School of Fine Arts

Department of Theatre

A student enrolled in the Department of Theatre Arts may earn the Bachelor of Fine Arts or the Bachelor of Arts degree by following one of the basic programs:

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN MUSICAL THEATRE

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE WITH A TEACHING CERTIFICATE

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE

The degrees Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Arts require 124 credit hours.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre arts curriculum requires a minimum of 65 credit hours in theatre arts. A maximum of 76 hours is accepted toward the degree. The curriculum is arranged so that a student can emphasize one of the following areas: acting, directing, or technical theatre and design.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre curriculum requires 52 credit hours in theatre arts and 25 credit hours in music.

The Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts curriculum requires completion of the general education curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences, a minimum of 42 credit hours in theatre arts, and 18 to 32 hours in a second academic field.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre with a teaching certificate program requires 145 credit hours. Both degree programs include certification to teach speech and English as well as theatre.

Each program includes basic courses required by the school of all students for graduation as well as those required for the particular program selected within the department. The curricula of all degree programs provide a flexibility that allows the student to emphasize areas of interest within each degree program. In addition, a varying number of elective subjects may be taken in other subject areas and other colleges of the University. This flexible framework allows for a development of needs, interests and abilities.

Part of this flexibility is the possibility of theatre majors accumulating a strong area of secondary emphasis. These include programs in business and journalism.

The degree programs in theatre are supported by various productions staged in the Hall of Performing Arts and in the Studio Theatre, both in the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Additionally, a number of student-produced plays are staged in an experimental performance space.

THE UNIVERSITY THEATRE

Recent productions of the University Theatre have included such works as Tennessee Williams’ "A Streetcar Named Desire;" Peter Shaffer’s "Equus;" Shakespeare’s "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet;" and A.R. Gurney’s "The Dining Room" and "Sylvia." Musical productions of recent years include Kurt Weill’s "The Three Penny Opera;" Stephen Sondheim’s "Into the Woods" and "Company" and "Cabaret."

Drake was the first university in the United States to produce a repertory bill of original plays as a part of the Eugene O’Neill Foundation’s Second Step program for playwrights. The department still has a close tie with the O’Neill Center and sends students to the center each semester for intensive training.

Original productions of short and full-length plays by both faculty and students also are presented. These original plays and other productions have been entered in the American College Theatre Festival when possible.

Theatre Arts

General Education Requirements

Bachelor of Arts: Theatre arts majors pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the general education requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, described elsewhere in this catalog.

Theatre Arts Requirements

The following courses are required of all students pursuing degrees in the Department of Theatre Arts with a few variations, depending on the degree chosen. Additional requirements for each degree program are available in the Theatre Arts Office.


THEATRE ARTS 3 — Acting I
THEATRE ARTS 5 — Readings in Theatre
THEATRE ARTS 14 — Movement I
THEATRE ARTS 20 — Voice I
THEATRE ARTS 30 – Stagecraft I (including lab)
THEATRE ARTS 31 – Costuming (including lab)
THEATRE ARTS 32 — Makeup
THEATRE ARTS 103 — Directing I
THEATRE ARTS 120 — Theatre History I
THEATRE ARTS 121 — Theatre History II
THEATRE ARTS 124 — Tech Practicum (scene or costume)
THEATRE ARTS 160 — Stage Management
THEATRE ARTS 190 – Senior Capstone Experience
TOTAL

Credit Hours
3
2
2
1
4
4
2
3
3
3
1
3
1
32

Theatre Arts with a Teaching Certificate

This curriculum meets the requirements for the Secondary Teaching Certificate. A teaching endorsement in theatre arts, English and speech communication may be obtained by coupling the English minor (24 hours) and a speech communication emphasis (12 hours) to the 54 hours in theatre arts. For a full explanation of the programs, contact the chair of the Theatre Arts Department.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Listed below is a sample schedule of just one of the four areas of concentration for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. Students pursuing degrees with an acting, directing or theatre design emphasis will have somewhat different requirements. For more information, please contact the Department of Theatre Arts.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theatre requires 56 credit hours in theatre arts, 15 hours in music, and the Drake Curriculum.

First Year — First Semester
THEATRE ARTS 3 — Acting I
THEATRE ARTS 14 — Movement I
THEATRE ARTS 20 — Voice I
THEATRE ARTS 30 — Stagecraft I or
     THEATRE ARTS 31 — Costuming
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
MUSIC 11 – Fundamentals of Music
TOTAL

First Year — Second Semester
THEATRE ARTS 4 — Acting II
THEATRE ARTS 15 — Movement II
THEATRE ARTS 30 — Stagecraft II or
    THEATRE ARTS 31 — Costuming
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
MUSIC 171 — Voice
TOTAL

Sophomore Year — First Semester
THEATRE ARTS 55 — Acting III
One of THEATRE ARTS 57-60 — Dance or the Theatre
THEATRE ARTS 32 — Makeup
MUSIC 171 — Voice
MUSIC 148-150 — Ensembles
MUS 6 or MUS 49 — Piano
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Sophomore Year — Second Semester
One of THEATRE ARTS 57-60 — Dance for the Theatre
THEATRE ARTS 131-138 — Problems in Acting
MUSIC 171 — Voice
MUSIC 148-150 — Ensembles
MUS 7 or MUS 50 — Piano
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Junior Year — First Semester
THEATRE ARTS 5 — Readings in Theatre
THEATRE ARTS 103 — Directing
THEATRE ARTS 120 — Theatre History I
THEATRE ARTS 131-138 — Problems in Acting
MUSIC 148-150 — Ensembles
MUSIC 171 — Voice
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Junior Year — Second Semester
THEATRE ARTS 121 — Theatre History II
THEATRE ARTS ELECTIVE
MUSIC 171 — Voice
ENGLISH LITERATURE
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Senior Year — First Semester
THEATRE ARTS 17 — Choreography
THEATRE ARTS 160 — Stage Management
MUSIC 148-150 — Ensembles
MUSIC 171 — Voice
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Senior Year — Second Semester
THEATRE ARTS 123 — American Musical
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
ENGLISH LITERATURE
TOTAL

Credit Hours
3
2
2

4
3
3
17


3
2

4
6
1
16


3
3
3
1
1

3
15


3
3
1
1
1
7
16


3
3
3
2
1
1
3
16


3
2
1
3
6
15


3
3
1
1
6
14


3
6
1
3
13

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

The Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts requires a total of 124 credit hours, including a minimum of 42 credit hours in theatre arts, 18 hours in a second academic field and a minimum of 42 credit hours taken outside the School of Fine Arts.

First Year — First Semester Credit hours
THEATRE ARTS 3 — Acting I
THEATRE ARTS 14 — Movement I
THEATRE ARTS 20 — Voice I
THEATRE ARTS 30 — Stagecraft I or THEATRE ARTS 31 — Costuming
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

First Year — Second Semester
THEATRE ARTS 30 — Stagecraft I or THEATRE ARTS 31 — Costuming
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
THEATRE ARTS ELECTIVES
MINOR REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Sophomore Year — First Semester
THEATRE ARTS 5 — Readings in Theatre
THEATRE ARTS 120 — Theatre History I
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
MINOR REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Sophomore Year — Second Semester
THEATRE ARTS 32 — Makeup
THEATRE ARTS 121 — Theatre History II
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
MINOR REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Junior Year — First Semester
THEATRE ARTS 160 — Stage Management
THEATRE ARTS 103 — Directing
THEATRE ARTS 124 — Technical Practicum
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
MINOR REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Junior Year — Second Semester
THEATRE ARTS 124 — Technical Practicum
THEATRE ARTS ELECTIVES
MINOR REQUIREMENT
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Senior Year — First Semester
THEATRE ARTS ELECTIVES
MINOR REQUIREMENT
DRAKE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT
TOTAL

Senior Year — Second Semester
THEATRE ARTS ELECTIVES
MINOR REQUIREMENT
SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
TOTAL

Credit Hours
3
2
2
4
3
3
17


4
6
3
3
16


3
3
6
3
15


3
3
6
5
17


3
3
1
6
3
16


1
6
3
5
15


5
6
5
16


6
5
1
12

Minor in Theatre Arts

For B.A. students wishing to minor in theatre arts, the following courses are suggested by the department.


THEA 3 — Technique of Acting I
THEA 4 — Technique of Acting II
THEA 14 — Movement I
THEA 20 — Voice I
THEA 30 — Stagecraft I
THEA 31 — Costuming I
THEA 32 — Make-up
THEA 76 — Introduction to the Theatre
THEA 120 or 121 — Theatre History I or II
TOTAL

Credit Hours
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
27



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