Major and Minor Requirements
Theatre at Carthage has a rich tradition, and never has the department been better positioned to cultivate and empower ambitious students of the theatre arts than today.
A newly expanded curriculum has made it possible to offer majors in Theatre, Theatre Performance, and Technical Theatre Production and Design, a collaborative Music Theatre Major with the Music Department, and minors in Theatre and Dance.
Carthage theatre students are always directly engaged in their craft, as the college produces five faculty - or guest-directed performances, two student-directed productions each season, in addition to supporting the annual Christmas concert, and a dance concert.
Carthage's proximity to both Chicago and Milwaukee gives students access to some of America's best regional theater, and college-sponsored trips--like Carthage's annual trip to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario, and recent J-term trips to Ireland, Greece, and Germany.
The department of Theatre, its courses, and its season are central to Carthage's liberal arts curriculum. Auditions are open to all majors, and the program help students from all disciplines to become sophisticated audiences members and skillful communicators. In studying performance, moreover, students receive a new lens through which to examine all areas of human behavior--including religion, politics, history, psychology and art.
Mission Statement
The Mission of Carthage College Theatre is to guide, encourage, and cultivate students as they flourish into mature, well rounded, and capable theatre artists and critics. It seeks to produce excellent, diverse, innovative theatre that educates, challenges, entertains, and addresses the needs of the full Carthage community. Vital to the liberal arts tradition, a Carthage theatre education enables students to contribute meaningfully to both the world of theatre and the world at-large.
The Carthage Theatre student will:
- examine and present truths pleasant and unpleasant concerning the human condition through theatre.
- recognize and responsibly wield theatres powera vitality rooted in the fact that all men and women are inexorably linked through humanity's story;
- engage and master a significant body of knowledge connected to theatre practiceperformance theory and technique, dramatic literature, stagecraft, and theatre history;
- communicate effectively on-, off-, and backstage, ably engaging texts and people critically and compassionately;
- embrace theatre artistry as a lifelong pursuit rooted in a love of learning and an openness to diverse ideas;
- shape and cultivate his/her faith, values, and philosophy, utilizing theatre as a vehicle for exploration and growth;
- act as an informed and responsive citizen, deploying theatre to seek solutions to problems in the community, the nation, and the world.
- enter the world of theatre, education, or a related field (i.e. any field) as free men and women, committed to and equipped for service and continued growth.
| Theatre Major Core 20 credits | |
| THTR 211 | Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
| THTR 290 | Play Reading and Analysis |
| THTR 291 | Play Production I: Stagecraft |
| THTR 292 | Play Production II: Costumes and Make-Up |
| THTR 400 | Senior Seminar |
24 Additional credits: Eight credits from the following: | |
| THTR 226 | History of Pre-Modern Theatre |
| THTR 227 | History of Classical Theatre |
| THTR 228 | History of Modern Theatre |
Eight credits from the following: | |
| THTR 201 | Oral Interpretation |
| THTR 310 | Voice for the Stage |
| THTR 311 | Acting II |
| THTR 411 | Acting III |
| THTR 455 | Directing |
Eight additional THTR credits | |
Students preparing for teacher licensure: | |
| THTR 218 | Children's Theatre |
| THTR 420 | Methods and Materials in Teaching Theatre |
| THTR 455 | Directing |
Theatre Minor | |
| THTR 211 | Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
| THTR 290 | Play Reading and Analysis |
Four credits from the following: | |
| THTR 226 | History of Pre-Modern Theatre |
| THTR 227 | History of ClassicalTheatre |
| THTR 228 | History of Modern Theatre |
| Four credits of the following: | |
| THTR 291 | Play Production I: Stagecraft |
| THTR 292 | Play Production II: Costumes and Make-Up |
Eight additional THTR credits | |
| Total 24 credits | |
|
Theatre Major in Performance Core 20 credits | |
| THTR 211 | Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
| THTR 290 | Play Reading and Analysis |
| THTR 291 | Play Production I: Stagecraft |
| THTR 292 | Play Production II: Costumes and Make-Up |
| THTR 400 | Senior Seminar |
| 34 additional credits: | |
| THTR 030 | Applied Acting and Directing |
| THTR 228 | History of Modern Theatre |
| THTR 310 | Voice for the Stage |
| THTR 311 | Acting II |
| THTR 411 | Acting III |
| THTR 455 | Directing |
| ENGL 311 | Shakespeare |
| EXSS | Applied Dance |
Two credits of the following: | ||
| MUSI 262 | Music Theatre Workshop | (1 or 2 cr.) |
| MUSI 020 | Voice | (1 cr. repeatable) |
Four credits of the following: | |
| CDM 270 |
Digital Cinema Production |
| CDM 271 | Topics |
| Total 54 credits | |
Theatre Major in Technical Production and Design Core 20 credits | |
| THTR 211 | Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
| THTR 290 | Play Reading and Analysis |
| THTR 291 | Play Production I: Stagecraft |
| THTR 292 | Play Production II: Costumes and Make-Up |
| THTR 400 | Senior Seminar |
| 32 additional credits | |
| THTR4 020 | Theatre Lab 4 credits |
| THTR 293 | Play Production III: Lighting and Sound |
| THTR 294 | Play Production IV: Scenic Painting |
| THTR 471 | Topics: Advanced Design |
| ART 153 | Introduction to Studio (two-dimensional) |
| ART 154 | Introduction to Studio (three-dimensional) |
| ART 201 | Drawing I |
| Eight credits from the following: | |
| THTR 226 | History of Pre-Modern Theatre |
| THTR 227 | History of Classical Theatre |
| THTR 228 | History of Modern Theatre |
| Total 52 credits | |
Dance Minor
- 6 Credits of Technique
- 10 Credits in Foundations
- 8 additional credits in recommended or complementary courses
Technique: Required, 6 credits from the following
| THTR 041 Ballet I |
| THTR 042 Ballet II |
| THTR 043 Tap I |
| THTR 044 Jazz I |
| THTR 045 Jazz II |
| THTR 046 Ballroom |
| THTR 048 Advanced Ballet |
Foundation Credits: Required, 10 credits
| THTR 112 Introduction to Dance & Improvisation |
| THTR 205 Dance History |
| THTR 206 Dance Theory and Composition I |
| THTR 207 Dance Choreography and Repertory |
Additional Offerings and Recommended Complementary Courses:
Required, 8 credits
| THTR 020 Theatre Lab (repeatable) |
| THTR 271 Topics in Theatre: Dance |
| BIOL 260 Anatomy and Physiology |
| MUSI 115 Exploring Music |
| THTR 293 Lighting and Sound |
| THTR 292 Costume and Make-up |
Total: 24 credits
Honors in the Major
Please see department chair for details. Basic requirements are listed under All-College Programs in the catalog
For information about the Music Theatre major please visit the music department pages.
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