Major in Theater

Students majoring in theater must complete 41 hours of theater, communication and related courses. All theater majors, in consultation with a faculty adviser, develop a plan of study that includes one of the following areas of concentration:

• Acting/Performance
• Design/Technical
• Film Studies
• Generalist

 Basic requirements for the major include these courses:

• COMM 202, Oral Communication taken for three credit hours [part of General Education]
  
• COMM 204, Expository Writing: 3 credit hours
• THEA 225, Introduction to Theater: 3 credit hours
• COMM 240, Communication Research: 3 credit hours
• THEA 235, The Power of Story: 3 credit hours
• THEA 387, The History of Theater: 3 credit hours
• THEA 200, Theater Practice (technical theater, acting or stage management): 3 credit hours
• THEA 409, Internship*: 3 credit hours
• THEA 410, Senior Seminar: 3 credit hours
• Area of concentration*: 18 credit hours (minimum 9 upper-level)

*The THEA 409/Internship should be in the student’s area of concentration.

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Planning Guide

First year        General education
Literature and Writing
Oral Communication
Introduction to Theater
Communication Research
The Power of Story

Second year    General education
Expository Writing
History of Theater
Theater Practice
Courses in major
SST

Third year        General education (including humanities requirement)
Theater Practice
Upper-level courses in major

Fourth year     Balance of general education
Balance of major
Senior Seminar
Internship

A transfer student should have a minimum of nine hours of theater courses at Goshen College.

A senior recital and a portfolio or its equivalent is required for graduation.