Theatre and Performance Media Major: BA Degree Requirements
The Theatre + Performance Media major consists of Required Core Courses (27 credits) and Concentration Electives (18 credits) for a total of 45 credits.
Theatre and Performance Media Core Courses
Through the completion of these required courses, students gain a global perspective on the societies throughout history that fostered theatrical activity; explore the creative process of play production as inspired by the director’s vision and realized by the creative and technical staff; develop vocal and physical skills through the communicative act of performing literature and acquire hands-on practical experience through onstage, backstage, and front-of house activities.
Employability (2 credits)
THE 101 Entertainment Industry Employability [2nd year course] - 1 credit
THE 482 Career Preparation [4th year course] - 1 credit
Performance (3 credits)
THE 172 Acting I for Majors - 3 credits or THE 171 Improvisation & Physical Theatre - 3 credits or DNC 253 Modern Dance I - 3 credits
Design & Technology (6 credits)
THE 176 Fundamentals of Design - 3 credits
THE 275 Technical Theatre - 3 credits or THE 278 Introduction to Costume Technology - 3 credits
Writing Intensive (7 credits)
THE 265 World Performance and Culture [Writing Intensive Level 2] - 4 credits
THE 364 Performance in America [Writing Intensive Level 3] - 3 credits
Practicum (3 credits)
A total of 3 credits from the following with at least 1 of the 3 from THE 227:
THE 227 Theatre Design/Technical Practicum - 0.5 to 3 credits
THE 228 Theatre Performance/Rehearsal Practicum - 0.5 to 3 credits
THE 392 Practicum in Theatre - 0.5 to 3 credits
Capstone (3 credits)
Choose one, according to concentration:
THE 472 Auditioning for the Stage and Screen - 3 credits
THE 473 Producing and Directing - 3 credits
THE 474 Experimental Theatre: Theory and Performance - 3 credits
THE 481 Senior Project in Theatre - 3 credits
DNC 445 Dance Composition - 3 credits
FLM 400 ECSU Film Project - 3 credits
FLM 440/COM 440 Producing Film for Clients - 3 credits
A Word from Our Student
Hannah Garrahy '19 | Theatre major with an Acting Concentration
Areas of Concentration
In addition to the core courses, students take more advanced courses in a concentration of specialized interest: Performance, Design, Technology, and Performance Media and Filmmaking and Directing. Through intense training and study in these sub-fields, students acquire a greater understanding of the history and global manifestations of performance, the acquisition and application of specialized skills, and opportunities to engage in creative/collaborative processes to better prepare them for careers and graduate/professional study.
