The Theatre and Dance major consists of a minimum of 12-course credits: three 100-level foundational courses focusing on the understanding of text from a variety of perspectives; one 200 level course focused on artisan and tradecraft skills; three 200-level history/literature/theory/criticism courses; three 300-level Topics courses; and two semesters of Senior Independent Study. The Topics courses and Senior Independent Study allow students to establish an area of emphasis in Theatre and Dance, including directing, design, technology, acting, choreography, playwriting, history, and theory.View Courses
Required foundational courses: 3 credits
THTD 10100 Introduction to Theatre Research and Writing – AH, W
THTD 10200 Foundations of Theatrical Design – AH
THTD 10300 Fundamentals for the Performer – AH
One of the following courses: 1 credit
THTD 20000 Stagecraft
THTD 20100 Costume Construction
THTD 20200 Makeup for Performance
THTD 20300 Stage Management
Two theatre/dance history courses: 2 credits
Students focusing their Senior Independent Study research in Theatre must
take:
THTD 25200 Origins of Drama
THTD 25300 Dramatic Theory and Criticism
Students focusing their Senior Independent Study research in Dance must
take:
THTD 25000 Contemporary Dance History
THTD 25100 Dance in World Cultures
One additional course must be taken from the following
History/Literature/Theory/Criticism courses: 1 credit
THTD 26100 Contemporary Women Playwrights – C, AH
THTD 26300 Asian Theatre: From South to East – AH, GE
THTD 29900 Black American Theatre and Performance –AH, PPRE
Students must select three 30000 level Topics courses: 3 credits
THTD 30100 Topics in The Written Text – AH
THTD 30103 Playwriting
THTD 30200 Topics in The Visual Text – AH
THTD 30201 Scenic and Properties Design
THTD 30203 Costume Design
THTD 30209 Lighting Design
THTD 31000 Digital Media Design for Performing Arts
THTD 31100 Puppetry and Mask Design – AH
THTD 30300 Topics in The Physical Text-AH
THTD 30302 Modern Dance Technique
THTD-30306 Choreography
THTD-30307 Directing
THTD-30309 Introduction to Ballet
THTD 30305 Dance-Based Body Awareness
THTD 39900 The Professional Voice
Independent Study 45100 and 45200: 2 credits
Students choosing to include a Production component in their Senior IS must
also take
Four (4) sections of Practicum Courses:
Three (3) sections of either
THTD 12101 – Performance Practicum (.25 credit to .50 each)
THTD 12102 – Production Practicum (.25 credit to .50 credit)
THTD 12103 – Design Practicum (.25 credit to .50 credit each)
One (1) section of
THTD 12104 – Stage Management Practicum (.25 credit to .50 credit each)