Theatre, BA, BS

• Degree Requirements
• Residency Requirement Policy
• Honors
• Theatre Major Learning Goals and Objectives

Degree Requirements

Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree with this major

Major Requirements: 11 courses, 34-38 credits, plus 4 Practicum courses

Core Requirements (6 courses, 14 credits)

THETR-129	Acting	4
THETR-187	Intro to Stage Management	4
THETR-191	The Freshman Experience	1
THETR-291	Professional Development	1
THETR-508	Capstone Experience	0

Choose one of the following:

THETR-151	Introduction to Design	4
THETR-152	Introduction to Stagecraft	4

Electives (5 courses, 20 credits)

Choose three of the following Historical Context Electives:

THETR-260	Broadway Musicals	4
THETR-265	Introduction to Theatre: Prehistory to Melodrama	4
THETR-266	Intro to Theatre: 20th Century	4
THETR-267	Introduction to Theatre: Contemporary American	4

Choose one of the following Mid-Level Electives:

THETR-233	Introduction to Singing for the Stage: Classic Musical Comedies	4
THETR-323	Audition Training	4
THETR-329	Acting II	4
THETR-333	Singing for the Stage: Rock, Pop, & Progressive	4
THETR-334	Singing for the Stage: Musicals From the Golden Age	4
THETR-375	Directing I	4
THETR-377	Playwriting	4

Choose one of the following Upper-Level Electives:

THETR-359	Lighting Design	4
THETR-425	Advanced Scene Study	4
THETR-461	Play Analysis	4
THETR-475	Directing II	4
THETR-477	Playwriting II	4
THETR-489	Performance Studies	4

Theatre Practicum Requirement

All Theatre majors are required to have two Theatre Department performance and two Theatre Department production experiences.

THETR-100	Theatre Practicum: Performance	0
THETR-102	Theatre Practicum: Production	0
THETR-200	Theatre Practicum: Performance	1
THETR-202	Theatre Practicum: Production	1

Note: THETR-100 and THETR-102 do not confer credit; THETR-200 and THETR-202 may be completed for credit.

Residency Requirement Policy

In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

Honors

To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:

1. Graduate with a major GPA of 3.3
2. Complete THETR-H555
3. Complete a thesis/project in THETR-H555 that is approved by the major department
4. CAS Honors Program students only: Present work from the senior honors experience at the Honors Symposium or Pecha Kucha event

To become a candidate for honors in the major, a student must either:

1. Have a major GPA of 3.3
2. Be of senior standing
3. Present a thesis/project to a project advisor
4. Apply to the honors coordinator for pre-approval of the thesis/project

Theatre Major Learning Goals and Objectives

Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.

Learning Goals	Learning Objectives
Students will know/understand...	Students will be able to...
The importance of self-reliance, collaboration, enterprise, & creativity in theatre making	- Participate confidently, collaboratively, & effectively in theatre production - Develop leadership skills to support the writing, directing, designing, stage management or performance of student plays
Their artistic voice through the investigation of multiple areas of interest in academic study, studio work, and production	- Conceive, write, design, and direct, their own theatrical productions
The inter-connection between theatre, history, literature, theory and practice	- Apply knowledge gained in the classroom to their practical work as emerging theatre artists
The need for successful creative collaboration through engagement with the professional theatre community	- Seek out and procure professional internships and other opportunities as third and fourth year students and alumni