{"id":205,"date":"2026-09-11T11:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T15:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/theatre-dance\/?page_id=205"},"modified":"2026-09-11T11:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T15:12:08","slug":"major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/theatre-dance\/major\/","title":{"rendered":"Major"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Theatre and Dance\u00a0<strong>major\u00a0<\/strong>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\u00a0300-level Topics courses; and two semesters of Senior Independent Study. The Topics courses and Senior Independent Study allow students to establish\u00a0an area of emphasis in Theatre and Dance, including directing, design, technology, acting, choreography, playwriting, history,\u00a0and theory.<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wooster.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=10&amp;poid=1047&amp;returnto=240\">View Courses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Required foundational courses: 3 credits<\/strong><br>THTD 10100 Introduction to Theatre Research and Writing \u2013 AH, W<br>THTD 10200 Foundations of Theatrical Design \u2013 AH<br>THTD 10300 Fundamentals for the Performer \u2013 AH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One of the following courses: 1 credit<\/strong><br>THTD 20000 Stagecraft<br>THTD 20100 Costume Construction<br>THTD 20200 Makeup for Performance<br>THTD 20300 Stage Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two theatre\/dance history courses: 2 credits<\/strong><br>Students focusing their Senior Independent Study research in Theatre must<br>take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THTD 25200 Origins of Drama<br>THTD 25300 Dramatic Theory and Criticism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Students focusing their Senior Independent Study research in Dance must<\/strong><br><strong>take:<br><\/strong><br>THTD 25000 Contemporary Dance History<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THTD 25100 Dance in World Cultures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One additional course must be taken from the following<\/strong><br><strong>History\/Literature\/Theory\/Criticism courses: 1 credit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THTD 26100 Contemporary Women Playwrights \u2013 C, AH<br>THTD 26300 Asian Theatre: From South to East \u2013 AH, GE<br>THTD 29900 Black American Theatre and Performance \u2013AH, PPRE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Students must select three 30000 level Topics courses: 3 credits<\/strong><br>THTD 30100 Topics in The Written Text \u2013 AH<br>THTD 30103 Playwriting<br>THTD 30200 Topics in The Visual Text \u2013 AH<br>THTD 30201 Scenic and Properties Design<br>THTD 30203 Costume Design<br>THTD 30209 Lighting Design<br>THTD 31000 Digital Media Design for Performing Arts<br>THTD 31100 Puppetry and Mask Design \u2013 AH<br>THTD 30300 Topics in The Physical Text-AH<br>THTD 30302 Modern Dance Technique<br>THTD-30306 Choreography<br>THTD-30307 Directing<br>THTD-30309 Introduction to Ballet<br>THTD 30305 Dance-Based Body Awareness<br>THTD 39900 The Professional Voice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Independent Study 45100 and 45200: 2 credits<\/strong><br>Students choosing to include a Production component in their Senior IS must<br>also take<br>Four (4) sections of Practicum Courses:<br>Three (3) sections of either<br>THTD 12101 \u2013 Performance Practicum&nbsp;(.25 credit to .50 each)<br>THTD 12102 \u2013 Production Practicum&nbsp;(.25 credit to .50 credit)<br>THTD 12103 \u2013 Design Practicum&nbsp;(.25 credit to .50 credit each)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One (1) section of<\/strong><br>THTD 12104 \u2013 Stage Management Practicum (.25 credit to .50 credit each)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Theatre and Dance\u00a0major\u00a0consists 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\u00a0300-level Topics courses; and two semesters of Senior Independent Study. 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