Theatre (Literature Concentration), Bachelor of Arts

Program Guide

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for Theatre Major-Dramatic Literature Concentration:

THR 111	Theatre History I	3
THR 112	Theatre History II	3
THR 120	Stagecraft	3
THR 210	Fundamentals of Acting I	3
THR 220	Theatre Practicum	1-3
THR 340	Principles of Directing	3
THR 385	Theatre Literature I	3
THR 386	Theatre Literature II	3
THR 408/ENG 408	Playwriting	3
THR 420	Theory of Theatre	3
THR 440	Production	3
THR 450	Senior Thesis	1
THR	Theatre Elective	3
ENG 226	Classical Mythology	3
ENG 324	Shakespeare's Histories and Comedies	3
ENG 325	Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies	3
ENG 350	Modern Drama	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	6

Freshman Year

First Semester

THR 111	Theatre History I	3
	Elementary/Intermediate Foreign Language	3
	Theology Core	3
	Literature Core	3
	Philosophy Core	3

Second Semester

THR 112	Theatre History II	3
THR 220	Theatre Practicum	1-3
ENG 226	Classical Mythology	3
	Elementary/Intermediate Foreign Language	3
	Literature Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3

THR 220: Theatre majors are required to participate in at least two University productions during the completion of the degree, earning a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Sophomore Year

First Semester

THR 120	Stagecraft	3
THR 210	Fundamentals of Acting I	3
THR 220	Theatre Practicum	1-3
ENG 325	Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies	3
	History Core	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

Second Semester

Semester in Austria

	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Theology Core	3
	Theology Core	3
	Philosophy Core	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

All Theatre students are encouraged to spend a semester in Austria during the spring semester of their sophomore year.

Junior Year

First Semester

ENG 324	Shakespeare's Histories and Comedies	3
THR 385	Theatre Literature I	3
	Math/Macroeconomics Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3
	Social Science Core	3

Second Semester

THR 340	Principles of Directing	3
THR 386	Theatre Literature II	3
THR	Theatre Elective	3
	American Founding Principles Core	3
	Philosophy Core	3

Theatre Elective: The choice of Theatre electives is regulated by the department. Students are required to complete 3 hours in one of the following courses: Advanced Directing (THR 410), Design for Theatre (THR 330), Fundamentals of Acting II (THR 310), Performing Shakespeare (THR 315), Oral Interpretation (THR 320), Adv Topics in Technical Theatre (THR 335), The English Drama (ENG 404), or any upper division foreign language course that focuses on theatre literature such as Roman Drama (LAT 320).

Senior Year

First Semester

THR 408/ENG 408	Playwriting	3
THR 420	Theory of Theatre	3
THR 450	Senior Thesis	1
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

ENG 350	Modern Drama	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3