Theatre (Performance Concentration), Bachelor of Arts

Program Guide

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for Theatre Major-Performance Concentration:

THR 111	Theatre History I	3
THR 112	Theatre History II	3
THR 120	Stagecraft	3
THR 210	Fundamentals of Acting I	3
THR 220	Theatre Practicum	1-3
THR 330	Design for the Theatre	3
THR 340	Principles of Directing	3
THR 385	Theatre Literature I	3
THR 386	Theatre Literature II	3
THR 410	Advanced Directing	3
THR 420	Theory of Theatre	3
THR 440	Production	3
THR 450	Senior Thesis	1
THR	Theatre Elective	3
ENG 226	Classical Mythology	3
ENG 325	Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	6

Freshman Year

First Semester

THR 111	Theatre History I	3
	Elementary/Intermediate Foreign Language	3
	Literature Core	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3

Second Semester

THR 112	Theatre History II	3
THR 220	Theatre Practicum	1-3
ENG 226	Classical Mythology	3
	Elementary/Intermediate Foreign Language	3
	Literature Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3

THR 220: Drama majors are required to participate in at least two University productions during the completion of the degree, earning a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Sophomore Year

First Semester

THR 120	Stagecraft	3
THR 210	Fundamentals of Acting I	3
THR 220	Theatre Practicum	1-3
ENG 325	Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies	3
HST	History Core	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

THR 220: Theatre majors are required to participate in at least two University productions during the completion of the degree, earning a maximum of 6 credit hours.  At least one hour of theatre practicum must be earned by completion of a tech assignment, such as service on a stage crew.

Second Semester

Semester in Austria

	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

All Theatre students are encouraged to spend a semester in Austria during the spring semester of their sophomore year.

Junior Year

First Semester

THR 330	Design for the Theatre	3
THR 385	Theatre Literature I	3
MTH/ECO	Math or Economics Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3
	Social Science Core	3

Second Semester

THR 340	Principles of Directing	3
THR 386	Theatre Literature II	3
THR	Theatre Elective	3
	American Founding Principles Core	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3

Theatre Elective: The choice of Theatre electives is regulated by the department. Students are required to complete 3 hours of one of the following courses: Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories (ENG 324), English Drama (ENG 404), Modern Drama (ENG 350) Playwriting (ENG 408), Fundamentals of Acting II (THR 310), Performing Shakespeare (THR 315), Oral Interpretation (THR 320), Adv Topics in Technical Theatre (THR 335), any upper division foreign language course that focuses on theatre literature.

Senior Year

First Semester

THR 410	Advanced Directing	3
THR 420	Theory of Theatre	3
THR 450	Senior Thesis	1
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

THR 440	Production	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3