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Major in Theatre Arts

State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY

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Program
Award
Major in Theatre Arts
CIP
50.0512
Total credits (published)
18
Catalog edition
2025-2026 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Minor in Theatre Arts School of Science &​ Engineering General Studies Honors Program Academic Policies Course Descriptions Archives Print Options (54 credits) Notes: Students majoring in Theatre Arts are required to complete a minor. A grade of C- or better is required in all Theatre courses to earn credit toward a Theatre Arts major. Substitutions for courses in any specific area of the program may be approved by the department chair. Plan of Study Grid Code Title Credits
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196176
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196176_98e59aab
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Theatre Core Requirements (36 Credits)

Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following: · major core · 15 items
  1. THE 231
    Introduction to Performance
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. THE 236
    Play Analysis
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. THE 251
    Foundations: Theory and Collaboration
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. THE 252
    Introduction to Theatre Production
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. THE 253
    Introduction to Costume and Apparel Production
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. THE 260
    Introduction to Design
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. THE 301
    Theatre Arts Participation 1
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  8. THE 301
    Theatre Arts Participation 1
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  9. THE 301
    Theatre Arts Participation 1
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  10. THE233
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  11. THE321
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  12. THE322
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  13. THE 465
    Senior Seminar: Professional Development
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  14. Select one of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  15. THE 208
    Latin American Drama and Performance
    Not resolved to a course

THE234

8 items
  1. THE 237
    African American Drama
    Not resolved to a course
  2. THE 323
    World Drama
    Not resolved to a course
    or: THE240 History of World Dress
  3. THE 327
    Race Gender and Performance
    Not resolved to a course
  4. THE 328
    Asian Theatre
    Not resolved to a course
  5. THE 329
    American Drama
    Not resolved to a course
  6. THE 330
    Contemporary Drama
    Not resolved to a course
  7. THE 420
    American Musical Theatre
    Not resolved to a course
  8. THE 421
    Queer Theatre
    Not resolved to a course

Concentration Requirements (18 Credits)

concentration · 1 item
  1. In addition to the core requirements above, students must complete one of the following 18-credit concentrations:
    Not resolved to a course
    18

Performance Concentration

concentration · 0 items

    Design & Technology Concentration

    concentration · 0 items

      Theatre Studies Concentration

      concentration · 0 items

        Performance Concentration

        concentration · 5 items
        1. THE 332
          Acting I: The Actor's Toolbox
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. THE 333
          Acting II: Performance Styles
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. THE 334
          Speech for the Stage
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. THE 337
          Theatre Movement Technique I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. Two upper-division concentration electives
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Design & Technology Concentration

        Choose 3 of the following · Select three of the following: · concentration · 12 items
        1. Select three of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        2. THE 342
          Stage Management
          Not resolved to a course
        3. THE 354
          Scene Design 1
          Not resolved to a course
        4. THE 355
          Costume Design 1
          Not resolved to a course
        5. THE 356
          Lighting Design
          Not resolved to a course
        6. THE 357
          Sound Design 1
          Not resolved to a course
        7. Select one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. THE 261
          Mixed Media Arts Techniques for Storytelling
          Not resolved to a course
        9. THE 343
          Scene Painting
          Not resolved to a course
        10. THE 352
          Introduction to Computer Assisted Design
          Not resolved to a course
        11. THE 358
          Audio Engineering 1
          Not resolved to a course
        12. Two (2) additional concentration electives, of which one must be upper division
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Theatre Studies Concentration

        Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following: · concentration · 13 items
        1. THE 324
          Dramaturgy
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. THE 325
          Devising Theatre
          Not resolved to a course
          or: THE327 Race Gender and Performance
          3
        3. THE 342
          Stage Management
          Not resolved to a course
          or: THE344 Theatre Management
          3
        4. THE 441
          Directing I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. Select one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. THE 208
          Latin American Drama and Performance
          Not resolved to a course
        7. THE 237
          African American Drama
          Not resolved to a course
        8. THE 323
          World Drama
          Not resolved to a course
        9. THE 327
          Race Gender and Performance
          Not resolved to a course
        10. THE 328
          Asian Theatre
          Not resolved to a course
        11. THE 420
          American Musical Theatre
          Not resolved to a course
        12. THE 421
          Queer Theatre
          Not resolved to a course
        13. One (1) additional upper-division concentration elective
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        Source. State University of New York at New Paltz, catalog 2025-2026 Catalog — https://catalog.newpaltz.edu/undergraduate/school-fine-performing-arts/theatre-arts/major-theatre-arts/. Captured page pages/0348.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.