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Theatre Major Plan of Study

Freshman and sophomore schedules of theatre classes are prescribed. This is a suggested sequence of theatre classes for juniors and seniors. Core class schedules are suggested.

Freshman Fall

Course Number Course Title Hours
TH100 Professional Theatre Practices N/C
TH111 Acting 1 3
TH113 The Idea of Theatre 2
TH200 Production Fundamentals 2
TH201 Stage Movement 1
SH102 Public Speaking 2
PE101 Lifetime Fitness 1
EN102 Freshman Writing Seminar 3
  ELECTIVES  

Freshman Spring

Course Number Course Title Hours
TH100 Professional Theatre Practices N/C
TH105 Theatre as a Visual Art 3
TH112 Acting 2 3
TH114 The Idea of Theatre 2 2
ID103 Humanities Colloquium 3
  Division 3: Social Sciences 3
PE102   1
JC100 04 Performance Attendance N/C
  ELECTIVES  

Sophomore Fall

Course Number Course Title Hours
TH100 Professional Theatre Practices N/C
TH202 Voice For The Actor 1 2
TH231 Stagecraft 3
  OR  
TH232 Stage Lighting 1 3
ID201 Change & Tradition 3
DIVISION 5: Quantitative & Formal Reasoning 3
  ELECTIVES  

Sophomore Spring

Course Number Course Title Hours
TH100 Professional Theatre Practices N/C
TH231 Stagecraft 3
  OR  
TH232 Stage Lighting 1 3
TH325 Costume Design 3
Th333W Play Analysis 3
I D202 Change & Tradition 3
DIVISION 1: Humanities 3
JC200 04 Performance Attendance N/C
  ELECTIVES  
All sophomore theatre majors must complete the sophomore review. Freshman and sophomore schedules of theatre classes are prescribed; core class schedules are suggested.

Junior Fall

Course Number Course Title Hours
TH300 Professional Theatre Practices N/C
TH331 Scenography 3
TH Theatre History (1,2,3, or 4) 3
TH385 Dramatic Literature 1 3
TH411 Stage Directing 1 3
TH324 Survey of Historical Costume 3
OR    
AH202 Art History 3
DIVISION 4: Natural Sciences 5
  ELECTIVES  

Junior Spring

Course Number Course Title Hours
TH300 Professional Theatre Practices N/C
TH Theatre History (1,2,3, or 4) 3
JC300 04 Performance Attendance N/C
  ELECTIVES  

Senior Fall

Course Number Course Title Hours
TH300 Professional Theatre Practices N/C
TH Theatre History (1,2,3, or 4) 3
  ELECTIVES  

Senior Spring

Course Number Course Title Hours
TH300 Professional Theatre Practices N/C
TH Theatre History (1,2,3, or 4) 3
JC400 04 Performance Attendance N/C
  ELECTIVES  
 

 

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