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Major Requirements

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Major Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First YearHours
THE 212 INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE STUDIES 4
THE 210 SCRIPT ANALYSIS 4
THE 268 INTRODUCTION TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS 4
THE 291 PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP I 4
History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement)  
THE 204 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
THE 205 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
THE 206 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew 6
TEC 107
 THEATRE CREW  
Second Year
THE 292 PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP II 4
THE 324 DRAMATIC THEORY 4
Principles of Design Sequence  
DES 141 ELEMENTS OF DESIGN 4
DES 142 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 4
Playwriting I Sequence  
THE 227 PLAYWRITING I 4
THE 228 PLAYWRITING I 4
THE 229 PLAYWRITING I 4
THE 232 PLAYWRIGHT'S SEMINAR I 4
Dramatic Literature Electives: Select three courses in consultation with advisor 12
Third Year
THE 325 DRAMATIC CRITICISM 4
ENG 328 STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE 4
Directing I Sequence  
PRF 374 DIRECTING 4
PRF 375 DIRECTING 4
Playwriting II Sequence  
THE 327 PLAYWRITING II 4
THE 328 PLAYWRITING II 4
THE 329 PLAYWRITING II 4
THE 332 PLAYWRIGHT'S SEMINAR II 4
Completion of Common Core: Select two of the following: 8
THE 143
 DESIGN WORKSHOP  
THE 293
 PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP III  
PRF 376
 DIRECTING  
Fourth Year
Capstone Sequence  
THE 408 CAPSTONE:PREPARING FOR THE PROFESSION 4
THE 410 THEATRE STUDIES CAPSTONE 2
THE 412 PORTFOLIO PREPARATION 4
Playwriting III Sequence  
THE 427 PLAYWRITING III 4
THE 428 PLAYWRITING III 4
THE 429 PLAYWRITING III 4
Topics in Playwriting Sequence  
THE 430 TOPICS IN PLAYWRITING I 4
THE 431 TOPICS IN PLAYWRITING II 4
THE 432 TOPICS IN PLAYWRITING III 4
Select three English or Communication Electives in consultation with advisor 12
Production Practice III and/or Internship: Select three of the following: 12
THE 471
 THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III  
THE 472
 THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III  
THE 473
 THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III  
THE 490
 THEATRE STUDIES INTERNSHIP  

Open Electives

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

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