Robert Richmond, Chair/ Artistic Director

Programs

The Department of Theatre and Dance offers the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in theatre and dance.

Theatre

The theatre major is especially suitable for persons wishing a strong liberal arts education and/or preparation for careers in theatre, the entertainment industry, communication, education, law, medicine, the ministry, etc.

• Theatre, B.A.  
• Theatre Minor  

Dance

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Dance offers two concentrations: (1) Performance and Choreography with focuses in ballet or contemporary dance and (2) Dance Education K-12. The performance and choreography focus in classical ballet requires 8 ballet techniques and 4 contemporary techniques classes. The contemporary dance focus requires 6 contemporary techniques, 4 ballet techniques and 2 techniques of other forms of dance. Academic coursework such as choreography, dance history, and theory courses are in ballet or contemporary dance, depending on the focus. Dance performances include full-length ballet productions, classical repertory and contemporary works. Dance Performance/Choreography majors must earn at least 5 credits of DANC 177 - Dance Company I  before graduation.

• Dance, B.A.  
• Dance Minor  

Courses

Courses

• THEA 120 - Laboratory Theatre Production
• THEA 121 - Theatre Running Crew Laboratory
• THEA 122 - Theatre Performance Laboratory
• THEA 123 - Theatre Production Studio
• THEA 170 - Fundamentals of Acting
• THEA 200 - Understanding and Appreciation of Theatre
• THEA 201 - Introduction to Theatre Studies
• THEA 240 - Beginning Voice and Speech
• THEA 270 - Beginning Acting
• THEA 340 - Literature and Performance
• THEA 370 - Intermediate Acting