Theatre/English: Major Information

49 total semester hours

Theatre and Related Fine Arts Course Requirements

• 25 total semester hours
  • 1 hr. Thea. 129 Stagecraft
  • 3 hrs. Thea. 130 Introduction to Technical Theatre
  • 3 hrs. Thea. 140 Play Analysis for the Theatre
  • 3 hrs. Thea 200 American Theatre
  • 3 hrs. Thea. 202 History of Theatre to the Seventeenth Century
  • 3 hrs. Thea. 203 History of the Theatre Since the Seventeenth Century
  • 3 hrs. Thea. 221 Acting I
  • 3 hrs. Thea. 222 Directing I
  • 3 hrs. Thea. 305 Theatre Topics OR Thea. 390 Theatre Seminar

English Course Requirements

• 24 total semester hours
  • 3 hrs. Engl. 170 The Practice of Criticism
  • 3 hrs. One course in British literature (from Engl. 212, 213, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 321, 324, 350, 353)
  • 3 hrs. One course in American literature (from Engl. 235, 237, 330, 331, 333, 334, 337, 338)
  • 3 hrs. Engl. 319 Modern Criticism OR one course in creative writing (from Engl. 201, 301, 302, 303, 304)
  • 3 hrs. Engl. 354 OR 355 Shakespeare I OR II
  • 3 hrs. Engl. 381 Classical Literature OR one course in dramatic literature (from Engl. 285, 321, 354, 355, or subtitles containing "drama" or a dramatist of Engl. 237, 241, 250, 343, 348)
  • 3 hrs. Engl. 386 Modern Drama
  • 3 hrs. English elective
• Additional English Requirement: at least 15 hours must be taken at the 300 level.
• Note that the new major DOES NOT fulfill the requirements for New York State Provisional teaching certification in English. An additional 6 hours of English electives must be completed by those seeking certification. While there is currently no certification in Theatre, the projected date for certification in theatre to begin is 2003.

Minimum Competency Requirement

• A grade of C- or better is required for all Theatre and English courses offered in fulfillment of the major

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