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Bachelor of Arts in Dance & Theatre is available with Concentrations in:
Major Requirements for Dance & Theatre
Note: Students pursuing a B.A. in Dance & Theatre must complete a total of 130 credits including a minimum of 90 liberal arts credits. Courses followed by a double asterisk (**) do not receive Liberal Arts credit.
Majors and Minors must receive a grade of C or better in all Dance and Theatre courses. A grade below C in any course for the major places the student in a provisional status within the Department and the student must meet with Department Advisors.
Core Courses (All Students)
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
DTH 1000 Creative Process 3 DTH 1001 Acting I 3 DTH 1440 Freshman Project 2 DTH 1500 Stagecraft** 2 DTH 2002 Viewpoints** 2 DTH 2535 Lighting Design I** DTH 2318 & 2319 Junior Seminar (Fall & Spring) 4 DTH 3XXX Performance Seminars (2) 6 DTH 3320, 3321 Senior Thesis Seminar (Fall & Spring) 6 DTH 3542 Stage Management** 3 DTH 4010 Voice & Speech I 2 DTH 4101 Modern Dance Technique I** 2DTH 4112 or 4129 Yoga** or T'ai Chi** 1 DTH XXXX Improvisation** 2 DTH 4XXX Performance Project 2 DTH 4500 Stage Crew** (3 productions, Pass/Fail) N/C Attendance at Department Meetings N/C TOTAL: 42
Dance Concentration
All CORE Courses, plus:
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
DTH 2214 Romantic & Classical Traditions in Dance 3 DTH 2216 History of American Dance 3 DTH 2245 Movement Studies or equivalent 3 DTH 2635 Introduction to Dance Therapy I 3 DTH 4102 Modern Dance Technique II** 2 DTH 4103 Modern Dance Technique III** 2 DTH 4120 Composition ** 2 DTH 4420 Choreographers' Workshop** 2 DTH XXXX Dance Electives 3 DTH 4XXX Performance Project/Dance** 2 DTH XXXX Design Elective (Scene Design is a Liberal Arts Course)3 MUH 1007 Listening to Music 3 TOTAL: 31
Total Credits for DANCE CONCENTRATION 73
Theatre Concentration
Core Courses (All Students)
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
DTH 1000 Creative Process 3 DTH 1001 Acting I 3 DTH 1440 Freshman Project 2 DTH 1500 Stagecraft** 2 DTH 2002 Viewpoints** 2 DTH 2535 Lighting Design I**2 DTH 2318 & 2319 Junior Seminar (Fall & Spring) 4 DTH 3XXX Performance Seminars (2) 6 DTH 3320, 3321 Senior Thesis Seminar (Fall & Spring) 6 DTH 3542 Stage Management** 3 DTH 4010 Voice & Speech I 2 DTH 4101 Modern Dance Technique I** 2 DTH 4112 or 4129 Yoga** or T'ai Chi** 1 DTH XXXX Improvisation** 2 DTH 4XXX Performance Project 2 DTH 4500 Stage Crew** (3 productions, Pass/Fail) N/C Attendance at Department Meetings N/C TOTAL: 42
Theatre Education Concentration
Double major in Dance & Theatre and Theatre Education:135 credits. Professor Zachary Moore, Advisor
Distribution requirements
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
Freshman Writing 3 HIS XXXX History course 3 MATH XXXX Math course 3-4 BIO, CHEM, PHYS Science course 3-4 SPN, FRN, ITL Foreign Language courses (2) 8 LIS Information Retrieval/Library Skills 1 TOTAL: 27-29
Note: English requirement (Shakespeare course) is counted below in the Theatre section
Theatre Education Theatre Requirements
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
DTH 1000 Creative Process 3 DTH 1001 Acting I 3 DTH 4101 Modern Dance Technique I** 2 DTH 1440 Freshman Project 2 DTH 1500 Stagecraft** 2 DTH 4002 Acting II 2 DTH 4010, 4012 Voice and Speech I & II 4 DTH 2640 Intro to Drama Therapy 3 DTH 2535 Lighting Design I** 2 DTH 3202, 3203 Survey of Dramatic Lit I & II 6 DTH 2318, 2319 Junior Seminar I & II 4 ENG XXXX Shakespeare (English) 3 DTH 2030 Directing 3 DTH 2530 Concepts in Scene Design 3 DTH 3542 Stage Management** 3 DTH 2650 Theatre for Young Audiences 3 DTH 2665 Shakespeare with Young People 3 DTH 3244 Playwriting 3 DTH 4003 Playing Shakespeare 3 DTH 2540 Costume Design** 3 DTH 1555 Make Up** 1 DTH 4400 Performance Project - Shakespeare 2 DTH 3320 Senior Thesis Seminar Fall 3 DTH 4400 Performance Project 2 DTH 3XXX Performance Seminar 3 DTH 4500 Stage Crew (two semesters)** N/C Liberal Arts or DTH or other electives 3 TOTAL: 74
Theatre Education Education requirements
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
EDU 2000 Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching 3 PSY 2001 Childhood Development 3 PSY 2002 Adolescent Psychology 3 EDU 2010 Educating Learners with Diverse Needs 3 EDU 3367 Methods of Teaching Literacy I 3 EDU 3370 Aesthetic Literacy 3 EDU 3040 Theatre Education: Early Childhood/Childhood 3 EDU 3041 Theatre Education: Grades 7-12 3 EDU 3020 Student Teaching & Seminar: Theatre Education 12 EDU 5260 Seminar on Child Abuse 0 EDU 5373 School Violence Prevention/Intervention 0 TOTAL: 36
DEGREE TOTAL: 137-139
Dance Therapy Concentration with Minor in Psychology
All CORE Courses plus:
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
DTH 2214 Romantic & Classical Traditions in Dance 3 DTH 2216 History of American Dance 3 DTH 2245 Movement Studies 3 DTH 3645 Anatomy & Kinesiology 3 DTH 2653 & 3635 Introduction to Dance Therapy I & II 6 DTH 4102 Modern Dance Technique II** 2 DTH 4103 Modern Dance Technique III** 2 DTH 4120 Composition** 2 DTH 4420 Choreographers' Workshop** 2 DTH XXXX Dance Electives (one Liberal Arts course) 5 TOTAL: 31
Total credits for DANCE THERAPY CONCENTRATION 73
Drama Therapy Concentration with Minor in Psychology
All CORE courses minus one Performance Seminar plus:
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
DTH 2030 Directing 3 DTH 2316 Playback Theatre Seminar 3 DTH 2530 Concepts in Scene Design 3 DTH 2640 Introduction to Drama Therapy I 3 DTH 2641 Drama Therapy with Children & Adolescents 3 DTH 2642 Drama Therapy with Special Populations 3 DTH 3202 & 3203 Survey of Dramatic Literature I & II 6 DTH 3642 Advanced Studies in Drama Therapy 3 DTH 4002 Acting II : Scene Study 2 DTH 4012 Voice & Speech II 2 ENG XXXX Shakespeare (ENG 2000 or 3000 level) 3 Total 34
TOTAL 73
NOTE: Before graduation, all Majors are strongly encouraged to participate in an internship, intensive or equivalent program under the guidance of Department advisors.
Dance Minor
Students choosing to minor in Dance & Theatre with an emphasis on dance are required to take the following courses:
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
DTH 1000 Creative Process 3 DTH 2216 DTH 2214 History of American Dance OR Romantic & Classical Traditions in Dance 3DTH 4101 & 4102 Modern Dance Technique I** & II** or equivalent 4 DTH 2245 DTH 2635 Movement Studies OR Introduction to Dance Therapy 3 DTH 4410 Performance Project 2 DTH XXXX Departmental electives: 1 Liberal Arts course and 3 Technique courses 9 DTH 4500 Stage Crew** (2) N/C
Theatre Minor
Students choosing to minor in Dance & Theatre with an emphasis on theatre are required to take the following courses:
COURSE # COURSE NAME CR.
DTH 1000 Creative Process 3 DTH 1001 Acting I 3DTH 2200 or 2201Survey of Dramatic Literature I or II 3 DTH 3XXX Performance Seminar 3 DTH 4010 Voice & Speech I 2 DTH 4XXX Performance Project** 2 ENG XXXX Shakespeare (ENG 2000 or 3000 level) 3 DTH XXXX Two Departmental electives (including one Liberal Arts course) 5DTH 4500 Stage Crew** (2) N/C
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