Theatre

The Department of Theatre offers an academic program of recognized excellence which develops students as practicing theatre artists and engaged audience members.

About The Program

戏剧课程的开设，以及本系的合作课程制作项目，旨在为文科学生提供在我们的文化历史和当代社会中发挥重要作用的艺术形式的知识和经验。表演或实验室经验使艺术欣赏成为可能，而艺术欣赏只能从直接参与中获得。在一个有纪律的协作艺术中一起工作的实践经验有助于一个人对自己和其他人的理解。

The primary objectives of the theatre production program are to:

1. Provide significant and challenging artistic experiences for our students
2. Engage the student body as a whole by producing performances of historical, contemporary, literary and/or theatrical merit
3. 通过展示具有社会和戏剧价世界杯英格兰队vs丹麦队足彩值的戏剧，增强社区的文化生活。

Theatre students currently

• Participate in the mainstage production program as actors, designers, stage managers,dramaturgs, publicists and technicians
• Mount student-directed and -produced work on a regular basis
• Participate in the New York Arts Semester Program; The Philadelphia Center, an urban semester program sponsored by the GLCA; or the Chicago Semester program
• Work with established professionals in theatre through guest artist residencies and through involvement with the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre

Graduates of the Department of Theatre have been involved in pursuing such careers as:

• Acting, directing, designing, stage management and arts administration
• University teaching
• Serving as members of professional repertory companies
• Internships at regional professional theatres such as the Ensemble Studio Theatre, the Steppenwolf Theatre, The New Group, the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Trinity Repertory Theatre and the Wooster Group.
• Graduate study at such schools as the Florida State University Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University, the University of Illinois, Northwestern University and Southern Methodist University

Majors

A major in theatre generally serves one of the following purposes:

1. More intensive study in this particular discipline as the emphasis within the student’s liberal arts education.
2. Preparation for graduate work leading to an M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D., or D.F.A. degree in theatre.
3. Preparation for work in a non-commercial field of theatre such as community theatre.
4. Preparation for advanced training leading to a career in the professional theatre.

Programs

• Theatre, B.A.

• Theatre Minor

Courses

• THEA 270 - Stage Production I: Lighting Technology and Stage Management
• THEA 272 - Stage Production II: Costume and Sound Technology
• THEA 274 - Stage Production III: Scenic Technology and Drafting

• THEA 101 - Introduction to the Theatre
• THEA 110 - Acting for the Non-Major
• THEA 130 - Oral Interpretation of Literature

• THEA 105 - Introduction to Theatre Practice
• THEA 161 - Acting I
• THEA 162 - Acting II
• THEA 205 - Principles of Design
• THEA 215 - Stage Makeup
• THEA 222 - Scene Design
• THEA 223 - Lighting Design
• THEA 224 - Costume Design
• THEA 243 - Play Analysis
• THEA 250 - Stage Management
• THEA 256 - Playwriting
• THEA 261 - Acting III
• THEA 262 - Acting IV
• THEA 280 - Theatre Laboratory
• THEA 295 - Studies in Theatre
• THEA 331 - Stage Direction I
• THEA 332 - Stage Direction II
• THEA 361 - Acting V
• THEA 375 - Musical Theatre Workshop A
• THEA 376 - Musical Theatre Workshop B
• THEA 380 - Advanced Theatre Practicum
• THEA 381 - Summer Theatre Laboratory
• THEA 395 - Studies in Theatre
• THEA 490 - Independent Studies in Theatre

• THEA 296 - Special Topics in Theatre
• THEA 301 - Western Theatre History I
• THEA 302 - Western Theatre History II
• THEA 306 - American Theatre
• THEA 495 - Seminar in Theatre
• THEA 499 - Readings in Theatre