59-62 credits
Complete one concentration
Departmental Core, 14 credits
| CFA 111 | Introduction to the College of Fine Arts | 1 |
| DOTD 103 | The Art of Storytelling | 3 |
| DOTD 180 | First Year Practicum in Theatre and Dance | 1 |
| CFA 222 | Creating Your Career: Essential Skills and the Arts | 1 |
| DOTD 201 | Building Worlds Through Design and Collaboration | 3 |
| DOTD 301 | Art, Communities, and Social Consciousness | 3 |
| CFA 333 | Transition to the Profession: Careers In, Around, and Beyond the Arts | 1 |
Theatre Major Core, 21 credits
Students must take DOTD 180 for 2 credits. Directing concentration students must take a section of THEA 435, IDEAs in Theatre, that focuses on Shakespeare. They may take additional instances of THEA 435 as well if desired.
BA/BS Theatre Core Directing, 3 credits from
Design and Technology Students must take THEA 250, Introduction to Directing. Directing, Stage Management, and Theatre Creation students must take THEA 251, Directing I.
BA/BS Theatre Core Acting, 3 credits from
Directing, Stage Management, and Theatre Creation concentration students must take THEA 231. Design and Technology concentration students must take THEA 230.
Design and technology concentration, 26-27 credits
Required courses, 12 credits
THEA 380 must be taken for a total of 3 hours.
Discipline electives, 5-6 credits from
Advanced electives, 3 credits from
Design and technology electives, 6 credits
Up to one other THEA or DANC course not listed above as approved by the PDA or chairperson.
The BA/BS in Design and Technology is for those students who want a broad-based, liberal arts education in Theatre Design and Technology. Some students may pursue double majors both inside and outside the major. Design and technology concentration students must pass a portfolio review at the end of each spring semester and must pass an exit review at the end of the senior year to complete the concentration. Students failing to pass a jury review at the end of one academic year are considered on probationary status for the concentration; those failing to pass a portfolio review at the end of the succeeding year will be dropped from the concentration.
Directing/Stage Management concentration, 27-30 credits
Directing concentration
Required courses, 24 credits. THEA 260 must be taken for a total of 9 hours.
Stage Management concentration
Required courses, 24 credits. THEA 381 must be taken for a total of 12 hours.
Each directing/stage management concentration is designed as a pre-professional conservatory style program within a liberal arts education. Curriculum and performance opportunities are structured to prepare students for careers in directing or stage management or for advanced director training in quality graduate schools or conservatories. The directing/stage management concentration combines concentrated study in directing/management with required courses in other areas of theatre. In addition, all theatre students complete a strong core of liberal arts courses. Students must pass a portfolio review at the end of their first, sophomore, and junior years to continue in the concentration. Students directors will direct in the Cave theatre during their senior year as their capstone experience.
Theatre creation concentration, 24-25 credits
Required courses, 13 credits
Design/Technology electives
Choose one from the following
| THEA 223 | Costume Design and Technology 1 | 3 |
| THEA 229 | Stage Makeup Design and Technology 1 | 2 |
| THEA 320 | Scenic Design and Technology 1 | 3 |
| THEA 326 | Lighting Design and Technology 1 | 3 |
| THEA 327 | Sound Design and Technology 1 | 3 |
Electives, 10-11 credits
| ENG 410 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG 464 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| MDIA 487 | Seminar in Video Production | 1-6 |
| THEA 150 | Introduction to Theatre Education | 3 |
| THEA 223 | Costume Design and Technology 1 | 3 |
| THEA 229 | Stage Makeup Design and Technology 1 | 2 |
| THEA 234 | Introduction to the Singing Actor | 3 |
| THEA 291 | Theatre Stage Management | 3 |
| THEA 318 | Advanced Topics in Theatre and Dance | 3 TO 6 |
| THEA 324 | Musical Theatre History | 3 |
| THEA 329 | Costume History | 3 |
| THEA 352 | Topics in Directing | 3 |
| THEA 354 | Directing for Young Audiences | 3 |
| THEA 380 | Advanced Theatre and Dance Practicum | 1-9 |
| THEA 391 | Advanced Stage Management | 3 |
| THEA 420 | Scenic Design and Technology 2 | 3 |
| THEA 423 | Costume Design and Technology 2 | 3 |
| THEA 426 | Lighting Design and Technology 2 | 3 |
| THEA 434 | Immersion Experience | 1 TO 12 |
| THEA 435 | IDEAs in Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 450 | Advanced Directing for the Stage | 3 |
| THEA 491 | Theatre Management | 3 |
| DOTD 496 | Directed Study in Theatre and Dance | 1-9 |
| Up to three other THEA or DANC courses not listed above as approved by PDA or chairperson. Exception: THEA 318 may be taken up to four times total, but each must be on a different topic. Students are expected to take THEA 220 to meet the prerequisite for THEA 320. | |
The theatre creation concentration is recommended for students wanting a broad-based, liberal-arts education in theatre. Some students may also pursue graduate study at the MA and PhD level. Students must earn and keep a 3.0 or better grade-point average for all courses required on the major after earning 36 credits or they will be placed on academic probation for one semester. If a student has two consecutive semesters on academic probation, they will be dismissed from the theatre creation concentration. Students must also submit a Theatre Creation Writing Portfolio in the fall of their sophomore, junior, and senior years. Failure to submit a portfolio will result in the student being placed on concentration probation. Failure to submit two portfolios in a row will result in removal from the concentration. Students transferring into the concentration must complete at least 3 semesters in the concentration in order to graduate from the concentration. Students may audition or submit portfolio reviews for other concentrations within the department.