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Theatre Arts Program         

 

MAJOR  current offerings (as of August 2010)

Requirements: 54 total theatre credits and all other general requirements of the degree.

A minimum of 24 credits (8 courses) in first and second year including:

THTR 1100 & 1200           Intro to Theatre I & II, the past and practice of

THTR 1110 & 1210            Intro to Acting I & II, fundamental performance

THTR 2120 & 2220           Intro to Technical Theatre I & II, backstage practice

THTR 2110 & 2210            Acting & Character Portrayal I & II, intermediate performance

 

and at least 30 credits (10 courses) in third and fourth year (6 credits must be at 400 level),

THTR 3500 & 4500          Play Production III & IV, performance in season show

THTR 3600 & 4600          Interpretation & Characterization*, Styles of Acting*

THTR 3800 & 4000         Voice for the Stage, Direction & Staging* (*: 6 credit course)

THTR 3260 & 3270           Canadian Theatre History I & II, national practices

THTR 4250 & 4260           BC Theatre History I & II, one of a kind

THTR 4300                         Performance Theory, contemporary theatre studies

 

MINOR

Requirements: 36 total theatre credits and all other general requirements of the degree.

All students take THTR  1100 & 1200, THTR 1110 & 1210, THTR 2110 & 2210, and a

minimum of 18 credits (6 courses) in third and fourth year.

 

potential Elective Courses:

THTR 1310 & 2700           Acting for the Camera, Oral Interpretation

THTR 1500 & 2500          Play Production I & II, performance in season show

THTR 2150 & 2250           Production & Stage Management I & II, practice and practicum

 

CONCENTRATION

Requirements: 30 to 36 total theatre credits (10 to 12 courses) including 12 to 18 (4 to 6 courses) in first and second year, 18 to 24 credits (6 to 8 courses) in third and fourth year, and all other general requirements of the degree.