English Major with a Theater Concentration

Theater Concentration

In addition to the core English Major requirements, students with a concentration in theater must complete:

Required courses:
An introduction to the study of theater arts, using the study of representative theater texts from different periods and genres while tracing the evolution of the means-the techniques of acting, stagecraft, and playwrighting-by which these texts have been brought to performance from ancient times to the present. Usually offered alternate fall semesters.
The development of skills in speech and movement through the use of theater games and improvisations. Usually offered fall semester.
An exploration of the relationship between the actor and the text through script analysis and the performance of scenes and monologues. Usually offered spring semester.
Instruction in all aspects of producing and performing a full-length play. Usually offered alternate fall semesters.
† indicates a required course

Three credits of

A workshop that meets once a week to explore specific issues in acting; course content changes every semester. Usually offered every semester.
† indicates a required course

Two additional drama-related courses from among the following

A study of one of the various forms of literature, such as narrative poetry lyric poetry, novel, short story, drama, film, essay, biography, and autobiography. The genre will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when involving a genre that the student has not previously studied.
A concentrated study of early Shakespearan drama, especially the comedies and the histories. Writing process. Usually offered alternate spring semesters.
A concentrated study of the late Shakespearean drama, especially the tragedies and the romances. Usually offered alternate spring semesters.
Intensive study of one or two major literary figures. Recent subjects have included Faulkner, Joyce, Milton, Morrison, O?Connor, Woolf, Pound, and Yeats. The authors will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit. Usually offered fall semseter.
Study of important topics from the viewpoint of literature, communications, or a combination of the two. Past topics have included Sports Literature, Writing the Environment, Native American Literature, Film Criticism, Small Town Life, and Creative Nonfiction. May be repeated for credit when involving a topic not previously studied. Usually offered every semester.
Practical and professional work experience, on-or-off campus, related to the student's career interests, involving both on-site and faculty supervision. Generally limited to juniors and seniors. All internships are graded pass/fail.

Total: 21 credits