Theatre

Garvey Fine Arts Center
Room 133
(785) 231-1010 ext. 1639
www.washburn.edu/cas/theatre

The Theatre Department is part of Washburn University's College of Arts and Sciences and offers a baccalaureate program in Theatre administered by a faculty committed to serving students, the University and the community in their scholarly and creative work. The B.A. in Theatre is comprehensive and practical. Thirty-six of the forty hour degree are required hours. A capstone experience showcasing student performance, design, writing or directing is required for completion of the degree. The Department also offers courses to meet general education needs or requirements for minors and non-majors.

A graduate with a degree in Theatre may apply acquired skills in numerous professions including public relations, advertising, entertainment, radio and television, as well as community and recreational theatre.

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre consists of forty (40) credit hours in Theatre in addition to the general educational requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences. Sixteen (16) hours in the major are taken at the upper division level. The following courses are required for a major in Theatre: TH 102, 103, 200, 203, 205, 206, 207, 302, 303, 305, 306, 402, 3 hours of electives and a 1-hour Senior Project.

Recommended Schedule for the Theatre Major

First Year

TH 102 Introduction to Theatre (3)
TH 103 Voice, Diction & Interpretation (3)
TH 200 Text Analysis (3)
General Education Courses

Second Year

TH 203 Acting I (3)
TH 205 Design/Tech for Theatre I (3)
TH 206 Survey of Drama I (3)
TH 207 Survey of Drama II (3)
General Ed and elective courses

Third Year

TH 302 Directing I (3)
TH 303 Acting II (3)
TH 305 Design/Tech II (3)

Fourth Year

TH 306 Contemporary Drama (3)
TH 402 Directing II (3)
TH 416 Senior Project (1)

Theatre Electives Recommended

TH 100/300 Production Crew (1)
May be taken up to 3 times
TH 111 Improvisation (3)
TH 307 Non-Western Theatre (3)
TH 313 Introduction to Children's Theatre (3)
TH 314 Children's Theatre Tour (3)
TH 407 Drama Theory and Criticism (3)
TH 415 Experimental Theatre (3)
TH 416 Special Projects (3)

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