COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE  MAJOR IN THEATRE:
REQUIRED THEATRE FOUNDATION COURSES: 20 CREDITS
       [Must be Completed by the End of the Sophomore Year]
 

CREDITS

 NUMBER TITLE

3.0

 THE 101G Intro to the Theatre
1.0 THE 104 Practicum in Costuming
1.0 THE 105 Practicum in Lighting
1.0 THE 106 Practicum in Stagecraft
3.0 THE 120 Acting: Stage Movement
0.5 THE 141-1 Theatre Workshop
0.5 THE 141-2 Theatre Workshop
0.5 THE 142-1 Theatre Workshop
0.5 THE 142-2 Theatre Workshop
3.0 THE 134F Production Management
3.0 THE 135F Stagecraft
3.0 THE 150H Play Analysis


ADDITIONAL REQUIRED THEATRE COURSES: 32 CREDITS
0.5 THE 143-1 Theatre Workshop
0.5 THE 143-2 Theatre Workshop
0.5 THE 144-1 Theatre Workshop
0.5 THE 144-2 Theatre Workshop
3.0 THE 220 Acting: Scene Study
3.0 THE 230 Designing for the Performer
3.0 THE 325 Directing

3.0
complete one [1] of the following

[3.0]

 THE 170F Public Speaking

[3.0]

 THE 175F Oral Interpretation


6.0
complete two [2] of the following

[3.0]

 THE 331 Scenic Design

[3.0]

 THE 334 Costuming

[3.0]

[3.0]

 THE 335
or
THE 337		 Stage Lighting
or
Sound Design


9.0
complete three [3] of the following

[3.0]

 THE 351 Theatre History and Dramatic Literature I

[3.0]

 THE 352 Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II

[3.0]

 THE 353 Theatre History and Dramatic Literature III

[3.0]

 THE 354 Theatre History and Dramatic Literature IV


3.0


complete ONE [1] of the following

[3.0]

 THE 420 Acting: Styles
[3.0] THE 421 Topics in Acting and Performance
[3.0] THE 430 Topics in Design
[3.0] THE 434 Advanced Costuming
[3.0] THE 451 Topics in Theatre History and Dramatic Literature
[3.0] THE 490 Independent Study
[3.0] THE 491 Independent Project
[3.0] THE 492 Theatre Internship
[3.0] THE 493 International Tour
[3.0] THE 494 Theatre Institute: Techniques of Michael Chekhov


ADDITIONAL REQUIRED THEATRE ELECTIVES: 12 CREDITS
[6.0] complete ANY TWO [2] 100/200 LEVEL THEATRE COURSES
[6.0] complete ANY TWO [2] 300/400 LEVEL THEATRE COURSES


In addition to the above Department of Theatre requirements, graduation requires the completion of a total of 120 credits of coursework as well as completion of all University CORE / GENERAL EDUCATION requirements.


Note: Courses listed here are for descriptive purposes only.   Please refer to the USM Catalog and consult with the appropriate Departmental, School, or College advisor for more specific graduation requirements.
 

 

 

COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE  MINOR IN THEATRE:
REQUIRED THEATRE COURSES: 9 CREDITS
3.0

THE 120
  or
THE 220

 Acting: Stage Movement / Voice 
  or 
Acting: Scene Work
3.0 THE 134 Production Management
3.0 THE 150 Play Analysis

ELECTIVE THEATRE COURSES: 12 CREDITS
Any Combination of All Theatre Courses.
 

Note: Courses listed here are for descriptive purposes only.   Please refer to the USM Catalog and consult with the appropriate Departmental, School, or College advisor for more specific graduation requirements.