Comprehensive Requirement

The Department has established standards of excellence in theoretical analysis, performance, devising and production that our students meet by completing a comprehensive project in the senior year.

Information concerning all phases of the senior project can be obtained from the Department Chair.

The department accomplishes the college objectives for the Senior Comprehensive by having each candidate, having completed the THEA 121/THEA 122 requirement, (1) propose a creative or research project; (2) submit a paper of research and/or preparation during the comprehensive process, to be discussed with the faculty; and (3) execute the project. Projects may include but are not limited to acting, directing, design, playwriting, stage management, technical direction, theater management, devising, and scholarly research.

Required Courses for Comps Areas

In addition to fulfilling all required courses for the major, to get approved for a comps in a specific area, please see below requirements:

Directing Required Courses

1. THEA 410: Directing or TBD

2. Work as an assistant director or stage manager on faculty or guest directed performance (or comparable experience TBD with faculty)

3. A 4 unit performance class that includes a component of translating text from the page to the stage in addition to THEA 110

4. Recommended: Choreography

Acting Required Courses

1. THEA 210: Acting

2. A 4 unit advanced acting/performance course

3. A 1 unit dance class

4. Perform in a main stage or studio show (or TBD with faculty)

Playwriting Required Courses

1. THEA 380: Playwriting

2. Participation in the NWF

Independent Devised Projects

1. Topics in performance; generating independent theater (or equivalent TBD with faculty)

2. Two advanced classes in an area such such as acting, directing, playwriting, devising, dance

3. Must begin working on the project during the summer prior to senior year.

4. Before your senior year, help on a senior comps devised project

Tech Required Courses

1. Assist in area of interest

2. Advanced class in area of interest

Design Required Courses

1. Assist in design in area of interest at least once

2. Advanced class in that area of design

• a. For Costume Design (Costume Design and Costume Construction or Period Styles)

Research Paper Courses

1. A theory/history/literature class in addition to THEA 301 (if not in TPS, then to be discussed with faculty)

2. *Recommended, not required, apply for URC summer funding for summer research for your comps project