2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

138 Arts and Sciences/English
Theatre Curriculum
Department and Number Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR THTR 110–111 Intro. Theatre–Intro. Acting 3 3
MAJOR THTR 112 Intro. Tech. Theatre 4
COGNATE ENLT 122 Intro. Drama 3
GE SPCH WRTG 107–COMM 100 Composition–Public Speaking 3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computing and 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 3
MAJOR THTR 280 Production Laboratory 1
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 Electives 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 3
MAJOR THTR 280 Production Laboratory 1 1
COGNATE ELECT 2 Elective 6 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL-T/RS ELECT Philosophy or T/RS Elective 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT Social/Behavioral Elective 3
GE ELECT ELECT Free Electives 3 3
16 16
Fourth Year
MAJOR THTR ELECT Electives 3 3
MAJOR THTR 280 Production Laboratory 1 1
COGNATE ELECT Cognate Electives 3 6
GE ELECT ELECT Free Electives 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 ENLT 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 ENLT 122.
tion of plays from representative playwrights will
be read and discussed, with an emphasis on the
social, cultural, and theatrical contexts within
which these playwrights lived and worked.
THTR 213 3 cr.
(CA) Design for the Theatre
(Prerequisite: THTR 112 with a grade of B- or
higher) An introduction to the various design
and production elements in theatre. Scenery,
lighting, costumes, projections, props and sound
will be explored. Students participate in the
design elements of the University productions.
THTR 214 3 cr.
Drama Practicum
(Prerequisite: any other course that may be
counted in the Theatre minor) Work on one of
the major aspects of producing a play: acting,
costuming, set construction, lighting, publicity,
and box-office management.
THTR 280 1 cr.
Production Laboratory
Theatre majors working on University Players
productions can receive credit for serving as
props master, master electrician, sound designer,
assistant technical director, assistant stage manager,
or running crew. Forty hours of production