General Education: 30 Credits; Major: 42 Credits; Elective Credits: 48 Credits
Learning Goals for all 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 five areas of concentration which develop specific expertise within the general program:
- Directing
- Theatre & New Media
- 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)
One of the following: (3 credits)
Students must also complete one of the five following concentrations for the remaining 18 credits of the major:
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)
Theatre History and Performance Texts Concentration (18 Credits)
Students in this concentration work closely with their advisor and the coordinator of the concentration to select courses, independent study options, and internships that relate to their specific academic and professional interests. These may include dramaturgy, artistic/literary management, audience development & outreach, theatre history and theory, theatre criticism, or performance studies.
Required Courses: (9 credits)
THTR 465: Students in this concentration are required to take a THTR 465 special topics course in addition to the one that fulfills the Theatre Major core requirements. With permission, students may take a third THTR 465 section. In all cases, these seminars must focus on different topics.
Three of the following: (9 credits) - at least six of these credits must be at the 300- or 400- level
| AIP 302 | Chinese Culture through Fiction and Drama (IP) | 3 |
| AIP 316 | The Ethics of Performance Reenactment and Passion Playing (CP, EP) | 3 |
| AIP 341 | Culture and Politics of Nazi Germany (CP, IP) | 3 |
| THTR 290/ART 290/DANC 290 | History & Mission of Arts Institutions | 3 |
| THTR 316 | British Drama and Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 319 | Drama & Theatre in the United States | 3 |
| THTR 320 | Dramatic Forms and Genres | 3 |
| THTR 327 | Gender in Performance: Cross-Dressing on the American Stage | 3 |
| THTR 328/ART 328/DANC 328 | The Arts & Social Change | 3 |
| THTR 329 | Tragedy and Religion | 3 |
| THTR 345 | Introduction to Dramaturgy | 3 |
| THTR 355 | New York City Arts Seminar | 3 |
| THTR 362 | American Musical Theatre History | 3 |
| THTR 380 | Dramatic Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| THTR 381 | Classical Drama and Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 408 | Medieval Performance | 3 |
| THTR 412 | History & Theory of New Media in Performance | 3 |
| THTR 416 | Constructing America through 19th-century Performance | 3 |
| THTR 420 | From The Chitlin’ Circuit to The Great White Way: A History of African-Americans Onstage in the United States | 3 |
| THTR 465 | Advanced Studies in Drama & Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 475/ART 475/COMM 475 | The Avant-Garde in Art, Film and Performance | 3 |
THTR 465: Students in this concentration are required to take a THTR 465 special topics course in addition to the one that fulfills the Theatre Major core requirements. With permission, students may take a third THTR 465 section. In all cases, these seminars must focus on different topics.
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)