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1999-2000 Undergraduate
Catalog College of Arts and Sciences - Theatre Arts |
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1999-2000 Undergraduate
Catalog College of Arts and Sciences - Theatre Arts |
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Associate Professor Frank Pickard, department head/managing director; Associate Professor Cynthia Dillon, artistic director
Associate Professor Cantrell; Assistant Professor Pinnow; Professional Faculty Billings, Brunson, A. Hereford, D. Hereford; Adjunct Instructor Billings
(505) 646-4517
DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR: Theatre Arts
A minimum of 53 credits in theatre arts is required for the major. With strong emphases in acting, directing, technical theatre, and playwriting, the program prepares students for graduate study or to work in professional or educational theatre. Students gain practical experience in all phases of theatrical production. The faculty is augmented by nationally known theatre artists in residence.
Students preparing to teach in the public schools may qualify for certification by completing the Bachelor of Science in Education degree with theatre arts as a teaching field. (See curricula in the "College of Education" section.)
Departmental Requirements
| THTR 110, Acting I | 4 |
| THTR 130, Script Analysis* | 3 |
| THTR 141and 141L, Introduction to Stage Craft and Lab* | 3/1 |
| THTR 142 and 142L, Introduction to Costume Craft and Lab* | 3/1 |
| THTR 148, Running Crew I | 2 |
| THTR 203, Theatre History I | 3 |
| THTR 204, Theatre History II | 3 |
| THTR 248, Running Crew II | 2 |
| THTR 346, Theatre Practicum (one each in two of three areas) | 2 |
| THTR 348, Running Crew III | 2 |
| THTR 395, Directing I | 3 |
| THTR 439, Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Select two from the following: THTR 307, Costume History; THTR 329, Studies in Drama; THTR 321G, Modern European Drama; THTR 323, Modern American Drama; THTR 408, Shakespeare I; or THTR 409, ShakespeareII | 6 |
| Select one from the following: THTR 353, Scene Design; THTR 352, Costume Design; or THTR 355, Lighting Design | 3 |
| THTR elective courses | 11 |
Electives: Sufficient to bring total to 128, including 55 upper-division.
*THTR 130, 141, (141L), 142 (142L) are prerequisites for all upper-division theatre classes.