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Join a cast of talented actors, designers, and technicians exploring their passions and learning to lead from the stage. Guided by Longwood's devoted faculty mentors, come discover and develop your talents and skills through a sequence of theory, performance, and technical courses and through main stage and studio theatrical productions.
Our graduates have become
Committed to providing a cohesive body of knowledge in the various fields of performance art, experience excellence in teaching and training in any of our four concentrations:
Cue your future as a professional actor with a degree from Longwood.
Sample 4-Year Plan
You're creative, and love to work with your hands? This is the perfect place for you. Work closely with theatre design faculty and staff as you explore what it's like to be behind the scenes of a production.
Learn set, lighting, sound, and costume design, technical direction, and theatre management. You’ll get all the practical and applied skills needed to compete in this booming market.
Sample 4-Year Plan
Discover theatre in its broadest sense as you explore its history, theory, literature and aesthetics. You'll work closely with your adviser as you discover the basis in theatre arts.
Sample 4-Year Plan
This is a pre-professional degree and is designed to prepare you to teach theatre to future performers, technicians or managers.
Sample 4-Year Plan
Explore your passion for the theatre and enrich your resumé with a minor in
You'll take seven classes to complete a minor in Theater. You'll learn the history, theory, and fundamentals.
MINOR IN THEATRE
Minor Requirements/20 credit hours from:
THEA 104 Theatre Production/Performance/2 credits
THEA 113 Acting I/3 credits
THEA 240 Technical Theatre/3 credits
THEA 330 History of Theatre I/3 credits
THEA 331 History of Theatre II/3 credits
THEA ELECTIVES/6 credit
Take nine courses to finish this minor and prepare for a life long career in technical production.
MINOR IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION/23 credits
Minor Requirements (core): 11 credits
THEA 104 Theatre Production/Performance/2 credits
THEA 225 Elements of Theatrical Design/3 credits
THEA 240 Technical Theatre/3 credits
THEA 337 Costume Technology I/3 credits
Choose 4 courses from the following: (12 credits)
THEA 241 Drafting for Theatrical Design/3 credits
THEA 275 Stage Management/3 credits
THEA 306 Stage Properties/3 credits
THEA 338 Costume Technology II/3 credits
THEA 339 Fashion History and Décor/3 credits
THEA 340 Scene Design/3 credits
THEA 342 Lighting Design I/3 credits
THEA 344 Theory and Practice of Scene Painting/3 credits
THEA 345 Costume Design/3 credits
THEA 399 Theatre Management/3 credits
THEA 447 Design and Technology/3 credits
Combining courses in music, theatre and dance, the Musical Theatre minor is designed for students who wish to pursue their passion for the performing arts and the excitement of musical theatre.
Learn more about the Musical Theatre Minor
Achieve a traditional and holistic view of the world with our broad array of theatre course offerings including Acting, Elements of Theatrical Design, American Drama, Directing and much more.
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