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Theatre and Dance<br />
Scholarships<br />
The Lillian Davis Hogan Scholarships are endowed four-year renewable scholarships for bachelor<br />
degree-seeking student intending to major in theatre arts.<br />
Theatre Department Honors at Graduation<br />
Theatre <strong>of</strong>fers graduating seniors the opportunity to qualify for departmental honors. These honors<br />
are to inspire and reward students who have completed outstanding work within the department. The<br />
criteria for department honors are a 3.700 department and major field GPA and a 3.300 cumulative GPA.<br />
A senior paper and public presentation or similar creative experience judged to be <strong>of</strong> superior quality by<br />
a committee <strong>of</strong> departmental faculty is also required. Departmental distinction is reserved for students<br />
who perform academically at the top level <strong>of</strong> all graduates from the department.<br />
Theatre Arts Major (49 credits):<br />
A. All <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />
TA100 Script Analysis<br />
TA155 Introduction to Acting<br />
TA180 Theatre Crafts<br />
TA221 History <strong>of</strong> Theatre I: Origins through the Renaissance<br />
TA240 Directing I<br />
TA299 Career Development: Sophomore Review<br />
TA321 History <strong>of</strong> Theatre II: Enlightenment to Romanticism<br />
TA325 Career Development<br />
TA360 London Theatre: Page to Stage<br />
TA421 History <strong>of</strong> Theatre III: Realism and Naturalism to the Present<br />
TA425 Career Development II: Senior Portfolio<br />
TA475 Dramatic Theory and Research<br />
B. Two semesters <strong>of</strong> theatre production from:<br />
TA111-114 Theatre Production<br />
C. Two semesters <strong>of</strong> theatre production from:<br />
TA311-314 Theatre Production<br />
D. One theatre seminar from:<br />
TA476-489 Seminars in Theatre<br />
E. Students must complete a minimum <strong>of</strong> three credits in design/technical theatre from:<br />
TA270 Scene Design<br />
TA275 Lighting Design<br />
TA280 Costume Design<br />
F. Students must complete an additional minimum <strong>of</strong> three credits in design/technical theatre from<br />
additional credits in Section E or from the following:<br />
TA230 Electrics and Sound<br />
TA235 Drawing and Rendering<br />
TA242 Stage Make-up<br />
TA246-249 Special Topics in Theatre<br />
TA338 Design II<br />
G. One dance course taken for 0-2 credits.<br />
H. Additional theatre elective credits so total major credits equals a minimum <strong>of</strong> 49 credits.<br />
Students who choose an area <strong>of</strong> focus should refer to the department handbook for detailed four-year<br />
plans outlining additional course options in:<br />
• Performance studies: acting, directing, voice and movement, dance, voice, psychology<br />
• Musical theatre: acting, voice and movement, singing for the stage, dance, music theory, piano, music<br />
ensembles, musical theatre history<br />
• Technical; theatre: scenic design, lighting design, costume design, theatre crafts, studio art, stage<br />
management<br />
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