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Overview
THE THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE CURRICULUM TO CHALLENGE THEATRE ARTS STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGE DISCOVERY, CREATIVITY, AND SCHOLARSHIP.
It offers students experiences in theatre arts through broad-based exposure to the various aspects of drama while contributing to the cultural enrichment of the Atlanta University Center and the community. It also provides the formal preparation necessary for advanced academic or professional study. And
The Theatre and Performance major is made possible through a partnership between Morehouse and Spelman College.
We offer creative and inquisitive candidates an opportunity to explore performance, writing, and design through experimentation and exploration. This interdisciplinary approach to performance offers a unique approach to theatre studies. Our students are encouraged to experiment with text, film, live performance, songs, and site-specific areas to develop and create original stories. Along with the classic theatre texts, our students experience comprehensive, interdisciplinary performance training.
Students create a graduation portfolio that includes self-generated short performance work, complete with design, a short-filmed reel, and a monologue to go forward into graduate school or the industry.
African American cultural forms and best practice methodologies, including an introduction to international approaches to theatre, expose students to contemporary performance practice. Students also critically analyze social activism and politics and how these elements come together to shape and form bold and exciting artists and citizens.
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Outcomes
The theatre and performance major will:
- Articulate in oral and written form, the historical, literary, cultural, and theoretical knowledge of theatre and performance
- Analyze and evaluate scholarship and performance in theatre
- Exhibit high-level critical thinking and performance skills and uniquely expressed creativity
- Use media and technology effectively in performances and presentations
- Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively to create thoughtful, well-executed works
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Earn the Major
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance
CURRICULUM
Major Course of Study Requirements
The theatre and performance major requires 48 semester hours. Students take 40 semester hours in performance core, eight semester hours in electives, and Division of the Arts: Required Seminars.
General Education (Core)
33-48 hoursRefer to the general education requirements for more information.
Theatre and Performance Major
40 hours- STHR 101—
Performance Ensemble - STHR 102— Principles of Acting
- STHR 121— Introduction to Technical Theatre and Design
- STHR 200— Production Lab (1×4 semesters)
- STHR 207— Dramatic Theory and Criticism
- STHR 208— Breath, Voice, and Movement
- STHR 209— Play Writing
- STHR 328— Scenography I
- STHR 400— Contemporary Theatre Writing
- STHR 408— Directing
The following are required seminar courses:
- STHR 104— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 105— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 204— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 205— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 304— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 305— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 404— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 405— Division of Arts Seminar
Theatre and Performance Electives
8 hours- STHR 103— Theatre Insight
- STHR 210— Women in Theatre and Performance
- STHR 300— Contemporary Drama
- STHR 302— Management for the Arts
- STHR 306— Monologue and Scene Study
- STHR 326— Lighting Design
- STHR 327— Costume Design
- STHR 000— Scenography II
- STHR 400— Voice/Speech (Distance Learning)
- STHR 406— Captivate the Camera
- STHR 407— Script Analysis
- STHR 409— Seminar in African American Theatre
- STHR 101—
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Earn the Minor
Minor in Theatre and Performance
CURRICULUM
Required Core Courses
- STHR 101— Performance Ensemble
- STHR 102— Principles of Acting
- STHR 121— Introduction to Technical Theatre and Design
- STHR 207— Dramatic Theory and Criticism
Elective Courses
(Choose One)- STHR 103— Theatre Insight
- STHR 210— Women in Theatre and Performance
- STHR 300— Contemporary Drama
- STHR 302— Management for the Arts
- STHR 306— Monologue and Scene Study
- STHR 326— Lighting Design
- STHR 327— Costume Design
- STHR 406— Captivate the Camera
- STHR 407— Script Analysis
- STHR 409— Seminar in African American Theatre
THE THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE CURRICULUM TO CHALLENGE THEATRE ARTS STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGE DISCOVERY, CREATIVITY, AND SCHOLARSHIP.
It offers students experiences in theatre arts through broad-based exposure to the various aspects of drama while contributing to the cultural enrichment of the Atlanta University Center and the community. It also provides the formal preparation necessary for advanced academic or professional study. And
The Theatre and Performance major is made possible through a partnership between Morehouse and Spelman College.
We offer creative and inquisitive candidates an opportunity to explore performance, writing, and design through experimentation and exploration. This interdisciplinary approach to performance offers a unique approach to theatre studies. Our students are encouraged to experiment with text, film, live performance, songs, and site-specific areas to develop and create original stories. Along with the classic theatre texts, our students experience comprehensive, interdisciplinary performance training.
Students create a graduation portfolio that includes self-generated short performance work, complete with design, a short-filmed reel, and a monologue to go forward into graduate school or the industry.
African American cultural forms and best practice methodologies, including an introduction to international approaches to theatre, expose students to contemporary performance practice. Students also critically analyze social activism and politics and how these elements come together to shape and form bold and exciting artists and citizens.
The theatre and performance major will:
- Articulate in oral and written form, the historical, literary, cultural, and theoretical knowledge of theatre and performance
- Analyze and evaluate scholarship and performance in theatre
- Exhibit high-level critical thinking and performance skills and uniquely expressed creativity
- Use media and technology effectively in performances and presentations
- Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively to create thoughtful, well-executed works
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance
CURRICULUM
Major Course of Study Requirements
The theatre and performance major requires 48 semester hours. Students take 40 semester hours in performance core, eight semester hours in electives, and Division of the Arts: Required Seminars.
General Education (Core)
33-48 hours
Refer to the general education requirements for more information.
Theatre and Performance Major
40 hours
- STHR 101—
Performance Ensemble - STHR 102— Principles of Acting
- STHR 121— Introduction to Technical Theatre and Design
- STHR 200— Production Lab (1×4 semesters)
- STHR 207— Dramatic Theory and Criticism
- STHR 208— Breath, Voice, and Movement
- STHR 209— Play Writing
- STHR 328— Scenography I
- STHR 400— Contemporary Theatre Writing
- STHR 408— Directing
The following are required seminar courses:
- STHR 104— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 105— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 204— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 205— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 304— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 305— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 404— Division of Arts Seminar
- STHR 405— Division of Arts Seminar
Theatre and Performance Electives
8 hours
- STHR 103— Theatre Insight
- STHR 210— Women in Theatre and Performance
- STHR 300— Contemporary Drama
- STHR 302— Management for the Arts
- STHR 306— Monologue and Scene Study
- STHR 326— Lighting Design
- STHR 327— Costume Design
- STHR 000— Scenography II
- STHR 400— Voice/Speech (Distance Learning)
- STHR 406— Captivate the Camera
- STHR 407— Script Analysis
- STHR 409— Seminar in African American Theatre
Minor in Theatre and Performance
CURRICULUM
Required Core Courses
- STHR 101— Performance Ensemble
- STHR 102— Principles of Acting
- STHR 121— Introduction to Technical Theatre and Design
- STHR 207— Dramatic Theory and Criticism
Elective Courses
(Choose One)
- STHR 103— Theatre Insight
- STHR 210— Women in Theatre and Performance
- STHR 300— Contemporary Drama
- STHR 302— Management for the Arts
- STHR 306— Monologue and Scene Study
- STHR 326— Lighting Design
- STHR 327— Costume Design
- STHR 406— Captivate the Camera
- STHR 407— Script Analysis
- STHR 409— Seminar in African American Theatre