Theatre Arts Major

Theatre Arts Major Requirements

Theatre Arts Degree Requirements

• Hartwick College required Promise Core General Education courses
• Theatre Arts Core Courses
• Participation in two Departmental Performance/ Portfolio Reviews; at the end of second and third years
• Successful proposal and completion of Senior Project (Capstone) in declared Area of Practice 

*NOTE: No more than 5 credits of theatre practicum count toward the total number of credits required to graduate*

Theatre Arts Core Courses

THEA 131	Stagecrafts	3
THEA 132	Costume Construction	3
THEA 140	Acting I	3
THEA 270	Introduction to Playwriting	3
THEA 222	Play Analysis	3
	Two Drama Literature or Theatre History Courses	6
THEA 490	Senior Project	4
	Sophomore Review
	Junior Review

Areas of Practice

Design/Technology

THEA 145	Stage Makeup	3
THEA 245	Stage Management	3
	Technical Production	3
	Design II Lighting and Sound	3
	Design II Scene and Costumes	3
THEA 220	Play Production	4
	Practicum	4
	Electives

Performance/Management

THEA 145	Stage Makeup	3
THEA 245	Stage Management	3
	Movement and Dance for Theatre	2 to 4
THEA 240	Acting II	4
THEA 295	Applied Theatre	3
THEA 220	Play Production	4
	Practicum	4
	Electives

Theatre Studies

THEA 120	Introduction to Theatre Arts	3
THEA 260	Art of the Cinema	3
	Two Drama Literature or Theatre History Courses	6
THEA 240	Acting II	4
	Or
THEA 231	Fundamentals of Design	4
THEA 295	Applied Theatre	3
BUSA 101	Introduction to Business	3
	Practicum	4
	Electives

Three-Year Degree Program

THEA 120	Introduction to Theatre Arts	3
THEA 260	Art of the Cinema	3
	Two Drama Literature or Theatre History Courses	6
THEA 240	Acting II	4
	Or
THEA 231	Fundamentals of Design	4
THEA 295	Applied Theatre	3
BUSA 101	Introduction to Business	3
	Practicum	4
	Electives

Concentration in Musical Theatre

For a the degree in Music or Theatre Arts (16-17 credits minimum)

*MUPF 303, minimum of 2 semesters required

One History Course

MUSI 175

Evolution & Mechanics of Broadway

3

Five Techniques Courses

MUED 229	Vocal Methods	2
	Or
MUSI 250A	Introduction to Singing	3
MUPF 303	Private Lessons/Voice (1hr)	1
THEA 110	Intro Mvmt & Dance for Theater	1
THEA 140	Acting I	3

Two Production and Workshop Courses

MUSI 105	Musical Theater/Opera Production	4
	Or
THEA 105	Musical Theater	4
MUPF 318	Opera & Musical Theater Scenes	1

Suggested Electives

MUPF 250	Musical Theatre Pit Ensemble	1
MUPF 202	Pvt Lessons/Keyboard(1/2hr)	1
	Or
MUPF 302	Private Lessons/Keyboard(1hr)	1
MUSI 112	Introduction to Basic Piano	3
THEA 100	Theatre Practicum	1
THEA 111	Modern Dance I	1
THEA 120	Introduction to Theatre Arts	3
THEA 231	Fundamentals of Design	4
THEA 240	Acting II	4

Theatre Arts Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

THEA 111	Modern Dance I	1
THEA 120	Introduction to Theatre Arts	3
THEA 140	Acting I	3

Spring

THEA 110	Intro Mvmt & Dance for Theater	1
THEA 131	Stagecrafts	3
THEA 100	Theatre Practicum	1

Second Year

Fall

MUSI 120	Introduction to Music Business	3
MUSI 280	Music of the World's Cultures	3
	Electives

Winter

THEA 105

Musical Theater

4

Spring

THEA 101	Practicum: Performance	1
THEA 231	Fundamentals of Design	4
THEA 222	Play Analysis	3
	Sophomore Review

Third Year

Fall

	Theatre History or Drama Courses
	Electives

Spring

ENGL 336	Shakespeare I: the Early Plays (A,C,G)	3
THEA 270	Introduction to Playwriting	3
	Theatre History or Drama Courses
	Junior Review

Fourth Year

Fall

THEA 220	Play Production	4
THEA 490	Senior Project	4

Spring

Electives