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Theatre, BA, BS

Degree Requirements - 126 credits

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

Theatre Major Requirements: 10 courses, 33 credits, plus 4 Practicum courses

Core Requirements (5 courses, 13 credits)

THETR-129Acting

4
THETR-187Intro to Stage Management

4
THETR-291Professional Development

1
THETR-508Capstone Experience

0
Choose one of the following:
THETR-151Introduction to Design

4
THETR-152Introduction to Stagecraft

4

Electives (5 courses, 20 credits)

Choose three of the following Historical Context Electives:

THETR-260Broadway Musicals

4
THETR-265Introduction to Theatre: Prehistory to Melodrama

4
THETR-266Intro to Theatre: 20th Century

4
THETR-267Introduction to Theatre: Contemporary American

4
Choose one of the following Mid-Level Electives:
THETR-237Coaching in Musical Theatre Styles

4
THETR-238Ensemble Singing

4
THETR-323Audition Training

4
THETR-329Acting II

4
THETR-375Directing I

4
THETR-377Playwriting

4
Choose one of the following Upper-Level Electives
 
THETR-359Lighting Design

4
THETR-425Advanced Scene Study

4
THETR-437Staged Reading of a Musical

4
THETR-461Play Analysis

4
THETR-475Directing II

4
THETR-477Playwriting II

4

Theatre Practicum Requirement

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

THETR-100Theatre Practicum: Performance

0
THETR-102Theatre Practicum: Production

0
THETR-200Theatre Practicum: Performance

1-4
THETR-202Theatre Practicum: Production

1-4

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.

About the Theatre Major

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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

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Honors

Honors in the Major is a highly selective opportunity to complete a signature original project or thesis with the close personalized mentorship of a departmental faculty member beginning in the junior year.  Students have the opportunity to complete a junior level interdisciplinary course addressing real-world problems. In the senior year, students present research or creative works completed in their discipline at the Honors in the Major Symposium. There is special recognition at Commencement and on the Suffolk transcript. 

About the Theatre Major

Learn more about the experiences and opportunities available within this major.

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