Major in Theater Studies

Requirements

Admissions / Prerequisites

There is no audition for admission into the Theater Studies Department, and many classes are open to students at all levels of experience. A visit with the Department and attending a Theater Studies class are highly encouraged and welcomed.

Auditions for Theater Emory productions are open to all students, regardless of major, academic year, or prior experience. Design, technical, directing, management, and research aspects of Theater Emory productions are also accessible to all students.

Overview

For the Theater Studies major, students must complete the following core requirements for a total of thirty hours:

• THEA 201; 121, 221, or 222; 131; 215; 216; 230 or 241;
• Two semesters of THEA 396R;
• THEA 490.

In addition, majors must complete three other courses (twelve credit hours) in the department (or approved by the department). Two (eight hours) must be 300-level or higher and one (four hours) must be in the concentration area of literature, history, and aesthetics. The remaining course (four hours) may come from any 200-level or higher course.

This will make a total of forty-two hours. Theater 101 does not count toward the major. Theater studies majors are expected to involve themselves in at least one Theater Emory project.