Theatre - Requirements for the Major
(vary with the area of emphasis)
ALL theatre majors are required to fulfill a Play Reading requirement by the spring semester of the senior year.
Areas of Emphasis
Performance
Supporting Courses, 25 credits
Acting core, 9 credits:
- THEATRE 131 Acting I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 231 Acting II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 233 Voice for the Actor I, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 2 courses:
- THEATRE 238 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 239 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Theatre practicum, choose 1 credit:
- THEATRE 235 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
- THEATRE 236 Production Practicum: Cast Member, 1 credit
- THEATRE 238 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 239 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Technical theatre, 6 credits:
- THEATRE 221 Theatre Production Techniques I: Stagecraft, 3 credits
- THEATRE 222 Theatre Production Techniques II: Costume Technology, 3 credits
Dance core, 4 credits:
- 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, choose 3 credits:
- 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, 27 credits
Acting/directing, 9 credits:
- THEATRE 305 Audition Techniques for the Actor, 3 credits
- THEATRE 331 Acting III, 3 credits
- THEATRE 351 Directing I, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 2 courses:
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Theatre practicum, choose 1 credit:
- THEATRE 335 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
- THEATRE 336 Production Practicum: Cast Member, 1 credit
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
History/literature, 9 credits:
- THEATRE 309 Theatre History I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 310 Theatre History II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 311 Theatre History III, 3 credits
Design, choose 3 credits:
- THEATRE 321 Scene Design, 3 credits
- THEATRE 322 Costume Design, 3 credits
- THEATRE 323 Stage Lighting, 3 credits
- THEATRE 424 Advanced Technical Practices, 3 credits
Electives, choose 3 credits:
- THEATRE 325 Stage Makeup, 3 credits
- THEATRE 333 Voice for the Actor II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 352 Directing II, 3 credits
Design/Technical Theatre
Supporting Courses, 23 credits
Design/technical theatre, 12 credits:
- THEATRE 220 Stage Management, 3 credits
- THEATRE 221 Theatre Production Techniques I: Stagecraft, 3 credits
- THEATRE 222 Theatre Production Techniques II: Costume Technology, 3 credits
One of these:
- ART 105 Drawing, 3 credits
- ART 106 Design Methods, 3 credits
- THEATRE 223 Computer Applications for Theatre, 3 credits
- UR RE ST 210 Drawing Systems for the Designer, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 2 courses:
- THEATRE 238 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 239 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Theatre practicum, choose 1 credit:
- THEATRE 235 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
- THEATRE 236 Production Practicum: Cast Member, 1 credit
- THEATRE 238 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 239 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Acting core, 3 credits:
- THEATRE 131 Acting I, 3 credits
Dance core, choose 1 credit:
- 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, choose 4 credits:
- 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, 27 credits
Design/technical theatre/directing, 12 credits:
- THEATRE 321 Scene Design, 3 credits
- THEATRE 322 Costume Design, 3 credits
- THEATRE 323 Stage Lighting, 3 credits
- THEATRE 351 Directing I, 3 credits
History/literature, 9 credits:
- THEATRE 309 Theatre History I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 310 Theatre History II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 311 Theatre History III, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 2 courses:
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Theatre practicum, choose 1 credit:
- THEATRE 335 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
- THEATRE 336 Production Practicum: Cast Member, 1 credit
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Electives, choose 3 credits:
- THEATRE 325 Stage Makeup, 3 credits
- THEATRE 340 Dance History, 3 credits
- THEATRE 423 Advanced Stage Lighting, 3 credits
- THEATRE 424 Advanced Technical Practices, 3 credits
- THEATRE 497 Internship, 3 credits
- THEATRE 498 Independent Study, 1-4 credits
Musical Theatre
Supporting Courses, 32-34 credits
Music core, 7-9 credits:
- MUSIC 115 Ear Training and Sight Singing I, 1 credit
- MUSIC 151 Materials and Values in Music I, 3 credits
- MUS APP 261/262 Concert Choir/University Chorus, 2 credits
- MUS APP 045 Elementary Voice, 1 credit
- MUS APP xxx Piano, 2 credits (may audition out of course)
Acting/voice core, 12 credits:
- 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, 4 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, choose 1 credit:
- THEATRE 137 Ballet I, 1 credit
- THEATRE 141 Period Dance Styles, 1 credit
- THEATRE 142 American Musical Theatre Dance, 1 credit
Technical theatre core, 6 credits:
- THEATRE 221 Theatre Production Techniques I: Stagecraft, 3 credits
- THEATRE 222 Theatre Production Techniques II: Costume Technology, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 2 courses:
- THEATRE 238 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 239 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits
Acting/directing, 10 credits:
- 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, 6 credits:
- THEATRE 328 Jazz Dance III, 2 credits
- THEATRE 361 Tap Dance III, 1 credit
- THEATRE 440 Choreography, 3 credits
Theatre history, choose 6 credits:
- COMN ART 328 Musical Theatre History, 3 credits
- THEATRE 309 Theatre History I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 310 Theatre History II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 311 Theatre History III, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 2 credits:
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
Theatre Studies
The theatre studies emphasis has been developed as an ideal second major. If this is the only major that a student chooses, then an interdisciplinary minor in communication and the arts is also recommended.
Supporting Courses, 18 credits
Required, 12 credits:
- THEATRE 131 Acting I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 221 Theatre Production Techniques I: Stagecraft, 3 credits
- THEATRE 222 Theatre Production Techniques II: Costume Technology, 3 credits
- THEATRE 231 Acting II, 3 credits
Dance core, choose 1 credit:
- 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
Shop practicum, 2 courses:
- THEATRE 238 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 239 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Elective, choose 3 credits:
- COMN ART 255 Introduction to Arts Management, 3 credits
- THEATRE 219 UWGB Meets New York City, 1 credit
- THEATRE 220 Stage Management, 3 credits
- THEATRE 223 Computer Applications for Theatre, 3 credits
- THEATRE 233 Voice for the Actor I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 298 Independent Study, 1 credit
Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits
History, choose 6 credits:
- THEATRE 309 Theatre History I, 3 credits
- THEATRE 310 Theatre History II, 3 credits
- THEATRE 311 Theatre History III, 3 credits
Required, 3 credits:
- THEATRE 351 Directing I, 3 credits
Shop practicum, 2 credits:
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit (may be repeated)
Theatre practicum, choose 1 credit:
- THEATRE 335 Production Practicum: Crews, 1 credit
- THEATRE 336 Production Practicum: Cast Member, 1 credit
- THEATRE 338 Production Practicum: Scene Shop, 1 credit
- THEATRE 339 Production Practicum: Costume Shop, 1 credit
Design/technical theatre, choose 3 credits:
- THEATRE 321 Scene Design, 3 credits
- THEATRE 322 Costume Design, 3 credits
- THEATRE 323 Stage Lighting, 3 credits
- THEATRE 325 Stage Makeup, 3 credits
- THEATRE 424 Advanced Technical Practices, 3 credits
Electives, 9 credits:
- Any 9 credits from 300- or 400-level theatre courses