Theatre

Faculty

Jones DeRitter, Ph.D., Chair
Richard A. Larsen, M.F.A., Program Director for Theatre
Rebecca S. Beal, Ph.D.
Daniel V. Fraustino, Ph.D.
Michael Friedman, Ph.D.
Antoinette Gail Glover, Ph.D.
Leonard G. Gougeon, Ph.D.
Teresa Grettano, Ph.D. candidate
John M. Hill, M.F.A.
Joseph E. Kraus, Ph.D.
Bonnie L. Markowski, M.A.
Susan C. Mendez, Ph.D.
Michael T. O’Steen, M.F.A.
Carl M. Schaffer, M.F.A.
Beth L. Sindaco, J.D.
Stephen E. Whittaker, Ph.D.
Robert Willenbrink, Ph.D. candidate

Overview

The major in Theatre offers a broad-based liberal arts degree for the theatre generalist. The Theatre major prepares the student for further, more focused training in the theatrical arts through a wide variety of courses in performance arts, technical theatre, design arts, directing, theatre history, playwriting and dramatic literature. Students may focus their programs of study to some degree toward specific interests in these areas of theatre through the use of electives within the major.

Theatre majors are strongly encouraged to complete either a minor (perhaps in English or Writing) or a second major (perhaps in English). Other combinations are possible.

Theatre majors are required to participate in University Players productions; Theatre minors are strongly encouraged to do so. All students with an interest in theatre, whatever their major, are invited to participate in University Players productions.

Students majoring in Theatre are required to take three introductory courses in Theatre, Acting, and Technical Theatre (THTR 110, 111, 112), two Theatre History courses (THTR 211, 212), Design for the Theatre (THTR 213), Directing I (THTR 311), and 5 credits of Production Laboratory (THTR 280, 380). Four elective courses in Theatre round out the major. Introduction to Drama (ENLT 122), and at least one other course in Dramatic Literature are required in the student’s cognate area. Courses which would satisfy the Dramatic Literature requirement include ENLT 211, 220, 295, 340, 341, 345, 355, 369, 461.

Theatre Minor

To minor in Theatre, the student must take a minimum of six courses (18 credits). Three courses are required: THTR 110, THTR 111 and either THTR 211 or THTR 212. Elective courses counted toward the minor include any course with the THTR prefix and/or WRTG 215, 217, or 315. The student may also include one of the following literature courses: ENLT 122, 211, 220, 295, 340, 341, 345, 355, 461.

Theatre Curriculum
Dept. and No.				Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
				FIRST YEAR	FALL	SPRING
MAJOR		THTR 110-111		Intro. Theatre - Intro. Acting	3	3
MAJOR		THTR 112		Intro. Tech. Theatre	4
COGNATE		ENLT 122		Intro. Drama		3
GE WRTG-SPCH		WRTG 107 - COMM 100		Composition - Public Speaking	3	3
GE C/IL		C/IL 102		Computing & Information Literacy	3
GE QUAN		QUAN ELEC		Quantitative Reasoning Elective		3
GE PHIL-T/RS		PHIL 120-T/RS 121		Intro to Philosophy - Theology I	3	3
GE FSEM-PHED		INTD 100 - PHED ELECT		Freshman Seminar - Physical Education	1	1
					17	16
				SECOND YEAR
MAJOR		THTR 211-212		Theatre History I & II	3	3
MAJOR		THTR 213		Design for the Theatre		3
MAJOR		THTR 280		Production Laboratory	1
COGNATE		COGNATE ELECT 2		Cognate Elective (Dramatic Literature)	3
GE S/BH		S/BH ELECT		Social/Behavioral Elective	3
GE PHIL-T/RS		PHIL 210 - T/RS 122		Ethics-Theology II	3	3
GE NSCI		NSCI ELECT		Natural Science Electives	3	3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Elective		3
GE PHED		PHED ELECT		Physical Education	1	1
					17	16
				THIRD YEAR
MAJOR		THTR 311		Directing I		3
MAJOR		THTR ELECT 1		Theatre Electives	3	3
MAJOR		THTR 280		Production Laboratory	1	1
COGNATE		COGNATE ELECT 2		Cognate Electives	6	3
GE PHIL or T/RS		PHIL or T/RS		Philosophy or T/RS Elective	3
GE S/BH		S/BH ELECT		Social/Behavioral Elective		3
GE ELECT		ELECT		Free Electives	3	3
					16	16
				FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR		THTR ELECT		Theatre Electives	3	3
MAJOR		THTR 280		Production Laboratory	1	1
COGNATE		COGNATE ELECT		Cognate Electives	3	6
GE ELECT		FREE ELECT		Free Electives	6	6
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Elective	3
					16	16
					Total: 130 Credits

1 Major electives: the Theatre major must select four electives from the following: any THTR course at the 200 level or higher; WRTG 215, WRTG 315, and ENLT courses 200 level or higher that qualify as dramatic literature courses.

2 Cognate electives must include two courses in dramatic literature; one of these must be ENLT 122.