Department of Theatre and Dance Mission Statement
The Department of Theatre and Dance is dedicated to providing a comprehensive course of study that balances theory and practice within a sound liberal arts education. Because of the collaborative nature of these disciplines, our students gain practical experience in all facets of production and critical engagement. As artists and teachers, our primary focus is to encourage and guide our students as they experience and question the world through theatre and dance.
The Theatre and Dance major gives students the opportunity to specialize in Acting, Directing, or Design and Technical Theatre, or the Dance option. The Acting and Directing specializations offer advanced performance work, with core course sequences and a wide variety of individual courses in specialized areas. The Design and Technical Theatre specialization allows students to study design and theatre technology within the framework of both theoretical and practical courses, using the sophisticated facilities of the Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond as a laboratory. The Dance option focuses primarily on modern dance technique and theory, choreography, dance history, and performance.
The ideal graduate of the Theatre and Dance program will be well prepared for a lifetime of appreciation, participation, and further study in these Performing Arts.
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
44 credits minimum
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Each student must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English as specified by the Language Requirement for Students with Majors in the School of Arts and Humanities.
THEATRE AND DANCE (TAD) REQUIREMENTS
A major in Theatre and Dance must fulfill the core requirements and all of the requirements for one of the specializations within the Theatre Arts option or the Dance option.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
51-53 credits minimum
TAD Core Courses
17 credits
- TAD 101 Acting I
- TAD 112 Modern Dance/Composition I
- TAD 121 Introduction to Technical Theatre
- TAD 123 Theatre Lab I
- TAD 124 Theatre Lab II (repeatable)
- TAD 162 Design for the Performing Arts
- TAD 297 Production Process (repeatable)
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Theatre Arts Option
- Acting Specialization
36 credits
- TAD 131 Theatre History/Literature I
- TAD 132 Theatre History/Literature II
- TAD 205 Theatre Movement (new number)
- TAD 206 Acting II
- TAD 282 Voice and Diction
- TAD 298 Applied Performance (1-4 credits, depending on the depth of the students' responsibility in performance. It may be necessary for students to take this course more than once for a total of 4 credits.)
- TAD 301 Acting III
- TAD 302 Acting IV
- TAD 491 Acting and Directing Capstone
- Directing Specialization
36 credits
- TAD 131 Theatre History/Literature I
- TAD 132 Theatre History/Literature II
- TAD 206 Acting II
- TAD 227 Stage Management
- TAD 303 Directing I
- TAD 304 Directing II
- TAD 330 Playwriting
- TAD 491 Acting and Directing Capstone
- Select one of the following Design courses:
- TAD 361 Scenic Design
- TAD 362 Lighting Design
- TAD 363 Costume Design
- Design and Technical Theatre Specialization
36 credits
- TAD 131 Theatre History/Literature I
- TAD 132 Theatre History/Literature II
- TAD 223 Theatre Technology Workshop (repeatable)
- TAD 224 Design Studio (repeatable)
- An additional 2 credits in either Technology Workshop or Design Studio
- TAD 265 Rendering for the Theatre
- TAD 297 Production Process (1-4 credits; only 1 required.)
- TAD 298 Applied Performance (1-4 credits; only 1 required for Design and Technical Theatre students.)
- TAD 361 Scenic Design
- TAD 362 Lighting Design
- TAD 363 Costume Design
- TAD 493 Design/Technical Theatre Capstone
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Dance Option
34 credits
- TAD 235 Modern Dance History
- TAD 298 Applied Performance
- TAD 318 Research in Choreography (May be repeated once for credit.)
- Select 4 credits from the following (2 credits each semester):
- TAD 495 Dance History Seminar
- TAD 496 Dance Education Internship I
- TAD 497 Dance Education Internship II
- Select 20 credits from the following:
- TAD 212 Modern Dance/Composition II (May be repeated once for credit.)
- Select one course from the applied area:
- TAD 216 Jazz Dance
- TAD 217 Ballet/Experiential Anatomy
- TAD 311 Modern Dance/Composition III
(May be repeated once for credit.)
- TAD 312 Modern Dance/Composition IV
(May be repeated once for credit.)
- TAD 411 Modern Dance/Composition V
(May be repeated once for credit.)
- TAD 412 Modern Dance/Composition VI
(Senior majors or with permission of instructor.)
ELECTIVES
Select courses to reach a total of 120 credits for the degree.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
120 credits
