Performance & Production Curriculum
Base Curriculum
Freshman
- P&P 101: Entrepreneurial Theatre-Making (TH 1330)
- Introduction to Theatrical Design (TH 1350)
- Film Production Practices (TH 1353)
- Beginning Acting (TH 1364)
- Introduction to Dramatic Writing (TH 1369)
- Theatre Activities (TH 2111)
Sophomore
- Stagecraft and Stage Lighting (TH 2330) OR Costume Stagecraft (TH 3344)
- Theory and Analysis (TH 3367)** OR Shakespeare: Text and Context (TH 4324)*
- Performance and Production Electives (6 credits)
Junior
- History of Theatre I (TH 3320)
- History of the Theatre II (TH3321)
- Directing I (TH 4364)
- Performance and Production Electives (9 credits)
Senior
- Performance and Production Electives (12 credits)
- Advanced Theatre or Dance Electives (12 credits)
Summer Options
Performance & Production Electives
In addition to the base curriculum, students will have the option to customize their degree path by picking from the following electives to build their schedules beginning their second year.
Performance Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TH 1340 | Voice and Diction | 3 |
| TH 1354 | Movement I | 3 |
| TH 1355 | Movement II | 3 |
| TH 1365 | Intermediate Acting | 3 |
| TH 2354 | Characterization | 3 |
| TH 3332 | Introduction to Stage Properties | 3 |
| TH 3343 | Stage Makeup | 3 |
| TH 3342 | Television/Film Performance | 3 |
| TH 3360 | Beginning Stage Combat | 3 |
| TH 3361 | Improvisation for the Actor | 3 |
| TH 3362 | Musical Theatre Performance for the Actor | 3 |
| TH 3363 | Stage Combat Stick Fighting | 3 |
| TH 3364 | Acting Realism | 3 |
| TH 3365 | Acting Styles | 3 |
| TH 3370 | Creative Drama | 3 |
| TH 4302 | Contemporary Theatre Workshop | 3 |
| TH 4311 | Training the Teaching Artist | 3 |
| TH 4325 | Shakespeare Ensemble | 3 |
| TH 4330D | Actor, Artist, Aesthetic | 3 |
| TH 4340 | Business of Film | 3 |
Dramatic Writing Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TH 1320 | Filmmakers History of Film | 3 |
| TH 1340 | Voice and Diction | 3 |
| TH 3305 | Theatre in the Community | 3 |
| TH 3332 | Introduction to Stage Properties | 3 |
| TH 3337 | Sound Technology | 3 |
| TH 3344 | Costume Stagecraft | 3 |
| TH 3346 | Historical Costume Research | 3 |
| TH 3355 | Playwriting | 3 |
| TH 3358 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| TH 3359 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 |
| TH 3360 | Beginning Stage Combat | 3 |
| TH 3363 | Stage Combat Stick Fighting | 3 |
| TH 4302 | Contemporary Theatre Workshop | 3 |
| TH 4304 | Web Series Creation | 3 |
| TH 4305 | Advanced Web Series Creation | 3 |
| TH 4311 | Training the Teaching Artist | 3 |
| TH 4324 | Shakespeare: Text and Context | 3 |
| TH 4329 | Television Writing | 3 |
| TH 4330D | Actor, Artist, Aesthetic | 3 |
| TH 4333 | Television Writing II | 3 |
| TH 4334 | Stage Management | 3 |
| TH 4337 | Sound Design | 3 |
| TH 4338 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| TH 4340 | Business of Film | 3 |
| TH 4341 | Short Film Development | 3 |
| TH 4342 | Film Editing | 3 |
| TH 4343 | Film Producing | 3 |
| TH 4345 | Costume Design | 3 |
| TH 4357 | Scene Design | 3 |
| TH 4358 | Drama and Adaptation | 3 |
| TH 4375 | Advanced Playwriting | 3 |
| TH 4378 | Play Development Lab | 3 |
Directing Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TH 1354 | Movement I | 3 |
| TH 1365 | Intermediate Acting | 3 |
| TH 2330 | Stagecraft and Stage Lighting | 3 |
| TH 3305 | Theatre in the Community | 3 |
| TH 3332 | Introduction to Stage Properties | 3 |
| TH 3337 | Sound Technology | 3 |
| TH 3344 | Costume Stagecraft | 3 |
| TH 3346 | Historical Costume Research | 3 |
| TH 3360 | Beginning Stage Combat | 3 |
| TH 3361 | Improvisation for the Actor | 3 |
| TH 3363 | Stage Combat Stick Fighting | 3 |
| TH 3364 | Acting Realism | 3 |
| TH 4302 | Contemporary Theatre Workshop | 3 |
| TH 4311 | Training the Teaching Artist | 3 |
| TH 4338 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| TH 4340 | Business of Film | 3 |
| TH 4341 | Short Film Development | 3 |
| TH 4342 | Film Editing | 3 |
| TH 4343 | Film Producing | 3 |
| TH 4345 | Costume Design | 3 |
| TH 4357 | Scene Design | 3 |
| TH 4363 | Directing For Film | 3 |
| TH 4364 | Directing I | 3 |
| TH 4365 | Directing II | 3 |
| TH 4366 | Directing III | 3 |
| TH 4368 | Cinematography | 3 |
| TH 4378 | Play Development Lab | 3 |
Playmaking Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TH 1354 | Movement I | 3 |
| TH 1365 | Intermediate Acting | 3 |
| TH 2330 | Stagecraft and Stage Lighting | 3 |
| TH 3305 | Theatre in the Community | 3 |
| TH 3332 | Introduction to Stage Properties | 3 |
| TH 3337 | Sound Technology | 3 |
| TH 3343 | Stage Makeup | 3 |
| TH 3344 | Costume Stagecraft | 3 |
| TH 3360 | Beginning Stage Combat | 3 |
| TH 3363 | Stage Combat Stick Fighting | 3 |
| TH 3370 | Creative Drama | 3 |
| TH 4302 | Contemporary Theatre Workshop | 3 |
| TH 4338 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| TH 4345 | Costume Design | 3 |
| TH 4355 | Scene Painting | 3 |
| TH 4357 | Scene Design | 3 |
| TH 4364 | Directing I | 3 |
| TH 4365 | Directing II | 3 |
| TH 4378 | Play Development Lab | 3 |