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The Program

A strong liberal arts education is the best preparation for a career in theatre. Based on our experience, students carrying greater than a normal load (15 credits) should not be involved in a theatrical production. Plays take (1) a significant amount of physical time to rehearse and build, (2) complete dedication, commitment and passionate attachment to the production from start to finish, and (3) emotional and spiritual energy to create a production that truly captures the life of the characters and the hearts and minds of the audience.

Students spend their Senior year preparing and producing their senior projects which may be a theatrical production or a research project presented to the campus. Their project, submitted to the Theatre faculty as a proposal, should be approved by the end of their Junior year.

Courses in theory, history and techniques:

Theoretical/Historical

  • THEA 250 Introduction to Theatre

  • THEA 260 Acting I

  • THEA 261 Movement for the Stage

  • THEA 270 Theatrecraft

  • THEA 275 Video Production

  • THEA 280 Script Analysis

  • THEA 282 Special Topics

  • THEA 307 Drama (also ENG 307)

  • THEA 350 Theatre History I

  • THEA 351 Theatre History II

  • THEA 360 Acting II

  • THEA 370 Directing

  • THEA 371 Set, Lighting and Costume Design

  • THEA 372 Drawing and Rendering Designs

  • THEA 373 Advanced Design Practices

  • THEA 381 Shakespeare (also ENG 381)

  • THEA 382 Special Topics

  • THEA 481 Internship

  • THEA 483 Teaching Assistants

  • THEA 484 Ford/Knight Research Project

  • THEA 485 Independent Study

  • THEA 488 Senior Capstone Experience

Courses in Experiential Application

  • THEA 132 Applied Theatre: Set Construction

  • THEA 134 Applied Theatre: Costume Construction

  • THEA 135 Applied Theatre: Lighting/Sound Crew

  • THEA 230 Applied Theatre: Acting

  • THEA 232 Applied Theatre: Set Construction

  • THEA 234 Applied Theatre: Costume Construction

  • THEA 235 Applied Theatre: Lighting/Sound Console Operator

  • THEA 236 Applied Theatre: Backstage Running Crew

  • THEA 238 Applied Theatre: Makeup Crew

  • THEA 332 Applied Theatre: Set Construction

  • THEA 333 Applied Theatre: Assistant Stage Manager

  • THEA 335 Applied Theatre: Master Electrician

  • THEA 432 Applied Theatre: Set Construction Supervisor

  • THEA 433 Applied Theatre: Stage Manager

  • THEA 434 Applied Theatre: Costume Designer

  • THEA 435 Applied Theatre: Lighting/Sound Designer

  • THEA 436 Applied Theatre: Technical Director

  • THEA 437 Applied Theatre: Set Designer

  • THEA 438 Applied Theatre: Makeup Designer

  • THEA 439 Applied Theatre: Director