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The information on this page pertains to program requirements for students who matriculated in the 2024-2025 academic year. View requirements for previous catalog years here.
The theatre program provides students with training in preparation for a career in the professional theatre. Students take classes in movement, voice, singing (both musical theatre and classical), dance (jazz, tap, ballet, modern and musical theatre dance), piano, music theory, and various acting styles. Students then hone their craft and apply the techniques they have learned in classroom and studio work, recitals and Main Stage theatre productions.
The acting program provides classes needed for a comprehensive theatre education and experience. Students begin with basic performance technique, then take specialized courses in a range of acting styles from Stanislavski to Meisner to classical work. Exposure to multiple acting styles affords students the opportunity to develop an individualized method that works best for them. Acting majors ply their craft in both coursework and Main Stage productions ranging from Ancient Greece to modern devised pieces.
| Course | Credits |
| THEA 003 - Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 004 - Acting II | 3 |
| THEA 005 - Readings in Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 012 - Voice & Movement for the Actor | 3 |
| THEA 015 - Movement II | 2 |
| THEA 021 - Voice II | 2 |
| THEA 030 - Stagecraft (including lab) | 4 |
| THEA 031 - Costuming (including lab) | 4 |
| THEA 032 - Makeup | 3 |
| THEA 055 - Acting III | 3 |
| THEA 058 - Ballet | 3 |
| THEA 100 - Acting IV | 3 |
| THEA 103 - Directing I | 3 |
| THEA 105 - Dialects for the Stage | 3 |
| THEA 120 - Theatre History I | 3 |
| THEA 121 - Theatre History II | 3 |
| THEA 124 - Technical Practicum | 1 |
| THEA 160 - Stage Management | 3 |
| ENG 091 - Reading and Writing Poetry | 3 |
| Select one course from psychology, sociology, philosophy, or anthropology | 3 |
| Theatre electives | 15 |
| General electives | 12 |
| TOTAL | 85 |
*9 hours of Literature courses are required (3 of those credits in a Shakespeare course). These courses also may be used to fulfill an Area of Inquiry (A.O.I.).
** A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree.
The information in this catalog does not constitute a contract between the university and the student. The university reserves the right to make changes in curricula, admission policies and processes, tuition and financial aid, academic standards and guidelines, student services and any other regulations or policies set forth in this catalog without giving prior notice.