Theatre Major & Minors

Major in Theatre

A total of twelve units is required for a major in Theatre. These must include the following theatre courses: 125 (Stagecraft), 150 (Play Analysis), either 211 or (with permission of the faculty) 212 (Acting I or Acting II), 315 (Theatre History I), 316 (Theatre History II), 350 (Performance Theory), 1 unit of Dramatic Literature (i.e. 332, 344, or appropriate 399), 1 unit of Independent Study/Internship. Theatre Workshop (one 1/4-unit workshop may be Pass/Fail, three 1/4 unit workshops must be taken for a grade). In addition to the 9 units above, a theatre major must include one of the following three areas of concentration:

Performance: TART 111 (Voice and Diction), a second unit of acting (TART 211 or TART 212) and 450 (Directing);

Design: TART 225 (Scene Design), TART 325 (Lighting Design), and one of the following course units in visual arts: ART 240 (Art History I), ART 245 (Art History II), ART 110 (Two-Dimensional Design), ART 120 (Basic Drawing), or ART 130 (Three-Dimensional Design); or

Dramaturgy: 2 additional units of Dramatic Literature and TART 320 (Playwriting).

Minor in Dramaturgy

A minor in Dramaturgy requires six and one half units, to include TART 150, TART 315, TART 316, TART 350, 1 unit of Dramatic Literature (332, 344, or appropriate 399), and two one-quarter credit courses in theatre workshop (one may be Pass/Fail, one must be graded). The final unit must be chosen from: TART 125, TART 211, TART 212, or TART 320.

Minor in Theatre Performance

A minor in theatre performance requires six and one half units, including TART 111, TART 150, TART 211, TART 212, and two one-quarter credit courses in Theatre Workshop (one may be Pass/Fail, one must be graded). The final two units must be chosen from: TART 350, TART 399 (appropriate to the minor), TART 315, TART 316, or TART 450.

Minor in Theatrical Design

A minor in theatrical design requires six and one half units, including TART 125, TART 150, TART 225, TART 325, and two one-quarter credit courses in theatre workshop (one may be Pass/Fail, one must be graded). The final two units must be chosen from ART 110, ART 120, ART 130, ART 240, ART 245, TART 315, or TART 316.