Program Coordinator: Jessica Brater
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre Studies offers a comprehensive and individualized theatre education, supported by a broad and meaningful liberal arts curriculum. As a Theatre Studies major, you will have the opportunity to explore all aspects of the business and practice of theatre, including playwriting for stateand screen, dramaturgy and script analysis, stage management, play direction and all aspects of production operations.
Our B.A. in Theatre Studies program fosters enough flexibility for students to have full access to a wide range of on- and off-campus opportunities. The option of receiving a teaching certification is unique and exclusive to B.A. students as is out 4 + 1 program, which allows students to earn an MA with one additional year of study. Theatre Studies students participate in the departmental season as assistant directors, dramaturgs, and technicians and also develop collaborative projects on campus and beyond.
The program is based in the Department of Theatre & Dance. For further information, go to: BA Theatre Studies.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS: General Education Requirements | 24-27 | |
| Major Requirements | 42 | |
| Free Electives 1 | 53-50 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Graduate Swing Courses will count toward free electives for students in combined (UG/GR) programs.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Studies Core Courses | ||
| THTR 102 | Theatre in Society | 3 |
| THTR 150 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 1 |
| THTR 208 | Drama in Text | 3 |
| THTR 210 | Theatre History: Early World | 3 |
| THTR 211 | Theater History: Modern World | 3 |
| Complete 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| Performing Playwrights of Color | ||
| Children's Theatre | ||
| Theater for Community Impact | ||
| Site Specific Performance | ||
| Departmental Requirements | ||
| Complete 3 of the following: | 3 | |
| Production Stagecraft | ||
| Production Operations | ||
| Production Costumes | ||
| Performance Production I | ||
| Performance: Production II | ||
| Performance: Production III | ||
| Theatre Studies Electives | ||
| Complete 23 credits from the list below. | 23 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Theatre Studies Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| THTR 105 | Acting I | 3 |
| THTR 106 | Solo Performance | 3 |
| THTR 110 | Acting II - B.A | 3 |
| THTR 175 | Theatre in Performance | 3 |
| THTR 204 | Performance Production I | 1 |
| THTR 206 | Performance: Production II | 1 |
| THTR 207 | Performance: Production III | 1 |
| THTR 238 | Musical Theatre I | 3 |
| THTR 384 | Theater for Community Impact | 3 |
| THTR 386 | Site Specific Performance | 3 |
| THTR 330 | Play Direction I | 3 |
| THTR 391 | Playwriting I | 3 |
| THTR 338 | Musical Theatre II | 3 |
| THTR 360 | Children's Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 361 | Student New Play Festival | 3 |
| THTR 366 | Stage Technique: Combat | 3 |
| THTR 395 | Playwriting II | 3 |
| THTR 430 | Play Direction II | 3 |
| THTR 433 | Shakespeare Workshop | 3 |
| THTR 435 | Dramatic Workshop | 3 |
| THTR 480 | Concept and Collaboration in Theatre | 3 |
| Design and Production | ||
| THTR 155 | Stage Management | 3 |
| THTR 140 | Introduction to Design for Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 200 | Production Stagecraft | 1 |
| THTR 201 | Production Operations | 1 |
| THTR 202 | Production Costumes | 1 |
| THTR 252 | Scene Design I | 3 |
| THTR 253 | Theatrical Sound Design | 3 |
| THTR 254 | Costume Design I | 3 |
| THTR 256 | Stage Management II | 3 |
| THTR 258 | Lighting Design I | 3 |
| THTR 262 | Projection Design and Technology for Live Performance | 3 |
| THTR 385 | Production Management | 3 |
| History, Literature, Criticism & Theory | ||
| THTR 175 | Theatre in Performance | 3 |
| THTR 180 | Performance Studies | 3 |
| THTR 217 | Latinx Theatre and Performance | 3 |
| THTR 265 | The Contemporary Theatre of Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| THTR 275 | Theatre Scenes: NY, NJ and London | 3 |
| THTR 311 | 20th and 21st Century Playwrights | 3 |
| THTR 329 | Introduction to Dramaturgy: The Questioning Spirit | 3 |
| THTR 335 | Dramaturgical Styles | 3 |
| ENGL 234 | American Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 352 | English Drama: Beginnings to 1642 | 3 |
| ENGL 353 | Shakespeare: Comedies-Histories | 3 |
| ENGL 354 | Shakespeare: Tragedies-Romances | 3 |
| ENGL 374 | Contemporary European Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 375 | Modern Drama: Ibsen to O'Neill | 3 |
| ENGL 455 | Restoration and 18th Century Drama | 3 |
| Theatre Management | ||
| THTR 257 | Entertainment Management | 3 |
| THTR 381 | Theatre Administration and Audience Development | 3 |
| THTR 382 | Contracts and Law in Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 400 | Fundraising Board Development | 3 |
| THTR 401 | Business of the Arts | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Fields | ||
| THTR 312 | Drama Therapy | 3 |
| THTR 403 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| THTR 406 | Theatre Teaching Methods | 3 |
| THTR 490 | Theatre Cooperative Education Experience | 4-16 |
| THTR 432 | Special Topics in Theatre | 1-3 |
| Related Fields | ||
| CRTH 151 | Creative Thinking | 3 |
| ENTR 201 | The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation | 3 |
| ENTR 290 | Special Topics in Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENTR 303 | Create and Pitch Your Startup | 6 |
| FMTV 210 | Story Analysis and Introduction to Screenwriting | 3 |
| FMTV 260 | Film Story Analysis | 3 |
| STCM 326 | Integrated Communication | 3 |
| FMTV 310 | Intermediate Screenwriting | 3 |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 6 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Fulfilled by THTR 105 in the major. | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Fulfilled by THTR 208 in the major. | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 24-27 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | THTR 208 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Literary and Artistic Analysis) | 3 |
| THTR 102 | 3 | THTR 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, or 207 | 1 |
| THTR 105 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Creative Expression) | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 |
| THTR 150 | 1 | SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| THTR 210 | 3 | THTR 211 | 3 |
| Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 | Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 |
| THTR 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, or 207 | 1 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Political and Civic Life | 3 | THTR 287, 360, 384, or 386 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | THTR 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, or 207 | 1 |
| Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 | Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 | Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 |
| Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 | Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 |
| Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 | Theatre Studies Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 1 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||