Theatre (B.A.)

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Professors: S. Campbell (Chair), Leila Saad, M. El Lozy
Associate Professors: J. Arnold (Director of Theatre), F. Bradley (Artistic Director)

The Department of Performing and Visual Arts offers both a bachelor’s degree and a minor in theatre. The curriculum balances solid fundamental study of the literature, history, and theory of theatre with practical theatre experience in performance, directing, design, and technical theatre. The program offers a liberal arts approach to theatre study, an approach that aims at enriching the students’ awareness of the role of theatre arts within society.

Performances

The department produces a season of fully-realized plays, sponsors student-directed plays, and hosts visiting productions in its three theatres, the Malak Gabr Theatre, Gerhart Theatre, and PVA Black Box Theatre. The department offers students the opportunity to interact with internationally renowned guest artists who are brought to AUC to serve as directors, designers, and performers. Students who participate are eligible to receive course credit depending on the extent of their involvement.

Bachelor of Arts

Theatre majors follow a program of courses in dramatic literature, theory, and history; a program of studio courses (acting, directing, and design), and play an active role in the department’s productions.

A total of 120 credits is required for the bachelor’s degree in theatre.

Core Curriculum (34-46 credits)

Concentration Requirements (45 credits)

THTR 203 - The Art of the Theatre (3 cr.)
THTR 204 - Introduction to Technical Theatre (3 cr.)
THTR 225 - Acting I (3 cr.)
THTR 230 - Play Analysis (3 cr.)
THTR 324 - Design for the Theatre (3 cr.)
THTR 328 - Directing I (3 cr.)
THTR 340 - Advanced Theatre Practicum (3 cr.)
THTR 350 - Survey of Dramatic Literature (3 cr.)
THTR 351 - History of The Theatre (3 cr.)
THTR 460 - Modern and Contemporary Drama (3 cr.)
THTR 461 - Dramatic Theory and Criticism (3 cr.)
THTR 490 - Senior Thesis (3 cr.)

Additional Requirements

Three credits from the following:

THTR 240 - Production Practicum (1 cr. per production)
THTR 242 - Rehearsal and Performance Practicum (1 cr. per production)

Two courses in the department to be chosen among the following:

THTR 226 - Acting in Arabic I (3 cr.)
THTR 227 - Acting II (3 cr.)
THTR 326 - Acting in Arabic II (3 cr.)
THTR 327 - Special Topics in Acting (3 cr.)
THTR 344 - Design Practicum (3 cr.)
THTR 360 - Playwriting I (3 cr.)
THTR 361 - Playwriting II (3 cr.)
THTR 428 - Directing II (3 cr.)
THTR 495 - Senior Honors Project (3 cr.)

Collateral Requirements (9 credits):

Three courses chosen from the following:

ANTH 202 - Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.)
ARIC 315 - Arabic Drama (3 cr.)
ARTV 211 - World Art Survey I (3 cr.)
ARTV 212 - World Art Survey II (3 cr.)
ARTV 310 - Modern Art (3 cr.)
ECLT 360 - Shakespeare (3 cr.)
ECLT 411 - History of Literary Criticism (3 cr.)
FILM 220 - Introduction to Film (3 cr.)
FILM 330 - Film Theory and Criticism (3 cr.)
HIST 207 - World History (3 cr.)
HIST 210 - Religions of the World (3 cr.)
MUSC 220 - Introduction to Music (3 cr.)
MUSC 360 - Music in The Western Tradition (3 cr.)
PHIL 310 - Philosophy and Art (3 cr.)
PSYC 327 - Theories of Personality (3 cr.)
SOC 306 - Sociology of Literature (3 cr.)

Electives (11-25 credits):

The program will actively encourage its majors to work towards minors in fields such as anthropology, sociology, literature, music, art, political science, or business administration. Elective credits will be used for the minor.

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