Theatre Curriculum

Curriculum Requirements

All bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, inclusive of UD general education and major requirements as well as elective courses.


The Theatre major requires 41 credits as follows:

Required Core Courses (29 credits):

  • THEA 115: Introduction to Performance & Group Dynamics (3)
  • THEA 204: Stagecraft (3)
  • THEA 210: Practicum (1 per semester/ 4 total required)
  • THEA 215: Acting I - Acting Studio: Beginning Technique (3)
  • THEA 218: Voice and Movement I (3)
  • THEA 228: Great Plays Analysis (3)
  • THEA 250: Theatre History I (3)
  • THEA 310: Directing for the Stage (3)
  • THEA 350: Theatre History II (3)
  • THEA 495: Senior Capstone in Theatre (1)

Electives from the Following (12 credits):

  • ENG 312: Shakespeare (3)
  • MUSC 211: Broadway - History of Music (3)
  • THEA 220: Storytelling and Performing Literature (3)
  • THEA 244: Playwriting (3)
  • THEA 260: Theatre and Culture (3)
  • THEA 304: Stagecraft II (3)
  • THEA 315: Acting Studio: Scene Study (3)
  • THEA 318: Voice and Movement II (3)
  • THEA 325: Acting Studio: Styles of Acting (3)
  • THEA 343: Theatre for Young Audiences (3)
  • THEA 357: Topics: Dance & Theatre (1-3)
  • THEA 368: Theatre Trip/Seminar (3)
  • THEA 380: Auditioning (3)
  • THEA 485: Internship (1-3)
  • THEA 491: Independent Study (1-3)

Theatre Major Four-Year Plan of Study: Theatre


The Theatre minor consists of 20 credits as follows:

Required Core Courses (11 credits):

  • THEA 115: Introduction to Performance & Group Dynamics (3)
  • THEA 204: Stagecraft (3)
  • THEA 210: Practicum (1 credit per semester/2 credits minimum)
  • THEA 228: Great Plays Analysis (3)

Electives from the Following (9 credits):

  • ENG 312: Shakespeare (3)
  • MUSC 211: Broadway - History of Music (3)
  • THEA 220: Storytelling and Performing Literature (3)
  • THEA 244: Playwriting (3)
  • THEA 260: Theatre and Culture (3)
  • THEA 304: Stagecraft II (3)
  • THEA 315: Acting Studio: Scene Study (3)
  • THEA 318: Voice and Movement II (3)
  • THEA 325: Acting Studio: Styles of Acting (3)
  • THEA 343: Theatre for Young Audiences (3)
  • THEA 357: Topics: Dance & Theatre (1-3)
  • THEA 368: Theatre Trip/Seminar (3)
  • THEA 380: Auditioning (3)
  • THEA 485: Internship (1-3)
  • THEA 491: Independent Study (1-3)