Theatre w/Playwriting and Dramaturgy Concentration

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Complete all institutional graduation requirements.

Theatre w/Playwriting and Dramaturgy Concentration is a minimum of 66 credits required for the major. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major and a cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required for completion of the major. S/U courses may not be elected for program requirements. [On-campus only major]

Students are recommended to declare a minor. Recommended minors are; History Minor , Psychology Minor , Anthropology/Sociology Minor , Communications Minor , English/Writing Minor , or Music Minor

Theatre Required Core Courses: 36 credits

THEA 111 - Script Analysis Credits: 3
THEA 150 - Acting I*APC Credits: 4
THEA 255 - Production & Performance*APC Credits: 1-3 (2 credits required)
THEA 260 - Theatre History*AEH Credits: 5
THEA 264 - Stagecraft*APC Credits: 4
THEA 266 - Fund of Costuming*APC Credits: 4
THEA 267 - Fund of Stage Makeup*APC Credits: 3
THEA 353 - Play Direction Credits: 3
THEA 406 - Senior Project Credits: 3
THEA 407 - Seminar Credits: 1-5
Choose one of the following required courses
THEA 274 - Set & Lighting Design*APC Credits: 4
THEA 344 - Costume Design*APC Credits: 4

Playwriting and Dramaturgy Concentration Courses: 30 credits

Take the following 30 credits

WR 131 - Exploratory Prose Writing*APC Credits: 4
ENGL 201 - Shakespeare*AEH Credits: 4
WR 241 - Intro to Fiction Writing*APC Credits: 3
THEA 355 - Production & Performance*APC Credits: 1-3 (4 credits required)
THEA 360 - Playwriting*APC Credits: 3
THEA 362 - Irish Drama Credits: 3
THEA 363 - Banned Plays Credits: 3
THEA 369 - History of Musical Theatre Credits: 3
THEA 425 - The Theatre Credits: 3

Total credits required: 66

EPCC update - November 2021 (concentration starts summer 2022)

January 2023 EPCC THEA 266 change from 3 credits to 4 credits, increasing the degree requirement by 1 credit