Major
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:
Minor in Theatre
Specialist in Performance, Theatre
Cue your future as a professional actor with a degree from Longwood.
Design and Technology, Theatre Concentration
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.”
Generalist, Theatre
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.
Applied Theatre, Education Licensure
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
Theatre Education, Teacher Preparation Concentration (pdf)
Minor
Explore your passion for the theatre and enrich your resumé with a minor in
- Theatre
- Technical Production
- Musical Theatre
Theatre
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
Technical Production
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
Musical Theatre Minor
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.
MINOR IN MUSICAL THEATRE/22 credits
Minor Requirements (core): 10 credits
MUSC 113 Theory of Music I / 2 credits
MUSC 115 Sightsinging and Dictation I / 1 credit
MUSC 163 Beginning Piano I / 1 credit
THEA 113 Acting I / 3 credits
THEA 104 Theatre Production/Performance / 2 credits
MUSC 208/408 Opera Workshop / 1 credit
Applied Voice / 2 credits from MUSC 171-172 or 181
Choral Ensemble /2 credits from MUSC 105, 106, 107, 205, 405
Dance / 2 credits from
DANC 128 Beginning Recreational and Social Dance / 1 credit
DANC 130 Beginning Jazz / 1 credit
DANC 131 Beginning Modern / 1 credit
DANC 132 Longwood Company of Dancers (by audition) / 1 credit
DANC 230 Intermediate Jazz (with permission of instructor) / 2 credits
DANC 231 Intermediate Modern (with permission of instructor) / 2 credits
Theatre / 3 credits from
THEA 225 Elements of Theatrical Design / 3 credits
THEA 240 Technical Theatre / 3 credits
THEA 315 Movement I / 3 credits
THEA 316 Acting II / 3 credits
Electives / 3 credits from outside of the student’s major, from MUSC, THEA, or DANC
Courses
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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