1997-1998 - The University of Scranton

THEATRE
DR. ROBBINS, Program Director
As a major existing within the English Department, Theatre offers a broad-based liberal arts
degree for the Theatre generalist. The Theatre major prepares the student for further, more focused training
in the theatrical arts through a wide variety of courses in performance arts, technical theatre, design arts,
directing, theatre history, playwriting and dramatic literature. Students may focus their program of study to
some degree toward specific interests in these areas of theatre through the use of electives within the major.
Theatre majors are strongly encouraged to complete either a minor (perhaps in English or
Writing) or a second major (perhaps in English). Other combinations are possible.
Theatre majors are required to participate in University Players productions; theatre minors are
strongly encouraged to do so. All students with an interest in theatre, whatever their major, are invited to
participate in University Players productions. (See also “Theatre” under Extracurricular Activities.)
Students majoring in Theatre are required to take three introductory courses in Theatre, Acting,
and Technical Theatre (THTR 110, 111, 112), two Theatre History courses (THTR 211, 212), Design for
the Theatre (THTR 213), Directing I (THTR 311), and five credits of Production Laboratory (THTR 280,
380). Four elective courses in Theatre round out the major. Introduction to Drama (ENGL 104), and at least
one other course in Dramatic Literature are required in the student’s cognate area. Courses which would
satisfy the Dramatic Literature requirement include ENGL 134, 222, 223, 226, 245, 335, 384, 427.
Dept. and No. Descriptive Title of Course Credits
FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING
MAJOR THTR 110-111 Intro Theatre - Intro Acting 3 3
MAJOR THTR 112 Intro Tech Theatre 4
COGNATE ENGL 104 2 Intro Drama 3
GE SPCH-WRTG ENGL 107-COMM 100 Composition-Public Speaking 3 3
GE C/IL C/IL102 Computer/Information Literacy 3
GE QUAN QUAN ELECT Quantitative Reasoning Elective 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 120-T/RS 121 Intro. to Philosophy-Theology I 3 3
GE FSEM-PHED INTD 100-PHED ELECT Freshman Seminar-Physical Education 1 1
17 16
SECOND YEAR
MAJOR THTR 211-212 Theatre History I & II 3 3
MAJOR THTR 213 Design for the Theatre 3MAJOR
THTR 280 Production Laboratory 1
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT 2 Elective - Dramatic Literature 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT Social - Behavioral Elective 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 210-T/RS 122 Ethics-Theology II 3 3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT Natural Science Elective 3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1 1
17 16
THIRD YEAR
MAJOR THTR 311 Directing I 3
MAJOR THTR ELECT 1 Electives 3 3MAJOR
THTR 280 Production Laboratory 1 1
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT 2 Elective 6 3
GE PHIL or T/RS PHIL or T/RS Elective 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT Social-Behavioral Elective 3
GE ELECT ELECT Free Elective 3 3
16 16
FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR THTR ELECT Electives 3 3
MAJOR THTR 280 Production Laboratory 1 1
COGNATE ELECT Cognate Elective 3 6
GE ELECT ELECT Free Elective 6 6
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective 3
16 16
TOTAL: 130 CREDITS
1. Major Electives: the Theatre major must select four electives from the following: any THTR course at the 200 level or
higher; WRTG 215, WRTG 315, and ENG courses 200 level or higher that qualify as dramatic literature courses.
2. Cognate Electives must include two courses in dramatic literature; one of these must be ENGL 104.
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