Theatre - Requirements for the Major
Theatre Program | Theatre Minor Requirements | Course Descriptions
(vary with the area of emphasis)
Areas of Emphasis
Performance
Supporting Courses, 24 credits
Acting core, required courses:
- THEATRE 131 Acting I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 231 Acting II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 233 Voice for the Actor I, 3 credits
Technical theatre, required courses:
- THEATRE 221 Stagecraft, 4 credits
- THEATRE 222 Costume Technology, 4 credits
Dance core, required courses:
- THEATRE 128 Jazz Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 137 Ballet I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 145 Modern Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 161 Tap Dance I, 1 credit
Dance electives, 3 credits required:
- THEATRE 128 Jazz Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 137 Ballet I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 141 Period Dance Styles, 1 credit
- THEATRE 142 American Musical Theatre Dance, 1 credit
- THEATRE 145 Modern Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 161 Tap Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 228 Jazz Dance II, 2 credits
- THEATRE 261 Tap Dance II, 1 credit
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
ALL theatre majors are required to fulfill a Play Reading requirement by the spring semester of the senior year.
History/literature, required courses:
- THEATRE 309 Theatre History I: Greek to Elizabethan, 3 credits
- THEATRE 310 Theatre History II: 17th Century to Realism, 3 credits
- THEATRE 311 Theatre History III: 20th Century and Contemporary, 3 credits
Acting/directing, required courses:
- THEATRE 305 Audition Techniques for the Actor, 3 credits
- THEATRE 331 Acting III, 3 credits
- THEATRE 351 Directing I, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 4 credits required:
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
Theatre practicum, 2 courses required:
- THEATRE 335 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
- THEATRE 336 Production Practicum: Cast, 1 credit
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Electives, 6 credits required:
- THEATRE 325 Stage Makeup, 3 credits
- THEATRE 333 Voice for the Actor II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 352 Directing II, 3 credits
- Any 300- or 400-level THEATRE course
Design/Technical Theatre
Supporting Courses, 25 credits
Design/technical theatre, required courses:
- THEATRE 220 Stage Management, 3 credits
- THEATRE 221 Stagecraft, 4 credits
- THEATRE 222 Costume Technology, 4 credits
- THEATRE 224 Introduction to Theatre Design, 3 credits
One of these:
- ART 105 Drawing, 3 credits
- ART 106 Design Methods, 3 credits
- THEATRE 223 Computer Applications for Theatre, 3 credits
Acting core, required course:
- THEATRE 131 Acting I, 3 credits
Dance core, one course required:
- THEATRE 128 Jazz Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 137 Ballet I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 145 Modern Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 161 Tap Dance I, 1 credit
Performance elective, 4 credits required:
- THEATRE 128 Jazz Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 137 Ballet I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 141 Period Dance Styles, 1 credit
- THEATRE 142 American Musical Theatre Dance, 1 credit
- THEATRE 145 Modern Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 161 Tap Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 228 Jazz Dance II, 2 credits
- THEATRE 231 Acting II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 233 Voice for the Actor I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 261 Tap Dance II, 1 credit
- THEATRE 328 Jazz Dance III, 2 credits
- THEATRE 361 Tap Dance III, 1 credit
Upper-Level Courses, 31 credits
ALL theatre majors are required to fulfill a Play Reading requirement by the spring semester of the senior year.
Design/technical theatre/directing required courses:
- THEATRE 321 Scene Design, 4 credits
- THEATRE 322 Costume Design, 3 credits
- THEATRE 323 Stage Lighting, 3 credits
- THEATRE 351 Directing I, 3 credits
History/literature, required courses:
- THEATRE 309 Theatre History I: Greek to Elizabethan, 3 credits
- THEATRE 310 Theatre History II: 17th Century to Realism, 3 credits
- THEATRE 311 Theatre History III: 20th Century and Contemporary, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 4 credits required:
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
Theatre practicum, 2 courses required:
- THEATRE 335 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
- THEATRE 336 Production Practicum: Cast, 1 credit
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Electives, 3 credits required:
- THEATRE 325 Stage Makeup, 3 credits
- THEATRE 340 Dance History, 3 credits
- THEATRE 421 Scene Painting, 3 credits
- THEATRE 422 Costume Crafts, 3 credits
- THEATRE 423 Advanced Stage Lighting, 3 credits
- THEATRE 426 Sound for Theatre, 3 credits
- THEATRE 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
- THEATRE 498 Independent Study, 1-4 credits
Musical Theatre
Supporting Courses, 33-35 credits
Music core, required courses:
- MUSIC 115 Ear Training and Sight Singing I, 1 credit
- MUSIC 151 Materials and Values in Music I, 3 credits
Elementary voice, required course:
- MUS APP 045 Elementary Voice I, 1 credit
Chorus or Choir, 2 credits required:
- MUS APP 261 Concert Choir, 1 credit
- MUS APP 262 Chorale, 1 credit
Keyboard proficiency, 2 courses required:
- MUS APP 11-41 Keyboard Musicianship I-IV, 1 credit each (may audition out of requirement)
Acting/voice core, required courses:
- THEATRE 131 Acting I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 190 First Year Applied Musical Theatre Voice, 1 credit
- THEATRE 231 Acting II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 233 Voice for the Actor I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 289 Second Year Applied Musical Theatre Voice I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 290 Second Year Applied Musical Theatre Voice II, 1 credit
Dance core, required courses:
- THEATRE 128 Jazz Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 161 Tap Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 228 Jazz Dance II, 2 credits
- THEATRE 261 Tap Dance II, 1 credit
Dance elective, 1 credit required:
- THEATRE 137 Ballet I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 141 Period Dance Styles, 1 credit
- THEATRE 142 American Musical Theatre Dance, 1 credit
Technical theatre core, required courses:
- THEATRE 221 Stagecraft, 4 credits
- THEATRE 222 Costume Technology, 4 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 26 credits
ALL theatre majors are required to fulfill a Play Reading requirement by the spring semester of the senior year.
Acting/directing, required courses:
- THEATRE 305 Audition Techniques for the Actor, 3 credits
- THEATRE 351 Directing I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 389 Third Year Applied Musical Theatre Voice I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 390 Third Year Applied Musical Theatre Voice II, 1 credit
- THEATRE 489 Fourth Year Applied Musical Theatre Voice I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 490 Fourth Year Applied Musical Theatre Voice II, 1 credit
Dance, required courses:
- THEATRE 328 Jazz Dance III, 2 credits
- THEATRE 361 Tap Dance III, 1 credit
- THEATRE 440 Choreography, 3 credits
Theatre history/literature, 2 courses required:
- AVD 328 Musical Theatre History, 3 credits
- THEATRE 309 Theatre History I: Greek to Elizabethan, 3 credits
- THEATRE 310 Theatre History II: 17th Century to Realism, 3 credits
- THEATRE 311 Theatre History III: 20th Century and Contemporary, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 4 credits required:
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
Theatre Studies
Supporting Courses, 20 credits
Required courses:
- THEATRE 131 Acting I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 221 Stagecraft, 4 credits
- THEATRE 222 Costume Technology, 4 credits
- THEATRE 231 Acting II, 3 credits
Dance core, 3 credits required:
- THEATRE 128 Jazz Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 137 Ballet I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 141 Period Dance Styles, 1 credit
- THEATRE 142 American Musical Theatre Dance, 1 credit
- THEATRE 145 Modern Dance I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 161 Tap Dance I, 1 credit
Elective, 3 credits required:
- ARTS MGT 257 Arts in the Community, 3 credits
- THEATRE 219 UWGB Meets NYC: New York Theatre Trip, 1 credit
- THEATRE 220 Stage Management, 3 credits
- THEATRE 223 Computer Applications for Theatre, 3 credits
- THEATRE 224 Introduction to Theatre Design, 3 credits
- THEATRE 233 Voice for the Actor I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 298 Independent Study, 1-4 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
ALL theatre majors are required to fulfill a Play Reading requirement by the spring semester of the senior year.
History/literature, 3 courses required:
- THEATRE 309 Theatre History I: Greek to Elizabethan, 3 credits
- THEATRE 310 Theatre History II: 17th Century to Realism, 3 credits
- THEATRE 311 Theatre History III: 20th Century and Contemporary, 3 credits
Directing, required course:
- THEATRE 351 Directing I, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 4 credits required:
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
Theatre practicum, 2 courses required:
- THEATRE 335 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
- THEATRE 336 Production Practicum: Cast, 1 credit
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Design/technical theatre, one course required:
- THEATRE 323 Stage Lighting, 3 credits
- THEATRE 325 Stage Makeup, 3 credits
- THEATRE 421 Scene Painting, 3 credits
- THEATRE 422 Costume Crafts, 3 credits
- THEATRE 426 Sound for Theatre, 3 credits
Electives, 9 credits required:
- Choose from any 300- or 400-level THEATRE courses