Theatre Arts Major & Minor Concentration Theatre in the Liberal Arts
Westmont’s Theatre in the Liberal Arts track is designed for students who intend to double major in Theatre Arts and another discipline, others who desire to use elective options to tailor their focus within vocational aspirations, or still others who seek a single subject credential in tandem with a Liberal Studies major.
Requirements for a Theatre in the Liberal Arts Major (44 Units)
Required Lower-Division Core Courses: 16 units
TA 001 Great Literature of the Stage (4)
TA 037 Scenic Technology (4)
One of the following:
- TA 010 Acting I (4)
- TA 051 Acting the Song (4)
One of the following:
- TA 035 Costume Design for the Theatre (4)
- TA 036 Design for Theatre (4)
- TA 038 Lighting Design (4)
Upper-Division Breadth Requirements: 14 units
TA 125 Directing for the Theatre (4)
TA 153 Contemporary Theatre and Film Performance (4)
TA 193 Senior Project (2)
One of the following:
- TA 120 Theatre History I (4)
- TA 121 Theatre History II (4)
Required Applied Theatre Arts: 6 units
Take 6 units of the following:
- TA 050/150 Rehearsal and Performance (1-2)
- TA 060/160 Technical Production (1-2)
Theatre Arts Electives: 8 units
TA 009 Voice and Speech Through Performance (4)
TA 010 Acting I: Foundations (4)
TA 011 Acting II (4)
TA 036 Scenic Design (4)
TA 038 Lighting Design (4)
TA 051 Acting the Song (4)
TA 111 Acting III: Shakespeare and Clown (4)
TA 120 History of the Theatre I (4)
TA 121 History of the Theatre II (4)
TA 124 Survey of Dramatic Theory and Criticism (4)
TA 137 Design for Performance (4)
TA 140 Race and Gender on the American Stage (4)
TA 142 Global Theatre (4)
TA 145 Writing for Performance (4)
TA 153 Contemporary Theatre and Film Performance (4)
TA 186 World Theatre I (4)
TA 187 World Theatre II (4)
TA 190 Internship (1-8)
TA 195 Seminar: Special Topics (2, 4)
TA 196 Senior Seminar: Launchpad (4)
England Semester (up to 8 units)
London Mayterm (up to 8 units)
Up to 4 additional units of TA 150, and/or TA 160
Requirements for a Theatre Minor (24 Units)
Required Courses: 20 units
TA 001 Great Literature of the Stage (4)
One of the following: (4)
- TA 010 Acting I (4)
- TA 051 Acting the Song (4)
One of the following: (4)
- TA 035 Costume Design for the Theatre (4)
- TA 036 Design for Theatre (4)
- TA 037 Scenic Technology (4)
- TA 038 Lighting Design (4)
- TA 125 Directing for the Theatre (4)
TA 050/150 Rehearsal and Performance (2)
TA 060/160 Technical Production (2)
TA 120 or TA 121 History of Theatre I, II (4)
Elective: 4 units
Choose any of the following electives: (4)
TA 009 Voice and Speech Through Performance (4)
TA 011 Acting II: Devised Theatre (4)
TA 036 Design for the Theatre (4)
TA 037 Scenic Technology (4)
TA 038 Lighting Design (4)
TA 051 Acting the Song (4)
TA 111 Acting III: Shakespeare and Clown (4)
TA 120 History of the Theatre I (4)
TA 121 History of the Theatre II (4)
TA 124 Survey of Dramatic Theory and Criticism (4)
TA 125 Directing for the Theatre (4)
TA 127 Directing II (4)
TA 137 Design for Performance (4)
TA 140 Race and Gender on the American Stage (4)
TA 142 Global Theatre (4)
TA 145 Writing for Performance (4)
TA 153 Contemporary Theatre and Film Performance (4)
TA 186 World Theatre I (4)
TA 187 World Theatre II (4)
TA 190 Internship (1-8)
TA 195 Seminar: Special Topics (2,4)