College Catalog: 2010-2011

School of Contemporary Arts (CA): Theater (B.A.)

Four Year Plan

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Concentrations: Acting, Design/Technical,
Directing/Stage Management, Theater Studies.

About the Major

The Theater Major offers a comprehensive study of Theater in four areas of concentration: Acting, Directing/Stage Management, Design/Technical, and Theater Studies. Courses are offered in acting (stage, film/TV), directing, stagecraft, set design, lighting design, costume design, stage management, dramatic literature, theater history, and dance. Through a high level of active participation, students gain a broad perspective in all areas of theater while developing individual talents and skills in their chosen concentration. The Theater program produces four major productions each year directed by faculty and professional guest directors. The main season is supplemented by a variety of student directed projects and guest artist workshops.

Classes and productions take place in the Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for the Performing and Visual Arts. This facility offers a 338 seat proscenium theater, a flexible experimental performance space, a dance studio/rehearsal hall, and fully equipped costume and scenery shops.

Teacher certification with a Theater major certifies students to teach grades K through 12. The program requires a combined course of study in Teacher Certification and completion of the Theater major. Students should refer to the Teacher Certification Program description in this Catalog, which outlines the requirements, and should seek faculty advisement.

Graduates of the Theater Program have gone on to graduate school while others have established careers in the professional theater as actors, directors and designers. In order to declare a concentration, you must meet with an advisor in the Theater Program. The required auditions / interviews for majors are held twice yearly.

Students completing this program receive a B.A. degree. A minor is available.

Requirements of the Major and Concentrations
  1. Transfer students who have 48 or more credits accepted at the time of transfer are waived from the courses marked with a (W) below.  Waivers only apply to General Education Requirements NOT School Core or Major Requirements.
  2. Double counting between General Education, School Core, and Major may be possible.  Check with your advisor to see if any apply.

There are four concentrations in the Theater Major:

  1. ACTING CONCENTRATION
  2. DIRECTING/STAGE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
  3. DESIGN/TECHNICAL THEATER CONCENTRATION
  4. THEATER STUDIES CONCENTRATION

Note: A 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.

Requirements of the Minor

Note: A school core is NOT required for completion of the minor. Minors are open to students regardless of school affiliation.

Related Information

General Education Requirements
Graduation Requirements
The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts
Faculty Profiles