Academics at ULV Theatre


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		The Theatre Arts Major

						Courses taken in the first and second years: 120 Introduction to Stagecraft (fall) 200 Theatre, Acting & Performance (fall) 210 Acting Studio (spring) 233 Introduction to Design (spring) 311 Oral Communication (fall or spring) Sophomores and juniors usually take THAR 480/481 Cultural History of World Theatre I or II each fall THAR 355 Directing Studio I is taken in the junior or senior year Juniors and seniors also take three upper-division dramatic literature courses from the following list: 300 Drama on Page & Stage 340 Shakespeare 440 American Stage: Mirror of Society 441 Comedy & Tragedy 442 Shakespeare & His Contemporaries 443 20th & 21st Century Drama 445 Masters of the Drama THAR 280 Theatre Seminar is taken three consecutive fall semesters beginning in the sophomore year. In the final year, each student presents a culminating THAR 499 Senior Project and its performances. Currently majors do not have to take a comprehensive examination; the senior thesis takes the place of a comprehensive examination. The theatre major is completed by an additional 12 or more units of Theatre Electives depending on the area of emphasis.


			An emphasis is not required. Many students mix and match courses from all four areas: Acting - Design - Directing - Writing

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