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Department of Performing and Visual Arts
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor: S. Campbell
Associate Professors: F. Bradley (Chair), M. El Lozy
Assistant Professors: J. Arnold, L. Tatom
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts offers both a bachelor's degree and a minor in theatre. The curriculum balances hands-on, practical theatre experience through involvement in mainstage and black box performances, along with a solid foundation in the literature, history, and theory of theatre. The program offers a generalist approach to theatre study, while providing students an opportunity to explore deeper involvement in one of four areas of emphasis: performance, directing, design, and critical study. Interaction between the various artistic disciplines is promoted. The program integrates non-Western, especially the Arabic/Egyptian, contributions to the art of theatre.
Performances
The department offers a season of four to six full-length plays and many student-directed one act plays in its two new state-of-the-art theatres, the Falaki Mainstage and the Falaki Studio Theatres. The department offers students opportunities to interact with internationally renowned guest artists who are brought to AUC to serve as directors, designers, and performers. Students who participate in performances, whether on stage or back stage, are eligible to receive course credit ranging from one to three hours (THTR 240, 340) depending on the extent of involvement. The department also supports an active student-produced theatre group, the Howard Cafe, which performs in the Howard Black Box Theatre.
Bachelor of Arts
The curriculum provides a generalist approach within a liberal arts tradition. Theatre majors follow a program of studio courses (acting, directing, movement, voice and design), a program of courses in dramatic literature and theatre history, and they play an active and creative part in the department's productions. The program is flexible enough to allow for a certain measure of emphasis in areas of theatre of particular interest to the student.
A total of 120 credits is required for the bachelor's degree in theatre.
Core Curriculum (40 credits)
Concentration Requirements (49-54 credits) |
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Practicum Courses (240/340) must be in at least three of the following areas: a. Performance; b. Construction (Scenery, Costume, Props, Lighting, or sound); c. Stage Management; d. Run Crew.
One course from the following:
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THTR |
325 |
Acting Styles |
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327 |
Special Topics in Acting |
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329 |
Acting Shakespeare |
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Five additional courses in the department to be chosen from among the following courses: |
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Electives (13-15 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.
Minor
The minor in theatre provides a general introduction to the art form. It aims at introducing the student to the art and craft of theatre through the study of dramatic literature and the exploration of performance processes.
Requirements: A minimum of 15 credits in theater including: THTR 203 The Art of the Theater, at least 3 credits of an analytical or literature course (THTR 230, 350, 351, 352 or 353), at least 3 credits from the 300 level, and 1-3 credits from THTR 240/340 - Rehearsal/Performance/Production Practicum.
Students are encouraged to declare the minor as soon as possible so that a course of study can be planned with the theatre advisor to give the student an opportunity to gain theater production credit early in their academic career. The department reserves the right not to accept minors when the program of courses has not been previously worked out with the faculty advisor.
Theatre Courses (THTR) |
