Major
The major consists of 48 units. Students who major in the Department of Theater and Performance Studies pursue the following program of study:
| THEA 100 | On and Beyond the Stage: Introduction to Theater and Performance Studies | 4 units |
| THEA 101 | From Page to Stage: Introduction to Reading and Writing for Performance | 4 units |
| THEA 110 | Performance in Action | 2 units |
| THEA 120 | Introduction to Technical Theater | 4 units |
| THEA 175 | Introduction to Design | 4 units |
| THEA 301 | Topics in Theater and Performance History | 4 units |
| THEA 490 | Senior Seminar | 4 units |
Intermediate Performance/Playwriting
Take at least 4 units from:
| THEA 210 | Acting: Explorations in Performance Style and Method | 4 units |
| THEA 380 | Playwriting | 4 units |
Production Laboratory
Two semesters of:
| THEA 121 | Production Laboratory | 1 unit |
| And/or | |
| THEA 122 | Intensive Production Laboratory | 2 units |
* A minimum of 2 units must consist of two semesters of Production Lab (THEA 121 or THEA 122) in two different areas (one must be a running crew.) The THEA 121/THEA 122 requirement must be completed by the end of the junior year.
Design or Technical Theater
Four units selected from:
Electives
Twelve units from other Theater and Performance Studies or approved interdisciplinary courses.
The Department welcomes interdisciplinary programs and double majors, and will work carefully with students interested in such programs. Up to 8 units of select courses from Film, Music, Art, Art History, and Dramatic Literature may be applied to the Theater and Performance Studies Major in consultation with the department chair.
Honors in the Major
To receive College Honors in the department of Theater and Performance Studies, the student must be a major and achieve a 3.50 grade point average in departmental courses. In addition, the student must achieve a 3.25 grade point average overall and receive a grade of Pass with Distinction on the senior comprehensive project.
Minor
The minor consists of a minimum of 24 units.
| THEA 100 | On and Beyond the Stage: Introduction to Theater and Performance Studies | 4 units |
| THEA 101 | From Page to Stage: Introduction to Reading and Writing for Performance | 4 units |
| THEA 110 | Performance in Action | 2 units |
| THEA 120 | Introduction to Technical Theater | 4 units |
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| THEA 175 | Introduction to Design | 4 units |
Or
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| THEA 210 | Acting: Explorations in Performance Style and Method | 4 units |
Production Laboratory
Two semesters of Production Laboratory:
One semester of THEA 121 must be a running crew.
Electives
Four units of additional Theater and Performance Studies coursework 200-level or above.