THEATRE ARTS
(575) 646-4517
Tom Smith: Department Head/Managing Director
Professor: Ruth Cantrell, Tim Pinnow
Associate Professor: Tom Smith, William Storm
Assistant Professor: Grace Godwin
Professional Faculty: Jim Billings, Deb Brunson, David Hereford, Mike Wise
College Assistant Professor: Claudia Billings
A minimum of 53 credits in theatre arts is required for the major. With strong emphases in acting, directing, technical theatre, and playwriting, the program prepares students for graduate study or to work in professional or educational theatre. Students gain practical experience in all phases of theatrical production. The faculty is augmented by nationally known theatre artists in residence. Students preparing to teach in the public schools may qualify for certification by completing the Bachelor of Science in Education degree with theatre arts as a teaching field. (See curricula in the “College of Education” section.)
Students enrolled in this department’s major(s) or minor(s) may count credits in required applied courses toward their degrees beyond the normal maximum of 9 credits allowed in the College of Arts and Sciences. However, if students change the major(s) or minor(s) or do not complete the requirements for the minor at the time of graduation, they may only count a maximum of 9 credits of the applied/occupational credits toward graduation.
Departmental Requirements for the Major
THTR 110, Acting I (3)
THTR 130, The Art of Theatre* (3)
THTR 141 and 141L, Introduction to Stage Craft and Lab* (3/1)
THTR 142 and 142L, Introduction to Costume Craft and Lab* (3/1)
THTR 203, Theatre History I (3)
THTR 204, Theatre History II (3)
THTR 230, Script Analysis* (3)
THTR 249, Running Crew I (2)
THTR 346, Theatre Practicum (one each in two of three areas) (2)
THTR 349, Running Crew II (2)
THTR 395, Directing I (3)
THTR 439, Senior Seminar (2)
THTR 440, Senior Seminar Practicum (1)
Select two from the following: THTR 307, Costume History; THTR 329, Studies in Drama; THTR 321G, Modern European Drama; THTR 323, American Drama; THTR 324, Contemporary American Drama; THTR 408, Shakespeare I; or THTR 409, Shakespeare II; THTR 438, English Drama after 1600 (6)
Select one from the following: THTR 353, Scene Design; THTR 352, Costume Design; or THTR 355, Lighting Design (3)
THTR elective courses (9)
Electives: Sufficient to bring total to 128, including 54 upper-division.
*THTR 130, 141, (141L), 142 (142L), 230 are prerequisites for all upper-division theatre classes for majors.
