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Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures
Major/Minor
The award-winning Department of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures is devoted exclusively to the training and education of undergraduates in the areas of dance, motion pictures, and theatre. Bachelor of Arts degrees are offered in motion picture history, theory and criticism, and theatre studies. The professional Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is offered in dance; motion picture production; acting; acting musical theatre; and design, technology, and stage management.
- Admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs in dance, motion picture production, acting and acting musical theatre is highly selective. Students should consult with Victoria Oleen in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures at (937) 775-3072 for degree specifics and entrance requirements. Early inquiry is encouraged. Auditions may be required.
- Continuation for students in all of the theatre arts degrees is based on peer and faculty reviews at the end of each year of study.
- Profiles of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures faculty and staff, curriculum overviews, degree requirements, and selection criteria are available in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures Student Handbook, which is available from the department.
| Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Math & Modern World
Theater in Western Culture
GE History
GE Non-Western Course
Singing for the Actor I
Acting I
Fundamentals of Dance
Intro to Technical Theater |
Sophomore
Script Analysis
GE Sciences (3)
Makeup for the Theater
Singing for the Actor II
Movement for Actor I
Acting II
Theater Speech I
Modern Dance for Actors
Theater Production |
Junior
GE Human Behaviors (2)
GE Additional Course
Singing for the Actor III & IV
Theater Speech II & III
Acting Thesis
Studies in Selected Subject
Movement for Actor II
Acting III
Theater History & Lit I, II, & III
Rehearsal & Performance
One-Person Show |
Senior
GE Additional Course
Singing for the Actor III & IV
Theater Speech II & III
Acting Thesis
Theater Repertoire I, II, & III
Movement for Actor III
Acting III & IV
One-Person Show
Elective |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Math & Modern World
Theater in Western Culture
GE History
GE Non-Western Course
Acting Aesthetics
Theater Technology
Fundamentals of Dance
Intro to Technical Theater
Fundamentals of Music
Stagecraft
GE Sciences (3) |
Sophomore
Theater Technology
Theater Graphics I & II
(Fundamentals, Media, & Drafting)
Lighting Technology
Film Appreciation
Stage Management Practicum
Computer Literacy
Interpersonal Communication
Costume Technology
Intro to Technical Design
First Aid
GE Human Behaviors (2)
GE Additional Course |
Junior
Set Design
Theater Repertoire I, II, & III
Stage Management Practicum
Business Writing
Lighting Design
Theater History & Lit I, II, & III
Advanced Theater Crafts
Communication & Conflict
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Senior
GE Additional Course
Script Analysis
Studies in Stage Mgmt
Stage Management Practicum
Directing
Professional Theater Internship
Elective |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Math & Modern World
Music in Western Culture
Ballet I
Fundamentals of Dance
GE Human Behavior
Acting Aesthetics
Singing
Singing in Musical Theatre |
Sophomore
GE History
GE Additional Courses (2)
GE Sciences (3)
College Component
Singing
Ballet II
Modern Dance II
Tap Dance
Intro to Technical Theater |
Junior
GE Non-Western Course
GE Human Behavior
Dance History
Ballet III
Modern Dance III
Jazz/Theater Dance I
Improvisation
Choreography
Rehearsal & Performance
Popular Musical Theater
Music Listening: Jazz
Fundamentals of Music Theory
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Senior
Dance Pedagogy
Dance Repertory
Ballet IV
Modern Dance IV
Jazz/Theater Dance II
Senior Dance Project
Rehearsal & Performance
Electives |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Production—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Math & Modern World
GE History
GE Non-Western Course
Theater in Western Culture
GE Human Behaviors (2)
Film Appreciation
History of Motion Picture I
Theater Production
Photography I
History of Motion Picture II
Film Production I
Electives |
Sophomore
GE Sciences (3)
GE Additional Courses (2)
College Component
Intermediate Film Production
I, II, & III
History of Motion Picture III
Color Photography
Photography II
Fund of Music Theory
History & Theory of the
Documentary Film
16MM Film Production I, II, & III |
Junior
Studies in Film History
Studies in Film Authorship
Studies in Film Genre
Studies in Film Criticism
Intermediate Black & White
Photography
Mass Communication
Television Production
Studies in Film Production
Additional Courses in Motion
Picture
Electives
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Senior
Additional Course in Motion Picture
Senior Practicum in Filmmaking
Electives |
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