Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

320 / THEATRE ARTS
Theatre Arts—
Department of
Theatre Arts and Dance
Faculty:
Co-chairperson: Katharine B. Free
Professors: Katharine B. Free, Judith Royer, C.S.J.
Associate Professors: Diane Benedict, Charles E. Erven,
Ron Marasco
Assistant Professors: Clifford A. Reed, Dan Weingarten
Objectives:
The Theatre Arts curriculum is planned to provide a broad
education in the humanities and to develop in the student
an appreciation of self and the universality of the human
experience. Participation in the performing arts
experience is central to this work. All students pursue a
general theatre program. Some students may elect to
emphasize work in the areas of acting, directing,
playwriting, history/literature/criticism, or
design/technical theatre. The Theatre Arts program is
accredited by the National Association of Schools of
Theatre.
Major Requirements:
Lower Division Requirements:
24 semester hours: THEA 111, 120, 220, 240,
245, 250 (2 semesters), and 7 hours of lower
division Theatre coursework planned in
consultation with departmental advisor.
Upper Division Requirements:
30 semester hours: 9 hours of Theatre
history/literature/criticism courses from the THEA
330s, 340s, 430s; THEA 370, THEA 450 (3
semesters), THEA 490, and 12 hours of upper
division Theatre electives.
A minimum grade of C (2.0) must be obtained in
each course included in the major requirements.
Minor Requirements:
18 semester hours divided into 6 semester hours of lower
division work, 12 semester hours of upper division theatre
offerings, and participation in Departmentally-sponsored
events.
Minor programs must be planned in consultation with a
departmental advisor. A minimum grade of C (2.0) must
be obtained in each course included in the minor
program.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester S.H.
ENGL 110 College Writing .....................3
THEA 111 Intro to Theatre Perf ..............3
THEA 120 Basic Stagecraft....................3
____ ___ Core ....................................3
____ ___ Core ....................................3
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Spring Semester S.H.
MATH 102 Quantitative Skills .................3
MATH 103 Quantitative Skills Lab ...........0
THEA 220 Intro to Design......................3
THEA 250 Practicum.............................1
THEA ___ Elective................................3
____ ___ Core ....................................3
____ ___ Elective................................3
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Sophomore Year
Fall Semester S.H.
THEA 240 West. Theatre Hist & Lit I . . .3
THEA 250 Theatre Practicum . . . . . . . .1
THEA ___ Elective................................3
THEA ___ Elective................................1
____ ___ Core ....................................3
____ ___ Core ....................................3
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Spring Semester S.H.
THEA 245 West. Theatre Hist & Lit II . .3
THEA ___ Elective................................3
____ ___ Core ....................................3
____ ___ Core ....................................3
____ ___ Core ....................................3
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