Courses of Study - William Jewell College

Courses of Study – Communication
Theatre Education
Advanced Public Speaking (210) 3
The World of Theatre I (271) 3
Technical Theatre Seminars
(272-279) (.5 hrs. each) 4
Theory and Practice of Persuasion (312) 2
Argumentation and Debate (323) 3
Interpersonal Communication (356) 3
Cultural Communication (358) 3
The World of Theatre II (372) 3
The World of Theatre III (373) 3
The World of Theatre IV (374) 3
The World of Theatre V (475) 3
Performance Studies ** (GEN 202) 4
Senior Theatre Performance (479)
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3
40 hours
*Speech Education majors take all technical theatre
seminars except COM 276 and 277.
**Performance Studies is a Level II general education
course in the Culture and Traditions category.
As a result, speech education and theatre education
majors are required to take a Level II course from
each category for a total of four Level II courses.
Theatre
Theatre majors are those who have determined to
follow a theatre career professionally or who plan to
continue their studies in graduate school. Theatre
provides an integrated curriculum in which students
learn to synthesize information from the various
corners of theatre and to collaborate with personnel
from all walks of theatre life. The unique synthesis
of courses in the major, general education and electives
combine to give students the opportunity to
leave the college well rounded and ready for a profession
that requires of its practitioners the abilities
to think creatively and to synthesize material in
highly sophisticated ways.
Advanced Public Speaking (210) 3
The World of Theatre I (271) 3
Technical Theatre Seminars
(272-9) (1 hr. each) 8
The World of Theatre II (372) 3
The World of Theatre III (373) 3
The World of Theatre IV (374) 3
The World of Theatre V (475) 3
Performance Studies (GEN 202)* 4
Voice (MUS 211-412VO) 4
(for directing and acting students) or
Approved Art courses** (for design students) 6-8
Sr. Theatre Comprehensives (477) 3
Communication Internship (490) 3
Senior Theatre Performance (479)
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3
41-43 hours
*Performance Studies is a Level II general education
course in the Culture and Traditions category. As a
result, speech education and theatre education
majors are required to take a Level II course from
each category for a total of four Level II courses.
**Students must consult with their department
advisor for approved art courses.
Minor in Theatre
The minor in theatre provides the student majoring
in another discipline (Music, Religion, Education,
etc.) the opportunity to have a complementary
focus in theatre. The vertical construction of the
minor with its capstone provides the student taking
the theatre minor a high-quality experience.
The World of Theatre I (271) 3
Technical Theatre Seminars
(272-9) (.5 hrs. each) 4
The World of Theatre II (372) 3
The World of Theatre III (373) 3
The World of Theatre IV (374) 3
The World of Theatre V (475) 3
Senior Theatre Performance (479)
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3
22 hours
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