Department of Theatre and Dance DEG RE E H IG H LIG H T S This sheet shows the majors and minors available in the Department of Theatre and Dance and gives a snapshot of the courses students take in those majors and minors. Refer to the University Catalog and Degree Checklists for complete listings and full information.
All theatre majors take classes in the BELL Core, the Theatre Common Core, and—for the BFA student—in the specific emphasis area.
BE LL C ORE *
T H E AT RE C OMMON C ORE
For the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) adds several additional courses, see back page. You must choose classes in the following areas. There are several options for most subjects.
(24 hours)
First-Year Seminar First-Year Writing Third-Year Writing Oral Communication The Theatre Experience Social Science Humanities (may include foreign language study) Quantitative Reasoning (Math) Lab Science Wellness Senior Capstone * BELL Core is the name for Belmont’s general education program.
For the BFA and BA degrees Fundamentals of Production Design Acting I Directing I Scriptwriting I Theatre History I Theatre History II Dramatic Literature and Criticism Play Analysis
T H E AT RE C OMMON S UPP ORT IVE C OUR SE S Required for both BFA and BA students Performance and Production Lab† Theatre Electives Free Electives †
Eight semesters of Production Lab are required for the BA and BFA Emphasis in Performance, Directing, and Production Design. Six semesters are required for BFA Emphasis in Theatre Education.
BFA E MPH A SI S ARE A S * In addition to the Theatre Common Core and the Common supportive core, students will take courses related to their emphasis.
PERFORMANCE
DIRECTING
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Acting II
Acting II
Set Design I
Acting III
Acting III or Acting IV
Light Design I
Acting IV (Period Styles)
Movement I
Costume Design I
Acting for the Camera
Voice and Diction I
Stage Make-up
Movement I
Directing II
Computer Assisted Design
Movement II
Adv. Methods in Directing
Stage Management
Voice and Diction I
Scriptwriting II
Period Styles
Voice and Diction II
Portfolio Seminar I
Audition Seminar I
Portfolio Seminar II
Advanced Production Design (2 semesters)
Audition Seminar II
Theatre Dance Styles
Portfolio Seminar I
Theatre Dance Styles
Stage Management
Portfolio Seminar II
2 semesters of Dance
Tech Theatre for Directors
Business of Showbusiness
Stage Make-up
Period Styles
2-D: Principles of Color
Stage Combat
Stage Combat
3-D Design
Business of Showbusiness
Business of Showbusiness
Theatre Dance Styles
Senior Capstone
Senior Capstone
Senior Capstone Project
*Every BFA major must choose an emphasis area. There are four emphasis areas offered and they include Performance, Directing, Production Design, and Theatre Education. These emphasis areas dictate the supportive and advanced coursework a student will take beyond the Theatre Common Core. The Theatre Education emphasis is a licensure degree for elementary and secondary teachers in theatre.
THEATRE EDUCATION (LICENSURE) Theatre:
Education:
Stage Movement I
Foundations of Education
Portfolio Seminar I
Educational Psychology
Portfolio Seminar II
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
Stage Management
Human Development and Education
Tech Theatre for Directors
Creative Dramatics
Period Styles
Elementary Theatre Methods
Business of Showbusiness
Secondary Theatre Methods
Senior Capstone
Student Teaching Seminar Student Teaching
B ACH E L OR OF ART S, T H E AT RE MINOR & DANCE MINOR
BA IN THEATRE AND DRAMA
THEATRE MINOR: 21 HOURS**
DANCE MINOR: 22 HOURS†
Production Lab (8 semsesters)
Production Lab (3 semesters)
Dance Company (2 years – 4 hours)
Fundamentals of Prod Design
Fundamentals of Production Design
Dance Composition I (2 hours)
Acting I
Acting I
Kinesiology for Dance (3 hours)
Directing I
Directing I
The Dance Experience (3 hours)
Scriptwriting I
Theatre History I
Theatre History I
Theatre Electives (6 hours)
Dance Technique Courses – Jazz, Tap, Ballet, and Modern (10 hours) (Must complete level II & III in 2 styles – 8 hours; Additional Dance Technique – 2 hours)
Theatre History II Dramatic Literature and Criticism Play Analysis
**Theatre Minors are eligible to audition for mainstage productions.
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Dance courses are open to non-Dance Minors as well.
NON-MAJORS Only Theatre Majors and Minors are eligible to audition for mainstage productions. The Department of Theatre and Dance offers programming of student produced work that are open auditions for non-major students. Non-majors can also enroll in a variety of theatre and dance classes including TDR 2310/2320 Production Lab that incorporates preproduction and backstage work on department mainstage productions.
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