2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Communication Arts School of Humanities Communication Arts 2008–09 Cedarville University 67 Theatre The theatre major provides training in acting, directing, theatre design/technology, and theatre history/dramaturgy. The program allows the student to declare a concentration in either performance or design. A special emphasis is placed upon the challenges faced by the Christian in theatre and the use of drama in worship and Christian ministry. In addition to studio and classroom instruction, students gain practical experience through working on department productions and serving on production teams. This practical experience work is supervised by the theatre technical staff and may include set construction, scenic painting, lighting, properties, costumes, and other projects. While many theatre majors anticipate a career in theatre, other students may want to combine the theatre major with a specific minor to help prepare them for the diversity of theatre- related professions including Christian education, youth ministry, arts management, arts law, and arts education. The program culminates in a Senior Theatre Project designed to feature the student’s level of expertise and assist the student in preparation for graduate school or the selected area for employment or ministry. Course requirements involve 56 semester hours including: Theatre core requirements........................................................36 COM-1000 Introduction to Communication Arts........................ 3 THTR-1410 Introduction to Theatre........................................... 3 THTR-1420 Introduction to Technical Theatre........................... 3 THTR-1440 Stagecraft I............................................................ 1 THTR-1450 Stagecraft II........................................................... 1 THTR-1480 Play Production...................................................... 3 THTR-2200 Introduction to Design........................................... 3 THTR-2350 Directing I.............................................................. 3 THTR-2430 Acting I. ................................................................. 3 THTR-2470 Makeup Design..................................................... 2 THTR-3420 Theatre History I.................................................... 2 THTR-3430 Theatre History II................................................... 2 THTR-3470 Dramaturgy............................................................ 3 THTR-4400 Professional Preparation Seminar......................... 2 THTR-4630 The Christian in Theatre........................................ 2 Concentration selected from the following.............................20 Design Concentration........................................................... 20 THTR-2440 Stagecraft III. ..................................................1 THTR-2450 Scenic Design.................................................3 THTR-2460 Costume Design.............................................3 THTR-3440 Stage Costume History...................................3 THTR-3450 Stagecraft IV...................................................1 THTR-3490 Stage Lighting Design. ...................................3 THTR-3520 Scenic Painting...............................................3 *THTR-4840 Senior Theatre Project...................................3 Performance Concentration ................................................ 20 THTR-1230 Voice and Diction............................................3 THTR-1430 Stage Movement.............................................3 THTR-2410 Advanced Performance Techniques................3 THTR-3460 Acting II...........................................................3 THTR-3510 Directing II.......................................................3 THTR-3530 Techniques of American Musical Theatre.......2 *THTR-4840 Senior Theatre Project...................................3 *Capstone Course Theatre Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. ..........................................................0-5 General Education Requirements...........................................49-57 Theatre Major Requirements. ......................................................56 Electives..................................................................................15-23 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Theatre First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1000 Intro to Communication Arts ...........................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 THTR-1410 Introduction to Theatre....................................................3 THTR-1420 Introduction to Technical Theatre....................................3 THTR-1440 Stagecraft I.....................................................................1 THTR-1450 Stagecraft II....................................................................1 THTR-1480 Play Production . ............................................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life .............................1 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Total.............................................................................................. 33.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 LIT-2340 Western Literature...............................................................3 THTR-2200 Intro to Design ...............................................................3 THTR-2350 Directing I.......................................................................3 THTR-2430 Acting I...........................................................................3 THTR-2470 Makeup Design..............................................................2 Physical Education Activity Elective ..................................................1 Theatre Concentration Courses ........................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 30 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 THTR-3420 Theatre History I ............................................................2 THTR-3430 Theatre History II ...........................................................2 THTR-3470 Dramaturgy. ...................................................................3 History Elective .................................................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................3 Theatre Concentration Courses ........................................................9 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Fourth year: THTR-4400 Professional Preparation Seminar..................................2 THTR-4630 The Christian in Theatre ................................................2 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Theatre Concentration Courses ........................................................5 Electives...........................................................................................20 Total................................................................................................. 32