REQUIRED COURSES CORE CURRICULUM (32 Credit Hours)

• THEAT 105: Freshman Experience (0)
• THEAT 102: Computers in Theatre and Dance (3)
• THEAT 103: Aesthetics of the Theatre 1 (3)
• THEAT 104: Aesthetics of the Theatre 2 (3)
• THEAT 107: Design Awareness for Theatre and Dance (3)
• THEAT 220: Stagecraft (3)
• THEAT 232: Acting 1 (3)
• THEAT 250: Directing 1 (3)
• THEAT 280: Theatre Practicum (2)
• THEAT 317: History of Theatre 1 (3)
• THEAT 319: History of Theatre 2 (3)
• THEAT 435: Shakespeare (3)

DIRECTED ELECTIVES-DIRECTING TRACK (21 Credit Hours)

• THEAT 233: Acting 2 (3)
• THEAT 223*: Costuming or
• THEAT 326*: Lighting Design or
• THEAT 420*: Scene Design (3)
• THEAT 291: Management (3)
• THEAT 350: Directing 2 (3)
• THEAT 450: Directing 3 (3)
• PS 330: Chamber Theatre (3)
• PS 331: Readers Theatre (3)

* Take one of these three design classes.

DIRECTED ELECTIVES-STAGE MANAGEMENT TRACK (20 Credit Hours)

• THEAT 291: Management (3)
• THEAT 320: Design Skills (2)
• THEAT 223: Costuming or
• THEAT 326: Lighting Design or
• THEAT 420: Scene Design (3)
• THEAT 350:  Directing 2 (3)
• THEAT 491: Management (3)
• COMM 330: Small Group Decision Making (3)

*Take one of these two design classes

ELECTIVES (9 Credit Hours for Directing Track/10 Credit Hours for Stage Management Track)

• THEAT 223: Costuming (3)
• THEAT 229: Stage Makeup (3)
• THEAT 318: Special Topics Theatre (3)
• THEAT 320: Design Skills (2)
• THEAT 326: Stage Lighting (3)
• THEAT 491: Management (3)
• COMM 330: Small Group Decision Making (3)
• COMM 442: Com Con Mngmnt (3)
• ENGL 348: Mod Co Drama (3)
• ENGL 378: Eng Dra Rest (3)
• ENGL 410:  Script Wr (3)
• ENGL 464: Shakespeare (3)
• ENGL 434 Adv Video (3)

Any 2-3 credit hour class in the following fields of study: History, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Economics or Women's Studies.

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