2009-2010 Theatre Arts Program (THTR)
Objectives | Academic Minor | Teaching Minor | Theatre Course Descriptions | Speech Course Descriptions
Faculty: Michael Vought, Chair (Theatre), Nina Vought (Theatre), Bryan Jacobs, Technical Director
Program Goals
- To become familiar with various periods and genres throughout theatre history.
- To develop an appreciation for and a familiarity with the basic skills associated with the art of acting.
- To provide an opportunity for all minors to direct a production.
- To provide hands-on technical experience in lights, sound, costume, makeup, properties, and sets.
- To develop an artistic aesthetic.
- To utilize the hands-on nature of theatrical productions as a realm for students to practice multiple criteria problem-solving and to understand and develop the collaborative skills essential to excellence in theatrical production.
- To produce plays that expand on the cross-disciplinary quality of theatre in order to expose students to issues of diversity, ambiguity, uncertainty and nuance.
Objectives
The Speech and Theatre Arts Program offers an academic minor in Theatre Arts, a teaching minor in Theatre Arts, and courses in speech and dance.
Speech courses concentrate on the theoretical and practical aspects of human communication essential to personal and professional situations. The program is designed to develop effectiveness and proficiency in using oral language in such areas as public speaking, group discussion, organizational communication, and oral interpretation.
The Dance Program offers two levels of modern dance, beginning and intermediate. An equal emphasis is placed on technique, improvisation, and choreography. Final projects of group and solo choreography are presented informally in the studio or on stage.
The Theatre Arts Program provides students coursework and production workshops in all areas of theatre in order to provide both a theoretical and practical foundation for careers in secondary schools or community/professional theatre and for further advanced studies. Through regularly scheduled productions, Westminster Players offers students the opportunity to act or participate in production work on plays from a variety of genres and periods.
For course prerequisites, please refer to the course description.
Academic Minor in Theatre Arts
Requirement Description
|
Credit Hours |
| I. |
Required Courses |
20-21 |
| |
THTR 127 Stagecraft, LE
THTR 129 Costumes and Makeup (2)
or
THTR 360 Design for the Theatre (3)
THTR 180 Acting I, LE
THTR 228 Beginning Theatre Workshop
THTR 320 Stage Management
THTR 358 History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature I
THTR 359 History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature II
THTR 370 Directing |
2
2-3
2
2
3
3
3
3 |
| II. |
Electives |
4 |
| |
At least two credit hours from the following list:
ENGL 232 Introduction to Shakespeare (4)
SPCH 220 Oral Interpretation (2)
THTR 200/300 Special Topics in Theatre Arts (1–4)
THTR 312 Events Management (2)
THTR 321 Creative Writing: Plays (3)
THTR 350 Creative Dramatics (2)
THTR 360 Design for Theatre (3)
THTR 381 Acting II (3)
THTR 401 Directed Studies (1–4)
At least two credit hours from the following list:
THTR 327 Advanced Acting Workshop (1-4)
THTR 328 Advanced Workshop in Technical Theatre (1-4)
THTR 440 Internship (1-8)
THTR 490 Senior Theatre Project (3) |
2
2 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR THE ACADEMIC MINOR |
24-25 |
Teaching Minor in Theatre Arts
Requirement Description
|
Credit Hours |
| I. |
Required Courses |
23-24 |
| |
EDUC 390 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Theatre
SPCH 220 Oral Interpretation
THTR 127 Stagecraft, LE
THTR 129 Costumes and Makeup (2)
or
THTR 360 Design for the Theatre (3)
THTR 180 Acting I, LE
THTR 228 Beginning Theatre Workshop
THTR 350 Creative Dramatics
THTR 358 History of Theatre, I
THTR 359 History of Theatre, II
THTR 370 Directing |
3
2
2
2-3
2
2
2
3
3
3 |
| II. |
Electives |
2 |
| |
Two additional credit hours of Theatre electives |
2 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR THE TEACHING MINOR |
26-27 |
Recommended Plan of Study for Theatre Minor
| |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Freshman Year |
THTR 180 |
THTR 127 |
| Sophomore Year |
THTR 129 |
THTR 228 |
| Junior Year |
THTR 320
THTR 358 |
THTR 381
THTR 359 |
| Senior Year |
THTR 327 |
THTR 370 |
