Plan of Study

General Education Requirements

To fulfill the Arts General Education Requirement in Theatre Arts, students may select any of the courses marked A-TH for the Theoretical/Historical component, and any of the courses marked A-AP for the Applied component in Theatre Arts. The Department occasionally offers Earlham Seminars.

The Major

For the Major, students complete courses in both focus areas:

• THEA 260 Acting I

• THEA 261 Movement for the Theatre

• THEA 270 Theatrecraft

• THEA 280 Script Analysis

• Complete two of the following
  THEA 350 History of Theatre I
  THEA 351 History of Theatre II
  THEA 382 Special Topics (may satisfy this major requirement only once)

• THEA 360 Directing

• Four courses in three different areas of Applied Theatre

• One three-credit course in the Fine Arts Division outside of the Theatre Arts Department

• Two upper-level electives in Theatre Arts (300-level or higher)

• THEA 488 Senior Capstone Experience

• Successful completion of oral review of Senior Project and Oral Comprehensive Examination

The Minor

• THEA 250 Introduction to Theatre OR
  THEA 251 Introduction to Dance

• THEA 350 History of Theatre I OR
  THEA 351 History of Theatre II

• At least three credits of Applied Theatre and any one upper-level Theatre Arts course OR

• One semester credit of Applied Theatre and any two upper-level Theatre Arts courses