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Requirements

Students get hands-on experiences in various aspects of theatre production including sound and li...

9.00 credits common experience for Theatre majors and 3.00 credits in an area of Concentration

Common Experience

  • THEA-171: Introduction to Theatre Studies (1.00)
  • THEA-174: Stagecraft (1.00)
  • THEA-176: Acting I (1.00)
  • THEA-250: Design Theory & History (1.00)
  • THEA-275: Script Analysis & Dramaturgy (1.00)
  • THEA-285: Theatre & Society (1.00)
  • THEA-300: Stage Management (0.50)
  • THEA-325: Theatre History (1.00)
  • THEA-377: Directing: History & Principles (1.00)
  • THEA406: Theatre Capstone & Career Preparation (0.50)

Acting Concentration

  • THEA-276: Acting II (1.00)
  • THEA-370: Voice & Movement (1.00)
  • THEA-371: Acting III: Period Styles (1.00)

Musical Theatre Concentration

  • THEA-370: Voice & Movement (1.00)
  • MUSI-111: Introduction to Music Theory (0.50)
  • MUSI-112: Theory of Music (0.50)
  • MUSI-151: Applied Voice (0.50 X 2 enrollments = 1.00)

Design and Technical Concentration

  • THEA-281: Drafting for Design (0.50)
  • THEA-282: Design Process & Procedure (0.50)
  • THEA-350: Design Studio (1.00)
  • ARTD-XXX: Approved course (1.00) OR THEA 390: Independent Study: Design Studio II (1.00)

History and Literature Concentration

  • ENGL-210: Creative Writing (1.00) OR ENGL-361: Shakespeare I (1.00) OR ENGL-362: Shakespeare II (1.00)
  • CLAS-210: Ancient Literature (1.00) OR CLAS-230: Mythology (1.00)
  • THEA 3490: Independent Study: Theatre History (1.00)

Management Concentration

  • PUBR-241: Introduction to Public Relations (1.00)
  • COMM-363: Media and P.R. Writing (1.00)
  • BUSI-305: Administration and Organization (1.00)

Generalist Concentration

  • THEA-276: Acting II (1.00)
  • THEA-281: Drafting for Design (0.50)
  • THEA-282: Design Process & Procedure (0.50)
  • XXX: Approved course from the Musical Theatre Concentration (1.00), OR History and Literature Concentration (1.00), OR Management Concentration (1.00)

Theatre Education major with K-12 teacher Licensure

The full list of requirements for teacher licensure can be found on the Theatre Education pages of the education site.

Transfer Credits:

Across the Core Curriculum and other programs of Monmouth College, most transfer courses are accepted. Departments Chairs have the final determination regarding how transfer credit will be applied to meet major or minor requirements. More information for transfer students is available on our Admission Transfer Credits page.