Academics

Requirements

Major: 11 courses
THRART 201 (Theatre History: Origins–1660)
THRART 202 (Theatre History: 1660–Present)
THRART 123 (Theatre Crafts I) or THRART 124 (Stagecraft II)
THRART 230 (Workshop in Drama: 2 semesters)
THRART 236 (Acting I)
2 Dramatic Literature Courses
3 Advanced courses (any 300 or 400 level class)
 
 
Minor: 6 Courses

1 & 2.  Two of the following:
THRART 201: Theatre History: Origins–1660
THRART 202: Theatre History: 1660–Present
A Dramatic Literature Course
 
3. One of the following
THRART 123 (Theatre Crafts I) or THRART 124 (Stagecraft II)
THRART 236 (Introduction to Acting I)
THRART 250 (Introduction to Playwriting I)
THRART 261 (Introduction to Costume Design)
 
4. THRART 230 Workshop in Drama
 
5 & 6. Two Advanced courses (any 300 or 400 level class)
 

In addition, Theatre Arts Majors must take two courses in dramatic literature; and three advanced courses in Theatre Arts (300 level or above).
 
 
Courses that fulfill the Dramatic Literature Requirement:
THRART 226: Play Analysis
THRART 301: Contemporary American Playwrights
THRART 312: The Theatre of Social Protest
THRART 313: American Theatre before O'Neil
THRART 314: American Theatre Since O'Neil
THRART 315: Mid-Twentieth Century Drama
THRART 316: The Elizabethan Stage
THRART 318: Modern European Drama
THRART 321: Black Theatre in America
THRART 329: Theatre in London
THRART 340: Women in Theatre
THRART 410: Seminar in Dramatic Literature

 

In all, a minimum of eleven semester courses in Theatre Arts is required for graduation.