THR 2940 Play Production IV: Scenic Painting (2 credits)
• THR 2950 Play Production V: Advanced Makeup Techniques (2 credits)
• THR 2960 Play Production VI: Draping and Pattern Making (2 credits)
• THR 200T Approved Theatre Topics Course (2-4 credits)

Choose Two — Any Combination/Repeatable (2 credits)

• THR 0200 Applied Technology Production (1 credit)
• THR 0300 Applied Acting and Directing (1 credit)
• THR 1200 Advanced Theatre Lab (1 credit)

Plus an additional 2, 4, 6, or 8 THR credits at at or above the 2000 level that does not require students to surpass the 44 credit limit of courses from a single academic unit.

Students pursuing teacher licensure in theatre must declare a general theatre major and a secondary education minor, and fulfill all requirements for acceptance into the Teacher Education Program (TEP). In addition to fulfilling all secondary education minor requirements, the student must also take:

• THR 2180 Theatre for Children (4 credits)
• THR 4200 Methods and Materials in Teaching Theatre (4 credits)
• THR 4550 Directing (4 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor on the exact sequence of courses. 

Core Requirements (20 credits)

• THR 2110 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting (4 credits)
• THR 2900 Play Reading and Analysis (4 credits)
• THR 2910 Play Production: Stagecraft (4 credits)
• THR 2920 Play Production: Costumes and Makeup (4 credits)
• THR 4010 Senior Seminar in Theatre (4 credits)
• THR 4990 Senior Thesis Completion (0 credits)
• THR 0100 Theatre Service and Practice (two sections) (0 credits)

34 Additional Credits

• THR 0300 Applied Acting and Directing (two classes, 1 credit each)
• THR 3100 Voice for the Stage (4 credits)
• THR 3110 Acting II: Character and Scene Study (4 credits)
• THR 4110 Acting III: Periods and Styles (4 credits)
• THR 4550 Directing (4 credits)
• ENG 3110 Shakespeare (4 credits)
• DNC 1047 Modern Dance (1 credit)
• DNC Applied Dance (additional 1 credit Applied Dance course)
• THR 2630 Movement Techniques for Performers (2 credits)
• MUS 1620 Music Theatre Techniques I (4 credits)

Core Requirements (20 credits)

• THR 2110 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting (4 credits)

• THR 2900 Play Reading and Analysis (4 credits)

• THR 2910 Play Production I: Stagecraft (4 credits)

• THR 2920 Play Production II: Costumes and Makeup (4 credits)

• THR 4010 Senior Seminar in Theatre (4 credits)

• THR 4990 Senior Thesis Completion (0 credits)

• THR 0100 Theatre Service and Practice (two sections) (0 credits)

28 Additional Credits

• THR 0200 Applied Technical Production (two one-credit sections) (2 credits)

• THR 1200 Advanced Theatre Lab (two one-credit sections) (2 credits)

• THR 2390 Theatrical Lighting and Sound (4 credits)

• THR 2600 Theatrical Drafting Methods (4 credits)

• THR 2940 Play Production: Scenic Painting (2 credits)

• THR 3910 Advanced Play Production (2 credits)

• THR 4600 Scenic Design (4 credits)

• ART 1071 FOUNDATIONS, MATERIAL: Objects + Spaces (4 credits)

• ART 2000 Drawing I (4 credits)

Choose One (4 credits)

• THR 3260 Premodern Theatre Survey (4 credits)

• THR 3280 Modern Theatre Survey (4 credits)

• THR 3600 History of Scenic and Lighting Design (4 credits)

• THR 400T Topics in Theatre (approved topic) (4 credits)

Choose One (4 credits)

• ENG 3110 Shakespeare (4 credits)

• THR/ENG 400T Topics Course (approved topic) (4 credits)

Core Requirements (20 credits)

• THR 2110 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting (4 credits)
• THR 2900 Play Reading and Analysis (4 credits)
• THR 2910 Play Production: Stagecraft (4 credits)
• THR 2920 Play Production: Costumes and Makeup (4 credits)
• THR 4010 Senior Seminar in Theatre (4 credits)
• THR 4990 Senior Thesis Completion (0 credits)
• THR 0100 Theatre Service and Practice (two sections)(0 credits)

20 Additional Credits

• THR 0200 Applied Technical Production (two 1-credit sections) (2 credits)
• THR 1200 Advanced Theatre Lab (two one-credit sections) (2 credits)
• THR 3010 Stage Management (4 credits)
• THR 4550 Directing (4 credits)
• BUS 1110 Introduction To Business (4 credits)
• CDM 1150 Human Communication (4 credits)

Four Credits from the Following

• THR 400T Advanced Topic in Theatre (4 credits)
• THR 2390 Theatrical Lighting and Sound (4 credits)
• THR 2940 Play Production: Scenic Painting (2 credits)
• THR 2950 Play Production: Advanced Makeup Techniques (2 credits)
• THR 2960 Play Production: Draping and Patternmaking (2 credits)

Eight Credits from the Following

• THR 3260 Premodern Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3270 Classical Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3280 Modern Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3290 Contemporary Theatre Survey (4 credits)

Core Requirements

• THR 2110 Acting 1: Fundamentals of Acting (4 credits)
• THR 2120 Acting and Directing One-Acts (4 credits)
• THR 2900 Play Reading and Analysis (4 credits)
• THR 2910 Stagecraft OR THR 2920 Costume Technology (4 credits)
• THR 3000 Playwriting (4 credits)
• THR 3020 Verbatim Theatre Techniques (4 credits)
• THR 3210 Ensemble and Experimental Theatre/Dev. (4 credits)
• THR 4010 Senior Seminar in Theatre (4 credits)
• THR 4990 Senior Thesis Completion (0 credits)
• ENG 1160 Introduction to Literary Studies (4 credits)
• ENG 2050 Creative Writing (4 credits)
• ENG 3110 Shakespeare (4 credits)
• ENG 4300 Seminar in Creative Writing (4 credits)
• THR 0100 Service Hours Completion (0 credits)

Theatre Survey: Choose one course

• THR 3280 Modern Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3290 Contemporary Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 200T Survey of African American Theatre (4 credits)

English Electives: Choose two courses

• ENG 3030 Major Texts in Critical Theory (4 credits)
• ENG 3090 Literature of Diversity (4 credits)
• ENG 3100 Literature and Gender (4 credits)
• ENG 3140 Literature Genres (4 credits)

Core Requirements (8 credits)

• THR 2110 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting (4 credits)
• THR 2900 Play Reading and Analysis (4 credits)

Choose One (4 credits)

• THR 3260 Premodern Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3270 Classical Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3280 Modern Theatre Survey (4 credits)
• THR 3290 Contemporary Theatre Survey (4 credits)

Choose One (4 credits)

• THR 2910 Play Production: Stagecraft (4 credits)
• THR 2920 Play Production: Costumes and Makeup (4 credits)

And eight additional THR credits and/or DNC credits.

Core Requirements (8 credits)

• THR 2110 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting (4 credits)
• THR 2900 Play Reading and Analysis (4 credits)
• THR 2920 Play Production II: Costumes and Makeup (4 credits)

Emphasis (10 credits)

• THR 0200 Applied Technical Production (1 credit)
• THR 1200 Advanced Theatre Lab (1 credit)
• THR 3610 History of Clothing: Ancient Egypt to Modern (4 credits)
• THR 4610 Costume Design (4 credits)

Elective (2 credits)

• THR 2950 Play Production V: Advanced Makeup Techniques (2 credits)
• or THR 2960 Play Production IV: Draping and Patternmaking (2 credits)

Please see the department chair for details. Basic requirements are listed under All-College Programs in the catalog.