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Wheaton College     Norton, Massachusetts

Acting/Directing and Design/Tech

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Required courses

Theatre
Thea 101 Beginning Acting
Thea 103 Introduction to Theatre
Thea 205 Stagecraft
Thea 275 The History of Western Theatre
Thea 276 Non-Western Theatre and Performance
Thea 371 Ensemble Experiments
(by department interview only)
or Thea 399 Selected Topics

THREE courses in one of the following areas as specialization:

Acting/Directing

Thea 202 Beginning Directing
Thea 211 Intermediate Acting
Thea 311 Intermediate Directing
Thea 351 Advanced Acting

Design/Tech

Thea 203 Introduction to Scene Design
Thea 302 Introduction to Lighting Design
Thea 398 Experimental Courses

Dramatic Literature
ONE course from:
Eng 309 Shakespeare and the Performance of Cultures
Eng 310 Shakespeare and the Company He Keeps

TWO of the following courses:
Thea 215 Theatre and Social Change
Eng 241 Modern Drama
Eng 246 Modern Irish Literature
Eng 252 Contemporary Drama: The Tip of the Iceberg
Clas 254 The Drama of Fifth-Century Athens
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
Musc 292 Broadway Bound: American Musical Theatre
Eng 388 Advanced Playwriting
A second semester of Shakespeare.

 

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