The Bachelor of Arts program in theater offers courses in acting, design/technical theater, dramatic writing, history, and directing. The theater major consists of two components: a list of core classes that all majors must take as well as a concentration chosen by the student which enhances the student’s knowledge and improves their skills in a specific area. The department does offer an experiential capstone, but it is not required to complete the major.
Theater Major Core Requirements
All students intending to major in theater will need to complete forty (40) hours of coursework. Twenty-eight (28) of these hours are core classes, and the remaining twelve (12) are electives. Majors may elect to complete the twelve (12) elective credits with any additional THTR courses (so long as at least six (6) hours are at the 300-level), or they may elect to choose from one of two Theater concentrations.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course Requirements | ||
| THTR 100 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| THTR 110 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| THTR 111 | Introduction to Design | 3 |
| THTR 112 | Introduction to Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| THTR 325 | Development of Theater: Beginnings to English Renaissance | 3 |
| THTR 326 | Development of Theater: Renaissance to Romanticism | 3 |
| THTR 330 | Play Directing I | 3 |
| Tech credit/practicum hours | 7 | |
| Theater Practicum a | ||
| THTR Electives b | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 40 | |
- a
Students are required to enroll in THTR 185, a one-hour practicum credit, accumulating seven (7) credits during their eight semesters at CWRU. Students will enroll in THTR 185 each semester unless otherwise directed by the Director of Undergraduate Theater Studies. Any exemptions to this requirement (receiving two (2) credit-hours in one semester or not enrolling in THTR 185 for a semester) must receive approval from the Director of Undergraduate Theater Studies.
- b
Among THTR electives, students must choose at least 6 hours (two courses) at the 300-level or above. Alternatively, theater majors may satisfy their electives through one of two concentrations (Performance Concentration or Design/Tech Concentration). The requirements for each concentration are listed below.