Theatre

Major & Minor Requirements

The Department of Theatre is a central element in the liberal arts curriculum of Carthage. The program enables students to become knowledgeable and sophisticated communicators and intelligent, critical audience members. In learning about performance and production, students must be aware of all areas of human behavior: art, psychology, history, politics and religion.

Carthage offers several theatre major and minor programs:

The Theatre Major
Teaching Licensure
The Theatre Minor
The Theatre Major in Performance
The Theatre Major in Technical Production and Design
The Dance Minor
Honors in the Major

Please note: Current students should follow the printed version of the College Catalog, and work with their advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.

The Theatre Major

The Theatre Major consists of 44 credits.

Core: 20 credits

THR 2110 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting
THR 2900 Play Reading and Analysis
THR 2910 Play Production I: Stagecraft
THR 2920 Play Production II: Costumes and Make-Up
THR 4000 Senior Seminar
THR 4990 Senior Thesis Completion

Additional Courses

Eight credits from the following:

THR 2260 History of Pre-Modern Theatre
THR 2270 History of Classical Theatre
THR 2280 History of Modern Theatre

Choose one:

THR 2930 Play Production III
THR 2940 Play Production IV

Choose one:

THR 0020 Applied Tech. Production
THR 0030 Applied Acting and Directing

Eight credits from the following:

THR 2010 Oral Interpretation
THR 3100 Voice for the Stage
THR 3110 Acting II
THR 4110 Acting III
THR 4550 Directing

Four additional THR credits

Teaching Licensure

Programs for teacher certification in theatre are offered in conjunction with the Department of Education. Students preparing for teaching licensure must also take:

THR 2180 Children's Theatre
THR 4200 Methods and Materials in Teaching Theatre
THR 4550 Directing

The Theatre Minor

The Theatre Minor consists of 24 credits.

THR 2110 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting
THR 2900 Play Reading and Analysis

Four credits from the following:

THR 2260 History of Pre-Modern Theatre
THR 2270 History of Classical Theatre
THR 2280 History of Modern Theatre

Four credits of the following:

THR 2910 Play Production I: Stagecraft
THR 2920 Play Production II: Costumes and Make-Up

Eight additional THR credits

The Theatre Major in Performance

The Theatre Major in Performance consists of 54 credits.

Core: 20 credits

34 additional credits:

THR 0300 Applied Acting and Directing (two 1 credit)
THR 2280 History of Modern Theatre
THR 3100 Voice for the Stage
THR 3110 Acting II
THR 4110 Acting III
THR 4550 Directing
ENG 3110 Shakespeare
EXS Applied Dance (choose two one credit dance techniques)

Two credits of the following:

MUS 2620 Music Theatre Workshop (1 or 2 cr.)
MUS 0200 Voice (1 cr. repeatable)

Four credits of the following:

CDM 2700 Digital Cinema Production
CDM/ART Approved CDM or ART topic courses

Theatre Major in Technical Production and Design

The Theatre Major in Technical Production and Design consists of 52 credits.

Core: 20 credits

32 additional credits

THR 0200 Theatre Lab 4 credits
THR 2930 Play Production III: Lighting and Sound
THR 2940 Play Production IV: Scenic Painting
THR 400T Topics: Advanced Design
ART 1070 Introduction to Studio (two-dimensional)
ART 1071 Introduction to Studio (three-dimensional)
ART 2000 Drawing I

Eight credits from the following:

THR 2260 History of Pre-Modern Theatre
THR 2270 History of Classical Theatre
THR 2280 History of Modern Theatre

The Dance Minor

The Dance Minor consists of 24 credits in technique, foundations, and complementary courses. Learn more about the Dance Minor at Carthage.

Technique: Required, 6 credits from the following

THR 1041 Ballet I
THR 2041 Ballet II
THR 1043 Tap I
THR 1044 Jazz I
THR 2044 Jazz II
THR 1046 Ballroom
THR 1047 Modern Dance
THR 3041 Advanced Ballet
THR 1050 Pilates

Foundation Credits: Required, 10 credits

THR 1120 Introduction to Dance & Improvisation
THR 2050 Dance History
THR 2060 Dance Theory and Composition I
THR 2070 Dance Choreography and Repertory

Additional Offerings and Recommended Complementary Courses:

Required, 8 credits

THR 0200 Theatre Lab (repeatable)
THR 200T Topics in Theatre: Dance
BIO 1040 Anatomy and Physiology
MUS 1150 Exploring Music
THR 2930 Lighting and Sound
THR 2920 Costume and Make-up
THR/MUS 2620 Music Theatre Workshop

Honors in the Major

Please see department chair for details. Basic requirements are listed under All-College Programs in the catalog.

Carthage Theatre

The Rail Splitter

Emmy Award-winning playwright Rick Cleveland works with students to write and stage The Rail Splitter. Read more.

The Dance Program

Carthage offers a minor in dance with scholarship opportunities. Learn more.

J-Term 2011: Ensemble and Experimental Acting

Students in the J-Term course Ensemble and Experimental Acting brought a month of weird and wild work to the stage. Read more.