Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2020-21 College of Liberal Arts Program: Theatre Arts Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Theatre Arts

Meet the Faculty

The theatre major offers a comprehensive education in the art and craft of the theatre. The curriculum exposes students broadly to theatre history, literature, theory, and criticism, and provides rigorous training in acting, directing, design, and technical theatre. To achieve these skills, students complete a series of required courses and participate in the departmental production program.

Philosophy

The Rollins College Department of Theatre Arts and Dance believes that theatrical productions and classroom study are of equal and complementary value.

The faculty of the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance embraces the liberal arts mission of Rollins College. The study of theatre comes most fully to life when integrated with other disciplines, for example, psychology, English, sociology, art, music, classical studies, and history. The faculty strongly encourages its majors to complement their studies with those of other departments.

Performance

The department produces eight (8) theatre and dance productions per year at two on-campus venues: the Annie Russell Theatre, a 377-seat proscenium theatre listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, and the Fred Stone Theatre, a 90-seat black box space.

Majors take a set of courses and concentrate in performance, design and technical theatre, musical theatre, dramaturgy, or theatre studies. The department issues a comprehensive reading list of theatre literature for majors. Faculty evaluate student progress at the end of the sophomore year, and seniors must complete a senior capstone experience.

Minor Requirements

The minor offers a basic education in the art and craft of theatre. Students become familiar with theatre history, literature, theory, and criticism, and become competent in acting, design, and technical theatre. To achieve these skills, students complete a series of required courses and participate in the departmental production program.

Twenty-eight (28) credit hours are required.

  • Six (6) four-hour courses
  • Two (2) two-hour production courses
Course NameCrs:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
THE 111 - Introduction to Technical Theatre
THE 112 - Fundamentals of Theatrical Design
THE 133 - Acting I: Fundamentals
THE 210 - Survey of Western Dramatic Literature

One (1) of the following:

Course NameCrs:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
DAN 135 - Freedom to Move
DAN 170 - Ballet I
DAN 177 - Jazz I
DAN 179 - Modern Dance I
THE 234 - Movement I: Body Dynamics

Prereq(s): THE 133-required, THE 136-suggested.

One (1) elective at the 200-400 level

Two (2) from among these four (4) courses:

Course NameCrs:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
THE 418 - Theatre Production – Technical
THE 419 - Theatre Production – Technical
THE 420 - Theatre Production – Technical
THE 421 - Theatre Production – Technical
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