Major
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The major in theatre studies and dance is administered jointly by the theatre and English departments. It includes a minimum of twelve courses: eight from theatre and four from English (or other departments offering dramatic literature courses during a given semester--see explanation below).
Three concentrations are available within the major: acting/directing, theatre design and dance. The major must include three courses at or above the 300 level.
Required courses
English
Four courses from the English Department, including at least one course in Shakespeare (Eng 309 or Eng 310) and three courses from among the following:
Eng 241 Modern Drama
Eng 242 Hollywood Film since 1970
Eng 246 Modern Irish Literature
Eng 249 Hollywood Genres
Eng 258 Introduction to Film Studies
Eng 273 Malcontents, Monarchy and Revenge in Early Modern Drama
Eng 274 Restoration Theatre and Beyond
Eng 287 Writing for Performance
Eng 288 Playwriting: Form and Craft
Eng 348 Sexual Politics of Film Noir
Eng 357 Cinema and the City
Eng 388 Advanced Playwriting
With permission from English and Theatre Department chairs, dramatic literature courses offered through other departments (e.g., Musc 292 or Clas 254) may be used to satisfy this requirement.
Theatre
Thea 103 Introduction to Theatre
Thea 275 The History of Western Theatre
Thea 276 Non-Western Theatre and Performance
Thea 371 Ensemble Experiments
Concentrations
Three credits in one of the following areas of specialization:
Thea 101, Thea 202, Thea 211, Thea 311, Thea 351
Thea 203, Thea 204, Thea 205, Thea 302
Thea 110 and Thea 140 or four semesters of Thea 320,
and either Musc 262 or Musc 292
All acting/directing and dance concentrators must take one course from theatre design. All theatre design concentrators must take one course from either acting/directing or dance.
With careful planning and appropriate approval, double majors and self-designed majors are also welcome possibilities.