Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a range of programs for students, including undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Undergraduate Programs

• The university provides various undergraduate programs, including:
  • Acting (B.F.A.)
  • Directing (B.F.A.)
  • Theatre (B.A.)
  • Theatre Arts (B.F.A.)
  • Theatre Arts Education (B.A.)
  • Theatre Design and Technology (B.F.A.)
• Certification Endorsements:
  • Theatre Supplemental Certification Endorsement Grades 7-12

Course Details

• THTRE 3800 World Theatre History I: This course covers early theatre through the Renaissance, investigating principles and ideals of Athenian democracy associated with Classical Greece, republican Rome, and the Italian republics of the early Renaissance. Key questions include: In what ways are artistic freedoms and practices linked to structures of governance? How has theatre over time been a force for political change? Why does theatre flourish in some democracies and not in others?
• POLSC 1010 United States Government and Politics: This course introduces students to government and politics in the United States, examining the context, processes, institutions, and outcomes of the U.S. political system.
• POLSC 1010FYW United States Government and Politics: This course introduces students to government and politics in the United States, developing social science, critical analysis, and effective writing skills.
• HIST 1020 United States Society and Culture Since 1877: A survey of United States history, tracing economic, social, and cultural development from the post-Civil War Reconstruction period to the present.
• PHIL 2400 Social-Political Philosophy: This course focuses on modern, late modern, and contemporary thinking that influences the philosophy and practice of democracy.
• THTRE 1020FYW Script Analysis: A fundamental course in the systematic analysis of dramatic texts, equipping theatre arts majors and minors with textual expertise and vocabulary.
• THTRE 1030 Script Analysis: A fundamental course in the systematic analysis of dramatic texts, investigating the process in which a play develops from page to performance.

Program Requirements

• THTRE 3800 World Theatre History I: Prerequisite(s) include POLSC 1010 United States Government and Politics, HIST 1020 United States Society and Culture Since 1877, PHIL 2400 Social-Political Philosophy, THTRE 1010, or THTRE 1020FYW Script Analysis.
• THTRE 1020FYW Script Analysis and THTRE 1030 Script Analysis: Students may not receive credit for both courses.

Academic Calendar and Policies

The university's academic calendar and policies are outlined in the official online catalog, which supersedes any printed or PDF version. The university reserves the right to make changes in regulations and offerings as circumstances require.