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 101 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| THTR 120 | Orientation to Theatre | 3 |
| or THTR 350 | 20th Century American Drama | |
| THTR 254 | Producing Children's Theatre | 3 |
| or THTR 371 | Stage Directing | |
| or THTR 310 | Theatre Management and Stage Management | |
| THTR 340 | Theatre in Education | 3 |
| THTR 231 | Stagecraft I: Intro Stagecraft | 3 |
| THTR 261 | Acting I: Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| or THTR 269 | Musical Theatre and Dancing | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |