Program Type: 
Major
College or School: 
College of Liberal Arts

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 Stage Management—Suggested Curriculum
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Math & Modern World
Theatre in Western Culture
Acting Aesthetics
Theatre Technology
Fundamentals of Dance
Intro to Technical Theatre
Fundamentals of Music
Stagecraft
GE History
GE Non-Western Course
GE Sciences (3)
Sophomore
Theatre Technology
Theatre 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
Theatre Repertoire I, II, & III
Stage Management Practicum
Business Writing
Lighting Design
Theatre History & Lit I, II, & III
Advanced Theatre Crafts
Communication & Conflict
Senior
Script Analysis
Studies in Stage Mgt
Stage Management Practicum
Directing
Professional Theatre Internship
Elective
GE Additional Course

 

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