Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Six areas of concentration are offered:

• Acting
• Design and Technical Theater
• Directing
• Musical Theater
• Playwriting
• Theater Studies

Students should see College requirements for details of the general education requirements.

Acting Concentration

Foundation Courses (36 credits)

• THEA1201 Development of the Theater I
• THEA1202 Development of the Theater II
• THEA1203 Basic Acting I
• THEA2005  Directing I
• THEA2204  Intermediate Acting
• THEA2209  Stagecraft I
• THEA2255  Playwriting and Dramatic Structure
• DAN 2506   Movement for the Actor
• THEA3336  Acting for Film and Television
• THEA3358  Acting Shakespeare
• THEA4405  Senior Seminar
• THEA4420  Advanced Acting

Cognate Requirements (9 credits)

One of the following courses at Wroxton*

• ENGL3421  Not of an Age.. for All Time
• ENGL3424  To Hold the Mirror Up to Nature 
• ENGL3422  The Play's the Thing
• ENGL3456  20th-century Drama  

          Plus 2 of the following

• SPCH1107  Fundamentals of Speech
• SPCH1204  Voice for the Actor
• SPCH2004  Speech and Diction

Major Electives (9 credits)

Students should choose three from among the following recommended courses.

• THEA1005  Make Up for the Stage
• THEA2310  Stage Management
• THEA2339  Musical Theater Workshop
• THEA3316  Stage Combat (1 credit)
• THEA3337  A Night at the Theater
• THEA3339  London Theater Experience

Other courses are offered periodically.

Design and Technical Theater Concentration

Foundation Courses (30 credits)

• THEA1201  Development of the Theater I
• THEA1202  Development of the Theater II
• THEA2005  Directing I
• THEA2209  Stagecraft I
• THEA2215  Set Design I
• THEA2310  Stage Management
• THEA3110  Stagecraft II
• THEA3112  Lighting for the Stage
• THEA3313  Scene Painting I
• THEA3351  Performance and Production I (1 credit)
• THEA3352  Performance and Production II (1 credit)
• THEA3353  Performance and Production III (1 credit)

Cognate Requirement

One of the following courses at Wroxton*

• ENGL3421  Not of an Age.. for All Time
• ENGL3424  To Hold the Mirror Up to Nature 
• ENGL3422  The Play's the Thing
• ENGL3456  20th-century Drama

Major Electives (15 credits)

Students should choose five from among the following recommended courses:

• ART1201 Drawing
• ART1313 Raster Imaging and Effects
• ART2236 Introduction to Color
• THEA2216 Set Design II
• THEA3214 Scene Painting II
• THEA3325 Stagecraft III
• THEA4415  Building the Scenic Model
• THEA4416  Rendering and Drafting for Theater

Directing Concentration

Foundation courses (45 credits)

• THEA1201 Development of Theater l
• THEA1202 Development of Theater ll
• THEA1203 Basic Acting l
• THEA2205 Directing l
• THEA2209 Stagecraft l
• THEA2255 Playwriting & Dramatic Structure
• THEA3358 Acting Shakespeare
• THEA3337 Night at the Theater
• LITS3103   Modern Drama
• THEA3006  Directing II
• THEA4800  Independent Study in Directing
• THEA3112 Lighting for the Stage
• THEA2215 Set Design
• THEA2310 Stage Management
• THEA3351 Performance and Production l (l credit)
• THEA3352 Performance and Production ll (1 credit)
• THEA3353 Performance and Production lll (l credit)

Cognate Requirement

One of the following courses at Wroxton*

• ENGL3421  Not of an Age.. for All Time
• ENGL3424  To Hold the Mirror Up to Nature 
• ENGL3422  The Play's the Thing
• ENGL3456  20th-century Drama

Musical Theater Concentration

Foundation courses (33 credits)

• THEA1201 Development of the Theater I OR
• THEA1202 Development of the Theater II
• THEA1203 Basic Acting I
• THEA2204 Intermediate Acting
• SPCH1204 Voice for the Actor I
• THEA2339 Musical Theater Workshop
• DAN1320   Beginning Dance OR
• DAN2505   Dance II
• MUS2015  Basic Vocal Technique
• THEA2209 Stagecraft I
• THEA2340 Advanced Musical Theater Workshop
• THEA3344  History of the American Musical
• THEA4405 Senior Seminar

Cognate Requirements

One of the following courses at Wroxton*

• ENGL3421  Not of an Age.. for All Time
• ENGL3424  To Hold the Mirror Up to Nature
• ENGL3422  The Play's the Thing
• ENGL3456  20th-century Drama

          and choose TWO from the following

• SPCH1107 Fundamentals of Speech
• MUS2221  Fundamentals of Music Theory
• DAN2020 Basic Tap
• DAN2021 Ballet

Major Electives (12 credits)

• SPCH2004 Speech and Diction
• MUS1376  Private Voice Lessons (1)
• MUS1020  Chorus (1)
• THEA1005 Make Up for the Stage (1)
• DAN2506 Movement for the Actor
• DAN2600  Theater Dance
• THEA3336 Acting for Film and TV
• THEA3337 Night at the Theater
• THEA3339 London Theater Experience
• THEA4420 Advanced Acting.

Cognate Requirements

One of the following courses at Wroxton*

• ENGL3421  Not of an Age.. for All Time
• ENGL3424  To Hold the Mirror Up to Nature
• ENGL3422  The Play's the Thing
• ENGL3456  20th-century Drama

          and choose TWO from the following

• SPCH1107 Fundamentals of Speech
• MUS2221  Fundamentals of Music Theory
• DAN2020 Basic Tap
• DAN2021 Ballet

Playwriting Concentration

Foundation courses (31credits)

• THEA1201 Development of Theater l
• THEA1202 Development of Theater ll
• THEA1203 Basic Acting l
• THEA2005 Directing l
• FILM2250 Screenwriting
• THEA2255 Playwriting and Dramatic Structure
• THEA3337 Night at the Theater
• THEA3351 Performance and Production l (1)
• THEA4800 Internship with PTNJ
• CREW4001/4002 Senior Writing Project (Full year) 6 credits

      Choose two courses from selection below

• LITS3103 Modern Drama 1880-1930
• LITS3104 Contemporary British and American Drama
• LITS3105 Contemporary European Drama

Cognate Requirements

One of the following courses at Wroxton*

• ENGL3421  Not of an Age.. for All Time
• ENGL3424  To Hold the Mirror Up to Nature
• ENGL3422  The Play's the Thing
• ENGL3456  20th-century Drama

Theater Studies Concentration

Foundation courses (29 credits)

• THEA1201  Development of Theater l
• THEA1202 Development of Theater ll
• THEA1110 Basic Acting for non Majors
• THEA2005 Directing l
• THEA2209 Stagecraft l
• THEA2255 Playwriting & Dramatuic Structure
• THEA2310 Stage Management
• DAN3316  Stage Combat
• DAN2506  Movement for the Actor
• THEA3337 Night at the Theater
• THEA3351 Performance and Production

Major Elective Courses (16 credits)

Choose from the selection below

• THEA1005 Make Up for the Stage
• THEA2220 Basic Acting ll for non Majors
• THEA2215 Set Design
• THEA2339 Musical Theater Workshop
• MUS2221 Fundamentals of Music Theory
• THEA3112 Lighting for the Stage
• THEA3336 Acting for Film and TV
• THEA3339 London Theater Experience
• DAN1320 Beginning Dance l

Students with a Theater Studies concentration are NOT required to spend a semester at Wroxton College