Theatre and Music Theatre
Mission
The theatre and
music theatre department prepares students to pursue careers as theatre
artists, educators and administrators. Through interactive classroom, hands-on
production and practical performance experience, students develop the knowledge
and skills necessary to succeed in their chosen disciplines. The program
combines comprehensive liberal arts education and intensive, skill-based
theatre training designed to meet the needs and interests of each individual. Upon
completion of the program, students will be prepared to work professionally,
enter graduate programs or continue studies through professional apprenticeship
programs.
Degree Offerings
The department
offers three major degree options: the Bachelor of Fine Arts professional
training degree in acting, music theatre, design or technical production, and
stage management; the Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre for students
interested in many aspects of theatre or who may elect to pursue graduate
studies; and the Bachelor of Science degree in theatre education for students
interested in teaching at the high school level. The department also offers
students the opportunity to pursue a dance minor.
Determination of Degree Tracks and Emphasis
All theatre and
music theatre students are considered “candidates” for their designated degree
program through the first four semesters. The process for determining each
student’s degree track includes a meeting with faculty at the end of the first
year of study to make a preliminary assessment about student progress toward the
desired degree program and area of emphasis. In the spring semester of the
sophomore year, students meet with the faculty to formally audition or
interview for entry into the upper division of their desired degree program.
Transfer students also audition or interview for entry into their desired
program on a timeline determined by the faculty based on individual experience
and background.
Students in all
degree programs are considered part of the department’s theatre “company.” All
majors are required to be actively involved in each production through design,
performance, and technical support in one of the shops or in service as a
member of a production crew. Through
practical experiences in all aspects of theatre, students enhance their
knowledge and gain a respect and appreciation for theatre as a collaborative
art form.
Goals
Program
goals fall into two areas:
Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree
- Develop skills, concepts, and sensitivities essential to
the theatre professional.
- Prepare the student to function as a practitioner who
exhibits artistic and technical competence, broad knowledge of theatre as an
art form, sensitivity to artistic style, and insight into the role of theatre
in the life of humankind.
Bachelor
of Arts/Science degrees
- Provide the student with a comprehensive experience in
theatre, rather than focus on a single area of study, develop insight into the
role of theatre in the life of humankind.
- Prepare theatre generalists intending to
pursue an advanced degree and/or a career as a teacher, historian, or
dramaturge.
Admission
Students wishing
to major in theatre or music theatre must audition and interview with a faculty
committee.
Music Theatre Major (Bachelor of Fine
Arts)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- music theatre requirements – MUTH
300, 326, 338, 339, 490, eight credits applied voice lessons (MUTH 171 or MUVO
171), eight credits applied voice lessons (MUTH 371 or MUVO 371), 10 credits
music theatre laboratory (MUTH 170/370)
All students taking MUTH 171/371 or MUVO 171/371, applied
voice lessons are required to perform juries at the end of every semester and
attend voice studio class when offered.
- dance requirements – 12
credits from DANC 110, 214, 220, 230, 250, 270, 314, 330, 350, 370, 414, 430,
MUSC 284
There will be a qualifying audition for those students who
wish to test out of DANC 110 and/or other lower division dance courses.
Students who test out of DANC 110 and/or other lower division dance courses
must still complete 12 credits of dance courses.
- music requirements – MUSC
105, 116 or 137, 151, 152, 205
- theatre requirements – THTR
107, 121, 147, 155, 160 or 175 or 260, 180, 207, 227, 407, eight semesters
theatre practicum (THTR 119/319)
- One semester of theatre practicum must be performance of a
minor stage role, and one must be performance of a major stage role.
- final degree requirements – see
the degree requirements section of this catalog
The total credits of the major,
dance, music, and theatre requirements are 86. The core curriculum and mission
seminars require 38-52 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be
at the 300/400 level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers
and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Theatre Major (Bachelor of Arts)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- theatre core – THTR 107, 155, 160, 175, 180, 225, 230,
281, 291, 301, four semesters theatre practicum (THTR 119)
- theatre requirements – THTR
250, 320, 440, 490, four semesters theatre practicum (THTR 319), 24 credits of
THTR electives
- final degree requirements – see
the degree requirements section of this catalog for specific requirements of
the Bachelor of Arts degree as well as final graduation requirements
The total credits of the core
and major requirements are 64. The core curriculum and mission seminars require
38-52 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be at the 300/400
level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers and/or
substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Theatre Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- theatre core – THTR 107, 155, 160, 175, 180, 225, 230,
281, 291, 301, four semesters theatre practicum (THTR 119)
- emphasis –
select one
- acting
emphasis – DANC 110 (or appropriate level), THTR 121, 147, 207, 217,
221, 227, 250, 276 (two credits), 307, 327, 407, 476 (two credits), 490, four
semesters theatre practicum (THTR 119/319*), one course from DANC, four credits
MUVO 171 or 371
- design/technical
emphasis – THTR 260, 265, 351, 490, two
credits each 256, 356, 456; four semesters theatre practicum (THTR 119/319)
- design
or technical production focus – select one focus
- design – 453, three courses from 331,
332, 333, 334, three courses chosen from THTR 354, 355, 361, 368, 375, three
credits visual art or design
- technical production – 250, 361, two
courses chosen from THTR 331, 332, 333, 334, four courses chosen from 354, 355,
368, 375, 453
- stage
management emphasis – THTR 250, 260, 300, 318 (seven credits),
354, 361, 424, 440, 490, four semesters theatre practicum (THTR 119/319)
- six
credits from two of the following areas –
- acting/playwriting – THTR 207, 465
- costume/makeup – THTR 332, 368, 375
- dramatic literature – THTR 320
- internship – THTR 487 (limit three
credits applicable to degree)
- lighting – THTR 333
- music theatre, MUTH 338, 339
- scenic – THTR 331, 334, 351, 355
- Support
courses – INFO 150 or MGMT 210, two credits of DANC
- final degree requirements – see
the degree requirements section of this catalog
*Of the eight total semesters of
required theatre practicum for the acting emphasis (four semester in the
theatre core; four in the major), one semester must be a performance of a minor
role, and one must be a performance of a major role.
The
total credits of the core and major requirements are 67. The core curriculum
and mission seminars require 38-52 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which
need to be at the 300/400 level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and
waivers and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Theatre, Early Childhood through
Adolescence, Education Major (Bachelor of Science)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- Education majors are required to take specific general
education courses to satisfy DPI licensure requirements.
- theatre core – THTR 107, 155, 160, 175, 180, 225, 230,
281, 291, 301, four semesters theatre practicum (THTR 119)
- theatre requirements – COMM 150, MUTH 339, THTR
147, 250, 260, 300, three credits of THTR, one semester theatre practicum (THTR
319)
- education requirements – EDUC
150, 215, 255, 306, 316, 330, 390, 463, 482, THTR 390
- final degree requirements – see
the degree requirements section of this catalog for specific requirements of
the Bachelor of Science degree as well as final graduation requirements
The total credits of the core,
major, and education requirements are 85. The core curriculum and mission
seminars require 38-52 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be
at the 300/400 level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers
and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.
See
School of Education for teacher education policy and additional requirements.
Student teaching is completed in the final semester.
Music Theatre Minor
- DANC 110, two courses from DANC 214,
230, 250, or 270, MUSC 101 or 105, MUTH, 170, 300, 338 or 339, THTR 107, one
credit of choral ensemble; four credits of applied voice lessons (MUTH 171),
two semesters of theatre practicum (THTR 119/319)
The music theatre minor is open to all
Viterbo students by audition. Auditions will be held each semester. There
will be a qualifying audition for those students who wish to test out of DANC
110 and/or other lower division dance courses. Students who test out of DANC
110 and/or other lower division dance courses must still complete six credits
of dance courses.
The
total credits of the minor requirements are 23. Transfer course and waivers
and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Theatre Minor
- THTR 155, 343, two semesters theatre
practicum (THTR 119/319), nine credits from THTR 107, 160, 175, 230, 250, 260,
300, three credits THTR electives chosen in consultation with a theatre advisor
The total credits of the
minor requirements are 18. Transfer course and waivers and/or substitutions
could modify these credit totals.
Theatre, Early Adolescence through Adolescence,
Education Minor
- THTR 107, 155, 160 or 175, 343, 390, two
semesters theatre practicum (THTR 119/319), nine credits from THTR 225, 230,
250, 260, 300
See
School of Education for teacher education policy and additional requirements.
Student teaching is completed in the final semester.
The
total credits of the minor requirements are 23. Transfer course and waivers
and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.