General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 42 Credits; Elective Credits: 36 Credits
Learning Goals for the Majors in Theatre Arts (B.A. and B.F.A)
Upon completing the theatre arts major, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate comprehension of achievements in drama and theatrical production across a range of periods and cultures;
- Demonstrate comprehension of the interdisciplinarity of theatre study and the collaborative nature of theatre production;
- Demonstrate writing, oral communication, research, performance, and technical skills as foundations for building specific expertise in selected areas of concentration;
- Draw on external resources for further study and work experience by utilizing museums, theatres, performing arts organizations, libraries, and other institutions in New York City and abroad.
There are seven areas of concentration which develop specific expertise within the general program:
- Design & Technical Production
- Directing
- Theatre & New Media
- Producing & Management
- Theatre History & Performance Texts
- Theatre Performance
- Writing for the Stage
A flexible program, the 42-credit B.A. program can be pursued full or part time and is suited to those applying for prior learning experience credit.
Theatre Core Requirements: (24 credits)
Students who are pursuing the Design and Technical Production concentration should take one of the following instead of THTR 110 Stagecraft:
One of the following: (3 credits)
Any 300 level Dramatic Literature course
Students must also complete one of the seven following concentrations for the remaining 18 credits of the major:
Design and Technical Production Concentration (18 Credits)
Students in this concentration must choose one of the following design emphases:
For Sound Design: (18 credits)
For Scenic Design: (18 credits)
For Lighting Design: (18 credits)
For Costume Design: (18 credits)
THTR 238: Students must also take THTR 238 Stage Management (if not taken as a requirement in the major) or a 3-credit design elective not taken from the above.
Directing Concentration (18 Credits)
Required Courses: (15 credits)
One of the following: (3 credits)
Theatre and New Media Concentration (18 Credits)
Required Courses: (15 credits)
One of the following: (3 credits)
Producing and Management Concentration (18 Credits)
Required Courses: (18 credits)
THTR 238, THTR 290: If these courses are taken as part of the major, then choose credits from the following:
| THTR 385 | DIRECTING II | |
| DANC 425 | DANCE PRODUCTION I, II, III | |
| Technical Production or Design course | 3 |
Theatre History and Performance Texts Concentration (18 Credits)
Required Courses: (12 credits)
Two of the following: (6 credits)
| THTR 316 | BRITISH DRAMA AND THEATRE | |
| THTR 319 | DRAMA & THEATRE IN THE U.S | |
| THTR 345 | INTRO. TO DRAMATURGY | |
THTR 381
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| THTR 475 | AVANT-GARDE IN ART, FILM, PER | |
ART/COMM/THTR
| A 300 or 400 level non-Western film, literature or art history course | 3 |
THTR 355: If THTR 355 is taken as a choice in the major, select an additional course from the group above.
Theatre Performance Concentration (18 Credits)
Required Courses: (18 credits)
Writing for the Stage Concentration (18 Credits)
Required Courses: (15 credits)
One of the following: (3 credits)