Major

Theater Major

Department/Program
  • Required Courses
    • Introductory Studies (1 course): Theater and Dance 125 or 130
    • Production Methods (2 courses): Theater and Dance 246; and 245 or 277
    • Practice (4 courses): chosen from Theater and Dance 248, 332, or 348
      • At least two courses must be Theater and Dance 248 and/or 348.
    • Theater Design (1 course): chosen from Theater and Dance 345, 360, 366, or 378
    • History/Literature, Theory, and Culture (4 courses): chosen from Theater and Dance 210, 235, 357, 372, 373, and 377
    • Senior Project (1 course): Theater and Dance 490
  • Senior Requirements
    • Theater and Dance 490, involving either a project in production or a written research project
    • Oral thesis defense on the senior project
  • Honors
    • Students submit an “Honors in Major Study Application” to their department.
    • Students must submit a proposal for their thesis or project within the first six weeks of the two-semester period in which they are eligible.
    • Accumulated at least 87 credits
    • Completed two semesters of residency at Whitman
    • Major GPA of at least 3.500
    • Complete a written thesis or research project prepared exclusively for the satisfaction of this program.
    • Earn a grade of at least A- on the honors thesis or project and the honors thesis course.
    • Pass the senior assessment with distinction.
    • The department will submit the honors applications to the Registrar’s Office of students pursuing honors by the specified deadline.
    • The department will submit the “Senior Assessment/Major Study Certificate” to the Registrar’s Office no later than Reading Day.
    • An acceptable digital copy of the honors thesis must be submitted to Penrose Library no later than Reading Day.
  • Notes
    • Students majoring or minoring in Theater and minoring in Dance may not use the same courses to fulfill the requirements.
    • No courses may be taken P-D-F.
Total Credits
36