Theatre Arts Curriculum

Theatre students receive a solid foundation in the history, literature and theory of theatre to provide the basis for artistic expression. On the foundation of broad theatre knowledge, the student will elect to pursue a concentration in one of two areas: Performance or Design/Technology. The heart of the performance track is the acting curriculum, with additional course offerings in directing, dance, and skills for the musical theatre. The Design/Technology track includes training in scenic, lighting, costume and sound design, with additional areas of study in stage management and technical theatre.

Theatre Core Requirements: 31 Credits
Acting 1: 3 credits
Theatre One: 3 credits
Intro to Theatre Tech: 3 credits
Costume Construction 1: 3 credits
Intro to Design: 3 credits
Theatre Arts Participation: 4 credits (4 lab courses of 1 credit each)
Theatre History 1: 3 credit
Theatre History 2: 3 credit
Western Drama 1: 3 credit
Western Drama 2: 3 credit

Concentration Requirement: (18 credits) Student must complete the (9) nine credit requirement in a selected concentration (Performance or Design/Technical) AND an additional (9) nine credits of electives in that area.

Supportive Requirement: (3 credits) An additional 3 credits must be earned by completing an elective in the other area.

Performance Concentration Requirement: (9 credits)
Acting 2: 3 credits
Voice for the Theatre 1 (OR) Speech for the Stage: 3 credits
Intro to Dance & Movement (OR) Jazz I for Actors: 3 credits

Design/Technical Concentration Requirement: (9 credits)
Intro to CAD (OR) Computer Rendering: 3 credits
Costume Design (OR) Scene Design (OR) Lighting Design (OR) Sound Design: 3 credits
Stage Management (OR) Scene Painting (OR) Costume Construction 2 (OR) Audio Engineering: 3 credits

TOTAL REQUIREMENTS 52 credits