Theatre Program Catalog Listing
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The study of theatre at Middlebury proceeds from a multi-faceted examination of the theatrical text. Rigorous analysis and sophisticated understanding of a play in specifically three-dimensional terms (the theatrical event) provides the basis for the study of acting, directing, design, playwriting, history, and aesthetics. Students who elect the theatre major will study across the curriculum, ultimately selecting an area of focus that will sufficiently prepare them to undertake independent senior work.
THEATRE MAJOR
Theatre majors must complete twelve courses, nine core courses, and three in their chosen focus. Additionally, all majors must fulfill a crew requirement.
CORE COURSES
ARDV 0116: The Creative Process
THEA 0102: Acting I: Beginning Acting
THEA 0208: Theatre History
THEA 0214: Directing I: Beginning
1 THEA Playwriting course
1 THEA Literature course
1 THEA Design course
THEA 0406: 20th Century Performance Aesthetics
Senior work
Crew requirement (by the end of the 5th semester at Middlebury College)
ACTING FOCUS
2 Advanced Acting courses
1 THEA Literature course
DESIGN FOCUS
HARC 0100: Monuments and Ideas in Western Art OR HARC 0102: Monuments and Ideas in Asian Art
2 THEA Design courses
DIRECTING FOCUS
THEA 0324 Directing II
THEA 0210 or 0220 Production Studio (AD or SM) (fulfills crew requirement)
1 THEA Literature course
LITERATURE FOCUS
2 THEA Literature courses
1 THEA elective
PLAYWRITING FOCUS
THEA/ENGL 0318 Playwriting II
1 THEA Literature course
1 THEA elective
*Students going abroad may petition to have one course taken abroad satisfy a major requirement.
THEATRE JOINT MAJORS
Theatre joint majors must complete eight courses, six core courses, and two in their chosen focus. Additionally, all majors must fulfill a crew requirement.
CORE COURSES
ARDV 0116: The Creative Process
THEA 0102: Acting I: Beginning Acting
THEA 0208: Theatre History
THEA Design course
THEA 0406: 20th Century Performance Aesthetics
Senior work
Crew requirement (by the end of the 5th semester at Middlebury College)
JOINT MAJOR IN ACTING
THEA 0214: Directing I: Beginning
1 of 3 Advanced Acting courses*
*Joint majors wishing to undertake a THEA 0700 project in acting must take 2 out of 3 advanced acting courses.
JOINT MAJOR IN DESIGN
HARC 0100: Monuments and Ideas in Western Art OR HARC 0102: Monuments and Ideas in Asian Art
1 THEA design course
JOINT MAJOR IN DIRECTING
THEA 0214: Directing I: Beginning
THEA 0324: Directing II: Advanced
JOINT MAJOR IN LITERATURE
THEA 0214: Directing I: Beginning
1 THEA Literature course
JOINT MAJOR IN PLAYWRITING/LITERATURE
1 THEA Playwriting course
THEA 0318: Playwriting II: Advanced