- 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