Theatre Majors at Concordia

The academic major in Theatre Art is designed for students who want to continue working in the theatre professionally or plan to pursue a graduate study in theatre. The Theatre minor is designed for students who wish to become more theatre educated and continually participate on a smaller level.

Both the theatre major and minor are designed to give students educational and technical experience.  Along with courses to educate students about the different theatrical aspects, Concordia Theatre expects its majors and minor to participate in the theatre season.  There are many different ways to contribute to producing a show, and students should be able to find a place that they enjoy working.

But the theatre major or minor is not only a stand-alone career.  Many students combine a theatre major or minor with an art, English, communication studies, or music major.  The theatre program encourages students to find the theatre within their other areas of interest, for what is learned in the theatre can help in any walk of life.

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Major/Minor Requirements

The requirements for a major in theatre art are 8.5 course credits:

• THR 122—Production Organization and Procedures, 1.0 credit
• THR 124—Contemporary Drama: Literature and Criticism, 1.0 credit
• THR 127—Elements of Acting, 1.0 credit
• THR 222—Theatre Design Crafts, 1.0 credit
• THR 224—Theatres and Cultures: Origins to Elizabethans, 1.0 credit OR THR 229—Elements of Directing, 1.0 credit
• THR 421—Senior Seminar, .25 credit
• THR 422—Senior Thesis Project, .25 to .5 credit
• 3.0 additional credits from courses above the 300 level, which allow students to focus on directing, dramaturgy, design, management, technical theatre and/or acting.

Because much of learning is experiential, theatre art majors are required to make a significant contribution to at least one Concordia Mainstage production each semester, throughout at least three semesters.

 

The requirements for a minor in theatre art are 5.0 course credits:

• THR 122—Production Organization and Procedures, 1.0 credit
• THR 124—Contemporary Drama: Literature and Criticism, 1.0 credit OR THR 127—Elements of Acting, 1.0 credit
• 3.0 additional course credits in Theatre Art, 2.0 of which must be at or above the 300 level. THR 421 and 422 are recommended.
Theatre art minors are expected to make a significant contribution to at least two Concordia Mainstage productions.
 

Course Descriptions can be found here.