Theatre Certificate (M)
While pursuing a Theatre Certificate, Students will learn the history of Theatre and how it reflects the cultures and societies it derived from. They will also learn the fundamentals of performance, management, budgeting, and stagecraft as they pertain to classroom engagement and extracurricular activity. Students obtain a knowledge of the concept of teamwork and collaboration in developing a production, including the functions of the directors, playwrights, performers, designers, administrators, and other production staff. They also gain substantial communication and analytical skills through public presentation and extensive literary analysis.
Student Learning Outcomes for the Theatre Certificate
Students will:
- Learn the history of Theatre and how it reflects the cultures and societies it derived from
- Learn the fundamentals of performance, management, budgeting, and stagecraft as they pertain to classroom engagement and extracurricular activity
- Obtain a knowledge of the concept of teamwork and collaboration in developing a production, including the functions of the directors, playwrights, performers, designers, administrators, and other production staff
- Gain substantial communication and analytical skills through public presentation and extensive literary analysis
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| THTR 1000 | Orientation to Theatre | 3 |
| or THTR 3020 | 20th Century American Drama | |
| THTR 1400 | Stagecraft I: Intro Stagecraft | 3 |
| THTR 1800 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| THTR 2200 | Acting I: Intro to Acting | 3 |
| or THTR 2230 | Musical Theatre and Dancing | |
| THTR 2400 | Producing Children's Theatre | 3 |
| or THTR 3420 | Stage Directing | |
| or THTR 3400 | Theatre Mgmt and Stage Mgmt | |
| THTR 3010 | Theatre in Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |