Major in Theatre
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree
CIP50.0501
ACCREDITED BY: National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
University Studies Requirements (38-44 hours)
(See Academic Degrees and Programs .)
Core Courses (44 hours)
- THD 100T Transitions
- THD 103 Theatre Foundations
- THD 106 Theatre Attendance and Assembly
- THD 110 Movement for the Actor
- THD 111 Acting I
- THD 120 Play Analysis
- THD 140 Stagecraft
- THD 142 Costume Construction
- THD 210 Voice and Diction
- THD 221 Performance Theory
- THD 250 Basic Theatre Design
- THD 263 Theatre History and Literature I
- THD 264 Theatre History and Literature II
- THD 430 Directing I
- and one course chosen from the following:
- THD 350 Scene Design
- THD 351 Lighting Design
- THD 352 Costume Design
Required THD Electives (11-17 hours)
Choose from the following courses. No more than three hours from the 200-level courses
will be counted towards graduation. Courses not chosen from THD 350, 351, or 352 above
as Core Courses are eligible for use as THD electives.
- THD 220 Creative Drama
- THD 225 Children’s Theatre Touring Company
- THD 230 Stage Management
- THD 241 Theatrical Makeup
- THD 260 Music Theatre Dance I
- THD 262 Jazz Dance I
- THD 270 Stage Combat
- THD 310 Acting II
- THD 312 Advanced Movement for Actors
- THD 320 Playwriting
- THD 322 International Studies in Theatre
- THD 330 Theatre Management and Leadership
- THD 341 Advanced Theatrical Makeup
- THD 346 Acting Shakespeare
- THD 358 Sound Design for the Theatre
- THD 360 Music Theatre Dance II
- THD 362 Jazz Dance II
- THD 392 Professional Engagement
- THD 400 Special Topics
- THD 410 Acting III
- THD 422 Contemporary Theatre
- THD 465 Directing II
- THD 466 Theatre Literature
- THD 590 Directed Independent Study in Theatre Arts
Required Minor (21 hours)
The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to most students entering °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û at the present time. Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary source is the Undergraduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.