Theatre, BA

The theatre program at Seattle University offers a rigorous and comprehensive theatre-making experience within the framework of a broad Jesuit liberal arts education. Students engage in an immersive theatre environment that instills a deep exploration of collaborative and socially responsive live performance. Our mission is to train a versatile theatre artist who brings intellectual curiosity and passion to their work, their life, and the world at large.

Requirements

In order to earn the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Theatre, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits, with a cumulative and a major/program grade point average of 2.00, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

Module I: Engaging Academic Inquiry

UCOR 1100 - Academic Writing Seminar
UCOR 1200 - Quantitative Reasoning (or MATH 1010 or above)
UCOR 1300 - Creative Expression and Interpretation
UCOR 1400 - Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
UCOR 1600 - Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
UCOR 1800 - Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences (or BIOL 1610/1611, 2200, CHEM 1500/1501, PHYS 1050/1051, 1210/1211)

Module II: Engaging Jesuit Traditions

Module III: Engaging the World

II. College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

Modern Languages 1150, 1250, 1350, or equivalent (15)

NOTE:

Students earning this major must demonstrate competency through the level of 1350 in a language other than English. This competency is ordinarily achieved by successful completion of the three-course sequence: 1150, 1250, and 1350. Because these courses are a college requirement, no course in the sequence may be taken on a pass/fail, correspondence, or audit basis. Placement into other than the beginning course of the sequence is achieved by acceptable performance on the Modern Language Competency Examination. See the Modern Languages and Cultures Department for details on the examinations. Courses used to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences modern language requirement may not be used to fulfill major requirements.

Choose one of the following three courses:

III. Major Requirements

Acceptance to the major requires an entrance review. Dates, times, and places for this review will be determined at the beginning of every academic year. Reviews may also be scheduled through the fine arts department office.

65 credits in theatre, including:

THTR 2110 - Theatre History and Literature I
THTR 2140 - History of Costume
THTR 2300 - Script Analysis
THTR 2500 - Acting I
THTR 2600 - Design in the Theatre
THTR 4200 - Directing
THTR 4000 - Performance/Production Practicum (5)
THTR 4900 - Senior Synthesis: Business of Art
THTR electives, 2000-4000 level (5)

Note:

*Theatre majors are required to take 1 credit of THTR 4000 each quarter in residence at SU during junior and senior years, with a minimum of 5 total credits required for graduation.

Departmental Honors

Theatre with Departmental Honors, BA