2022-2023 Catalog

Requirements

 

Major

The major consists of 44 units. Students who major in the Department of Theater pursue the following program of study:

THEA 101Dramatic Literature: The Art of Reading Scripts

4 units

THEA 110Performance in Action

2 units

THEA 120Introduction to Technical Theater

4 units

THEA 175Introduction to Design

4 units

THEA 301Topics in Theater History

4 units

Production Laboratory

Two semesters of:

THEA 121Production Laboratory

1 unit

And/or

THEA 122Intensive Production Laboratory

2 units

* A minimum of 2 units must consist of two semesters of Production Lab (THEA 121 or THEA 122) in two different areas (one must be a running crew.) The THEA 121/THEA 122 requirement must be completed by the end of the junior year.

Design or Technical Theater

Four units selected from:

THEA 244Stage Management

2 units

THEA 245Stage Makeup

2 units

THEA 246Costume Construction

2 units

THEA 248Sound Design for Theater, Dance, and Multimedia

2 units

THEA 250Period Styles for Stage and Screen

4 units

THEA 275Scenic Design

4 units

THEA 320Advanced Technical Theater

4 units

THEA 325Lighting Design

4 units

THEA 330Producing the Live Event

4 units

THEA 370Costume Design

4 units

Electives

Sixteen units from other Theater or approved interdisciplinary courses.

The Department welcomes interdisciplinary programs and double majors, and will work carefully with students interested in such programs. Up to 8 units of select courses from Film, Music, Art, Art History, and Dramatic Literature may be applied to the Theater Major in consultation with the department chair.

Honors in the Major

To receive College Honors in the department of Theater, the student must be a major and achieve a 3.50 grade point average in departmental courses. In addition, the student must achieve a 3.25 grade point average overall and receive a grade of Pass with Distinction on the senior comprehensive project.

Minor

The minor consists of a minimum of 20 units.

THEA 101Dramatic Literature: The Art of Reading Scripts

4 units

THEA 110Performance in Action

2 units

THEA 120Introduction to Technical Theater

4 units

 

THEA 175Introduction to Design

4 units

Or

Production Laboratory

Two semesters of Production Laboratory:

THEA 121Production Laboratory

1 unit

One semester of THEA 121 must be a running crew.

Electives

Four units of additional Theater coursework 200-level or above.