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Major Requirements


Major Requirements

First Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
History of Dramatic Literature12
THE 204
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
THE 205
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
THE 206
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
THE 210SCRIPT ANALYSIS4
THE 268INTRODUCTION TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS4
THE 212INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE STUDIES4
THE 291PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP I4
THE 227PLAYWRITING I4
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew6
TEC 107
THEATRE CREW

Second Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
ACT 250AMERICAN FUNNY: STAGE COMEDY4
THE 352VOICE AND SPEECH FOR COMEDY4
FILM 184STAND-UP COMEDY4
ACT 209SKETCH COMEDY4
THE 281SCENE STUDY: COMEDY4
THE 282CONTEMPORARY STAGE COMEDY4
ACT 223INTRODUCTION TO IMPROVISATION4
THE 354COMEDY STYLES4
Once DC Course (TBA)4

Third Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
Two Courses in Directing:8
PRF 374
DIRECTING
PRF 375
DIRECTING
SCWR 100INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING4
SCWR 352WRITING THE HALF-HOUR SERIES4
THE 353ADVANCED IMROVISATION4
THE 361ADVANCED SKETCH COMEDY: REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE4
PRF 377DIRECTING COMEDY4
THE 395ARTIST AS ENTREPRENEUR4
One TV Course (TBA)4

Fourth Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
THE 351PHYSICAL COMEDY4
THE 362ADVANCED SKETCH COMEDY: REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE4
THE 410THEATRE STUDIES CAPSTONE2
One TV Course (TBA)4
THE 412PORTFOLIO PREPARATION4
Choose one of these two courses: 4
SCWR 346
FILMMAKERS SEMINAR
Theatre Elective
Choose one of these three courses:2-12
THE 373
THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
THE 490
THEATRE STUDIES INTERNSHIP
FILM 298
INTERNSHIP IN MEDIA PRODUCTION/POST-PRODUCTION
Choose one of these three courses:2-12
THE 373
THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
THE 490
THEATRE STUDIES INTERNSHIP
SCWR 345
HOLLYWOOD HISTORY
Choose one of these two courses: 4
Theatre Elective
SCWR 392
TOPICS IN LA

Open Electives (4-12 hours)

Open elective credit may also be required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.​​​​​

Work on The Theatre School’s production season extends outside of the university’s academic calendar.  Some production assignments may require participation up to two weeks before the beginning of fall quarter, during a portion of the winter break, or during spring break.  Specific details pertaining to different programs, specific assignments, and options for students not able to participate outside of the university’s academic calendar are available in the Theatre School Student Handbook and the Theatre School website. 

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