General Theatre Major
General Theatre Major
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| GENERAL THEATRE MAJOR | ||
| I: 22-30 CREDITS REQUIRED | ||
| THDA 436 or 438 | History of Theatre I or II | 4 CR |
| THDA 459 | Stagecraft | 4 CR |
| THDA 460 | Elements of Design | 4 CR |
| THDA 462 or 463 | Ballet I or Theatre Dance I | 4 CR |
| THDA 551 | Acting I | 4 CR |
| THDA 589 A-D | Practicum | 0-8 CR* |
| THDA 798 or 799 | Senior Thesis or Capstone Project | 2 CR |
| II: 4 CREDITS FROM THEORY/HISTORY | ||
| THDA 436 or 438 | History of Theatre I or II | 4 CR |
| THDA 444 | Inquiry Course (Any Topic) | 4 CR |
| THDA 450 | History of Musical Theatre in America | 4 CR |
| THDA 520 | Creative Drama | 4 CR |
| THDA 541 | Arts and Theatre Administration | 4 CR |
| THDA 632 | Interpretation of Shakespeare in the Theatre | 4 CR |
| THDA 638 | American Theatre: 1920-1970 | 4 CR |
| THDA 657 | Play Reading | 4 CR |
| THDA 721 | Education through Dramatization | 4 CR |
| THDA 727 | Methods of Teaching Theatre | 4 CR |
| THDA 750 | Writing for Performance (Playwriting) | 4 CR |
| THDA 762 | Woman in 20th and 21st Century American | 4 CR |
| III: 4 CREDITS FROM DESIGN/THEATRE TECHNOLOGY | ||
| THDA 458 | Costume Construction | 4 CR |
| THDA 475 | Stage Make-Up | 2 CR |
| THDA 546 | Costume Design for the Theatre | 4 CR |
| THDA 547 | Stage Properties | 4 CR |
| THDA 548 | Stage Lighting Design and Execution | 4 CR |
| THDA 583 | Introduction to Puppetry | 4 CR |
| THDA 641 | Stage Management | 2 CR |
| THDA 650 | Scene Painting for the Theatre | 2 CR |
| THDA 651 | Rendering for Theatre | 2 CR |
| THDA 652 | Scene Design | 4 CR |
| THDA 683 | Advanced Puppetry | 4 CR |
| IV: 4 CREDITS FROM PERFORMANCE | ||
| THDA 462 | Ballet I | 4 CR |
| THDA 463 | Theatre Dance I | 4 CR |
| THDA 470 | Movement and Vocal Production | 4 CR |
| THDA 532 | The London Experience | 2 CR |
| THDA 552 | Acting II | 4 CR |
| THDA 555 | Musical Theatre 1 | 4 CR |
| THDA 592A | Special Topics | 4 CR |
| THDA 622 | Storytelling, Story Theatre, and Involvement Dramatics | 4 CR |
| THDA 624 | Theatre for Young Audiences | 4 CR |
| THDA 655 | Musical Theatre Scene Study | 4 CR |
| THDA 741 | Directing | 4 CR |
| THDA 755 | Advanced Musical Theatre | 4 CR |
| THDA 756 | Producing & Directing the Musical | 4 CR |
| THDA 758 | Acting III | 4 CR |
| V: 8 CREDITS FROM ANY 600-800 LEVEL COURSE (INCLUDING THOSE IN SECTIONS II,III,IV) | ||
| THDA 691/791 | Internship in Theatre & Dance | 1-8 CR |
| THDA 795/796 | Independent Study | 1-8 CR |
| THDA 798 | Senior Thesis | 2 CR |
| THDA 799 | Capstone Project | 2 CR |
| TOTAL | 42-50 CR | |
*Students are required to take at least one practicum for every semester they are a major in the Theatre & Dance Department. In addition, each student must take each type of practicum at least once (Technical, Costume, Performance, Marketing & Promotion). Practicum may be taken for 1 or 0 credits.
Contact Prof. David Richman (862-2218, dmr@cisunix.unh.edu)