I. Core (30 credits)

• THEA 101 - The Art of the Play
• THEA 120 - Theatre Technology
• THEA 135 - Acting and Directing
• THEA 210 - Theatre History I: Origins to the Renaissance
• THEA 220 - Theatre Design
• THEA 255 - Playwriting
• THEA 310 - Theatre History II: Restoration Through World War I
• THEA 366 - Dramaturgy

II. Dramatic Literature (4 credits)

• THEA 264 - Show: Business
• THEA 265 - Women in Theatre
• THEA 268 - Special Topics in Dramatic Literature
• THEA 311 - Contemporary Performance and Critical Theory
• THEA 362 - African-American Theatre
• THEA 365 - Selected Topics in Dramatic Literature
• THEA 367 - Enter Laughing: On Women, Men and Comedy
• THEA 380 - London Semester Interdisciplinary Colloquium
• THEA 383 - British Political Drama (London)

III. Dance (2 credits)

• DANC 101 - Beginning Movement Studies
• DANC 201 - Intermediate Movement Studies
• DANC 220 - Movement for the Musical Stage
• DANC 250 - Special Topics in Dance
• DANC 322 - Choreography and Performance Studies
• DANC 350 - Special Topics in Dance

IV. Practical Application (3 credits)

 All students must complete THEA 302  or two credits (in any combination) of  THEA 301-309 and/or THEA 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, with any combination of the following for a total of three credits.

• THEA 301 - Theatre Practice: Playwriting
• THEA 302 - Theatre Practice: Shop Technician
• THEA 303 - Theatre Practice: Design - Sets One or Two
• THEA 304 - Theatre Practice: Stage Management - Sets One or Two
• THEA 305 - Theatre Practice: Acting - Sets One or Two
• THEA 306 - Theatre Practice: Dance
• THEA 307 - Theatre Practice: Design for Dance
• THEA 308 - Theatre Practice: Electrician/Technical Director - Sets One or Two
• THEA 309 - Theatre Practice: Dramaturgy
• THEA 313 - Theatre Practice: Design- Sets Three or Four
• THEA 314 - Theatre Practice: Stage Management; Sets Three or Four
• THEA 315 - Theatre Practice: Acting - Sets Three or Four
• THEA 318 - Theatre Practice: Electrician/Technical Director - Sets Three or Four
• THEA 319 - THEA Practice: Dramaturgy - Sets Three or Four

V. Electives (6-8 credits)

Six to eight credits from two different areas in the theatre and dance curriculum with a minimum of four credits at the upper level. To be selected in consultation with and approved by the major advisor in preparation for the senior capstone.
Note: Students fulfilling their capstone requirement with THEA 400 + THEA 401 OR with THEA 410 + THEA 411 must complete six credits. Students fulfilling their capstone requirement with THEA 402 must complete eight credits.

VI. Off-Campus Learning

• THEA 200 - The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Apprenticeship/ Internship
• THEA 270 - Introduction to Performing Arts Administration
• THEA 380 - London Semester Interdisciplinary Colloquium
• THEA 385 - Applied Performance: Addressing Sexual Harassment, Violence, and Discrimination through Interactive Performance
• THEA 386 - Theatre in The Community: The Newark Collaboration
• THEA 387 - Theatre Semester: Internship
• THEA 388 - Theatre Semester: Independent Study
• THEA 389 - Special Topics in Applied Performance

VII. Capstone (2-8 credits)

Students can fulfill the capstone requirement by taking

THEA 402 - Independent Capstone Project 

OR

Students may also fulfill this requirement by completing the following two course sequence:

THEA 400 - Theatre Arts Capstone: New York City Colloquium  +

THEA 401 - Theatre Arts Spring: New York City Performance and Residency  

OR

In consultation with the department, students may choose to fulfill their capstone requirement by completing an eight credit honors thesis.

THEA 410 - Specialized Honors I  

THEA 411 - Specialized Honors II  

VIII. Departmental Events

Majors are expected to support all department events, but are required to attend designated strikes, majors’ meetings, special events and workshops.

IX. Departmental Productions

Majors are also required to attend opening nights of all major departmental productions, and are expected to attend all workshops, Plays in Process reading, and all special departmental meetings and functions.