Theatre B.A.

Program Features

40 semester hours

Required Course in the Major:

Core Curriculum

(20 semester hours, plus 9 directed GE credits):

THTR 100GE: Introduction to Theatre

3 credits

THTR 102GE: Acting

3 credits

THTR 103GE: Theatre Practicum

1 credits

THTR 210GE: Design for the Perf Arts

3 credits

 

THTR 101GE: Play Production

3 credits

Or

THTR 230GE: Stagecraft

3 credits

 

THTR 302GE: History of Theatre I

3 credits

THTR 304GE: History of Theatre II

3 credits

THTR 341Stage Management

3 credits

THTR 490Senior Seminar

3 credits

and three semester hours selected from theatre studies:
THTR 320GE: WS: Women in Theatre

3 credits

THTR 325GE: Asian Theatre

3 credits

THTR 330GE: Africana Theatre

3 credits

THTR 335GE: Latino Theatre

3 credits

THTR 420Myth & Ritual In Theatre

3 credits

Track I: Acting for Theatre, Television and Film:

(20 Credits- 16 from major and 4 credits of cognates)

THTR 127Movement For The Actor

3 credits

THTR 211GE: Voice For Performance

3 credits

THTR 202GE: Acting II

3 credits

THTR 360Acting for the Camera

3 credits

three semester credits from:
THTR 310GE: Advanced Acting: Styles

3 credits

THTR 343GE: Directing

3 credits

THTR 440Collaborative Theatre Workshop

3 credits

and one additional credit of
THTR 103GE: Theatre Practicum

1 credits

(beyond core requirement).

Track II: Musical Theatre

(20 Credits- 15 from major plus 5 credits cognates in Music, 2 credits Directed Dance/FIT GE’s)

THTR 127Movement For The Actor

3 credits

THTR 202GE: Acting II

3 credits

THTR 211GE: Voice For Performance

3 credits

THTR 350GE: Acting for Musical Theatre

3 credits

three semester credits from:
THTR 310GE: Advanced Acting: Styles

3 credits

THTR 343GE: Directing

3 credits

THTR 440Collaborative Theatre Workshop

3 credits

Track III: Design/ Technical Theatre

(20 Credits- 17 from major, plus 3 cognate credits in Art):

THTR 343GE: Directing

3 credits

two additional credits of:
THTR 103GE: Theatre Practicum

1 credits

(at least one as design assistant or in technical leadership)

nine semester hours (at least six must be design courses) from:
THTR 240GE: Stage Make-Up

3 credits

THTR 301GE: Costume Design

3 credits

THTR 331GE: Theatrical Lighting

3 credits

THTR 332GE: Scene Painting

3 credits

THTR 430GE: Scenic Design

3 credits

and one additional theatre studies course from:
THTR 320GE: WS: Women in Theatre

3 credits

THTR 325GE: Asian Theatre

3 credits

THTR 330GE: Africana Theatre

3 credits

THTR 335GE: Latino Theatre

3 credits

THTR 420Myth & Ritual In Theatre

3 credits

Track IV: Directing

(20 credits- 17 from THTR, plus 3 cognate credits in MCOM)

THTR 343GE: Directing

3 credits

two additional credits in
THTR 103GE: Theatre Practicum

1 credits

(at least one as AD, ASM, or SM)

six additional acting/directing credits (at least one must be an acting course) from:
THTR 202GE: Acting II

3 credits

THTR 310GE: Advanced Acting: Styles

3 credits

THTR 440Collaborative Theatre Workshop

3 credits

THTR 486Field Experience & Internship

3 credits

three credits of design from
THTR 301GE: Costume Design

3 credits

THTR 331GE: Theatrical Lighting

3 credits

THTR 430GE: Scenic Design

3 credits

and one additional theatre studies course from
THTR 320GE: WS: Women in Theatre

3 credits

THTR 325GE: Asian Theatre

3 credits

THTR 330GE: Africana Theatre

3 credits

THTR 335GE: Latino Theatre

3 credits

THTR 420Myth & Ritual In Theatre

3 credits

Track V: Fine Arts

(20 credits- 8 from THTR plus six cognate credits in Art and six in Music)

two additional credits of:
THTR 103GE: Theatre Practicum

1 credits

(one recommended as dramaturge, AD, SM, ASM),

6 additional Theatre credits from:
THTR 320GE: WS: Women in Theatre

3 credits

THTR 325GE: Asian Theatre

3 credits

THTR 330GE: Africana Theatre

3 credits

THTR 335GE: Latino Theatre

3 credits

THTR 343GE: Directing

3 credits

THTR 420Myth & Ritual In Theatre

3 credits

Required Cognate Courses:

Core:

None

Track I:

Three semester hours from:

DMET 210Television: Studio Production

3 credits

CMST 163GE: Introduction to Film Study

3 credits

CMST 229Broadcast Journalism

3 credits

one semester hour from Dance from
FIT 140Dance I

1 credits

FIT 141International Ethnic Dance

1 credits

FIT 142Social and Ballroom Dancing

1 credits

Track II:

Two keyboard credits chosen from:

MUS 110GE: Piano Class I

2 credits

MUS 111GE: Piano Class II

2 credits

MUS 160GE: Applied Music: Piano

2 credits

MUS 161Applied Music - Piano

2 credits

MUS 260Applied Music - Piano

2 credits

MUS 261Applied Music - Piano

2 credits

MUS 360Applied Music - Piano

2 credits

MUS 361Applied Music - Piano

2 credits

MUS 460Applied Music - Piano

2 credits

MUS 461Applied Music - Piano

2 credits

and three music theory credits from:
MUS 101GE: Fundamentals Music

3 credits

MUS 220GE: Music Theory I

3 credits

MUS 320Music Theory II

3 credits

Track III:

Three semester hours in studio Art (by advisement)

Track IV:

Co-requisite:

DMET 210Television: Studio Production

3 credits

Track V:

Co-requisite:

6 credits of ART; 6 credits of MUS (at least 3 semester hours be from Fine Arts Music courses).

Additional Requirements: Directed GE Courses:

Core:

9 credits of directed GEs:

One Humanities Fine Art
THTR 100GE: Introduction to Theatre

3 credits

One Humanities Performing Art
THTR 210GE: Design for the Perf Arts

3 credits

Plus Doubling Up in either Fine or Performing Art with:
THTR 101GE: Play Production

3 credits

Or

THTR 230GE: Stagecraft

3 credits

THTR 101: (PA)

THTR 230 (FA)

Track I:

NONE

Track II:

Two FIT credits in Dance from

FIT 140Dance I

1 credits

FIT 141International Ethnic Dance

1 credits

FIT 142Social and Ballroom Dancing

1 credits

Track III:

NONE

Track IV:

NONE

Track V:

NONE

Residency Requirement:

A minimum of 12 upper division theatre credits at East Stroudsburg University.

For more information, contact the department by calling 570-422-3694 or email department secretary Debra Wassel at dwassel@esu.edu. For information on specific tracks, contact the track adviser. To become a major, contact the theatre chair. For information on the minor, contact any theatre faculty member.

Department of Theatre 

570-422-3759 

www.esu.edu/theatre

For ticket information call 570-422-3483 x4.