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Program checklist · Theater

Theater

Swarthmore College · Swarthmore, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Theater
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216287
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216287_5e3e34e3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

The Academic Program

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    Course Major

    0 items

      Requirements

      8 items
      1. THEA 001
        Theater and Performance
        As published: “Theater and Performance (formerly called Introduction to Theater)”
        1
      2. THEA 002A
        1
      3. Any Course in Design (THEA 004A , THEA 004B , THEA 004C , THEA 004D , THEA 004E )
        Not resolved to a course
      4. THEA 015
        Performance Theory and Practice
        As published: “Performance Theory and Practice or THEA 021A : Fundamentals of Dramaturgy”
        1
      5. THEA 022
        Production Ensemble I
        As published: “Production Ensemble (or THEA 034: Special Project in Design)”
        1
      6. THEA 099
        1
      7. THEA 106
        Theater History Seminar
        As published: “Theater History Seminar or THEA 121 : Dramaturgy Seminar”
        2
      8. One additional credit in acting, design, playwriting, solo performance, directing, dramaturgy, or theater history
        Not resolved to a course

      Course Minor

      6 items
      1. THEA 001
        1
      2. THEA 002A
        1
      3. Any Course in Design (THEA 004A , THEA 004B , THEA 004C , THEA 004D , THEA 004E )
        Not resolved to a course
      4. THEA 015
        Performance Theory and Practice
        As published: “Performance Theory and Practice or THEA 021A : Fundamentals of Dramaturgy”
        1
      5. THEA 022
        Production Ensemble I
        As published: “Production Ensemble (or THEA 034: Special Project in Design)”
        1
      6. One additional credit in acting, design, playwriting, solo performance, directing, dramaturgy or theater history
        Not resolved to a course

      Honors Major

      17 items
      1. THEA 001
        1
      2. THEA 002A
        1
      3. Any Course in Design (THEA 004A , THEA 004B , THEA 004C , THEA 004D , THEA 004E )
        Not resolved to a course
      4. THEA 015
        Performance Theory and Practice
        As published: “Performance Theory and Practice or THEA 021A : Fundamentals of Dramaturgy”
        1
      5. THEA 022
        Production Ensemble I
        As published: “Production Ensemble (or THEA 034: Special Project in Design)”
        1
      6. THEA 099
        1
      7. THEA 106
        Theater History Seminar
        As published: “Theater History Seminar or THEA 121 : Dramaturgy Seminar”
        2
      8. One additional credit in acting, design, playwriting, solo performance, directing, dramaturgy or theater history
        Not resolved to a course
      9. Two additional thesis projects or seminars to be arranged individually in consultation with the student’s major advisor
        Not resolved to a course
      10. the student maintaining good academic standing through the end of the junior year.
        Not resolved to a course
      11. theater honors majors approved for production thesis projects in the senior year are required to notify the department chair of their intention to drop or change their Honors Program by the end of the junior year.
        Not resolved to a course
      12. an honors major in theater must receive the approval of their major adviser before committing to any extracurricular or off-campus projects during the junior or senior year in order to avoid potential conflicts with their honors thesis work.
        Not resolved to a course
      13. students who prove unable to fulfill the expectations of the faculty for their Honors Programs in theater may be dropped from honors at the department’s discretion.
        Not resolved to a course
      14. unless for reasons of health or other personal circumstance beyond the student’s control, leaving the department’s Honors Program after the end of the junior year is considered a significant compromise of a student’s academic performance.
        Not resolved to a course
      15. Seminar (listed earlier), written examination, and an oral set by an outside examiner.
        Not resolved to a course
      16. Production project in one of the following fields: Acting, Design, Directing, Dramaturgy, Playwriting, or Solo Performance (see descriptions below).
        Not resolved to a course
      17. A third preparation for honors will be approved at the discretion of the faculty at the end of the student’s junior year.
        Not resolved to a course

      Acting

      0 items

        Design

        0 items

          Directing

          0 items

            Dramaturgy

            3 items
            1. As a production project in the form of a one-credit attachment to the Fundamentals of Dramaturgy class (THEA 021A ) or Production Dramaturgy Seminar (THEA 121 ) consisting of work with a faculty or student director. This will typically be in connection with Production Ensemble (THEA 022 ) or an honors thesis in directing. The student will create a body of writing appropriate to the specific project. This will include (but is not limited to) notes on production history, given circumstances, script analysis, program and press-kit notes, study guide, and a grant proposal. The student’s work will continue in rehearsal. The external examiner will receive all materials as they are generated. The examiner also attends one or more of the public performances. The examination proper will consist of an extended interview directly following the performance and a briefer oral during honors weekend. The subject of the first interview will be the student’s processes as he or she relates to the production. The second oral will concern the student’s assessment of the entire process as a part of his or her undergraduate education and future plans.
              Not resolved to a course
            2. The completion of a stage adaptation of a non-dramatic text or combination of texts. A complete draft of the adaptation will be completed under the supervision of a faculty member in production dramaturgy, and a staged reading of a revised version of the text will be presented in collaboration with a professional director as guest artist. This is a two-credit thesis project to be completed over two semesters in the senior year, generally parallel to the honors thesis model for playwriting. The examiner will attend at least two rehearsals and the final staged reading, in addition to reading the final text and its original source. The examination will consist of an extended oral presentation given during honors weekend.
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Students fluent in a second language can apply to do a translation of a play into or out of English as an honors thesis attachment to Production Dramaturgy. This may be a one-credit attachment for a written draft only (done with a member of the faculty) or as a two-credit thesis with a staged reading done in collaboration with a guest director, as in the adaptation thesis above. In the case of a staged reading, the examiner will attend at least two rehearsals and the final staged reading, in addition to reading the final text together with the original source. The examination proper will consist of an extended interview directly following the performance and a briefer oral during honors weekend. The subject of the first interview will be the student’s processes as he or she relates to the production. The second oral will concern the student’s assessment of the entire process as a part of his or her undergraduate education and future plans.
              Not resolved to a course

            Playwriting

            0 items

              Solo Performance

              0 items

                Honors Minor

                6 items
                1. THEA 001
                  1
                2. THEA 002A
                  1
                3. Any Course in Design (THEA 004A , THEA 004B , THEA 004C , THEA 004D , THEA 004E )
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. THEA 015
                  Performance Theory and Practice
                  As published: “Performance Theory and Practice or THEA 021A : Fundamentals of Dramaturgy”
                  1
                5. One additional credit in acting, design, playwriting, solo performance, directing, dramaturgy or theater history
                  Not resolved to a course
                6. Theater Seminar (THEA 100-level) or two-credit Honors thesis in Dramaturgy (THEA 180E - THEA 181E ) or two-credit Honors thesis in Playwriting (THEA 180C - THEA 181C )
                  Not resolved to a course

                Department Policies for All Theater Majors and Minors

                0 items

                  Theater Courses

                  0 items

                    Introductory Courses

                    19 items
                    1. THEA 001
                      1
                    2. THEA 002A
                      1
                    3. THEA 002B
                      1
                    4. THEA 002C
                    5. THEA 003
                      1
                    6. THEA 004A
                      1
                    7. THEA 004B
                      1
                    8. THEA 004C
                      1
                    9. THEA 004D
                      1
                    10. THEA 004E
                      1
                    11. THEA 005A
                      0.5-1
                    12. THEA 005D
                    13. THEA 006
                      1
                    14. THEA 007
                    15. THEA 008
                      1
                    16. THEA 009A
                    17. THEA 009D
                    18. THEA 010
                    19. THEA 011B
                      1

                    Intermediate Courses

                    29 items
                    1. THEA 012
                      1
                    2. THEA 012A
                      0.5-1
                    3. THEA 012B
                      1.0
                    4. THEA 013
                      0.5-1
                    5. THEA 014
                    6. THEA 014A
                    7. THEA 014B
                    8. THEA 014C
                    9. THEA 014D
                    10. THEA 014E
                    11. THEA 015
                      1
                    12. THEA 016
                      1
                    13. THEA 021A
                      1
                    14. THEA 022
                      1
                    15. THEA 023
                      0.5-1
                    16. THEA 024
                    17. THEA 025
                      1
                    18. THEA 026
                      1
                    19. THEA 033
                      1
                    20. THEA 034A
                    21. THEA 034B
                    22. THEA 034C
                    23. THEA 034D
                    24. THEA 034E
                    25. THEA 035
                      1
                    26. THEA 036
                      1
                    27. THEA 042
                      Production Ensemble II
                      Not resolved to a course
                    28. THEA 045
                      1
                    29. THEA 046

                    Advanced Courses

                    23 items
                    1. THEA 052
                      1
                    2. THEA 053
                      0.5-1
                    3. THEA 054A
                    4. THEA 054B
                    5. THEA 054C
                    6. THEA 054D
                    7. THEA 054E
                    8. THEA 055
                      1
                    9. THEA 062
                      1
                    10. THEA 064
                    11. THEA 065
                    12. THEA 072
                      0.5-1
                    13. THEA 074A
                      0.5-1
                    14. THEA 074B
                    15. THEA 074C
                    16. THEA 074D
                    17. THEA 074E
                    18. THEA 075
                    19. THEA 091
                    20. THEA 092
                      1
                    21. THEA 093
                      1
                    22. THEA 094
                      1
                    23. THEA 099
                      1

                    Seminars

                    22 items
                    1. THEA 102A
                    2. THEA 102B
                    3. THEA 106
                      2
                    4. THEA 121
                      2
                    5. THEA 180A
                    6. THEA 180B
                    7. THEA 180C
                    8. THEA 180D
                    9. THEA 180E
                    10. THEA 180F
                    11. THEA 180G
                    12. THEA 180H
                    13. THEA 180J
                    14. THEA 181A
                    15. THEA 181B
                    16. THEA 181C
                    17. THEA 181D
                    18. THEA 181E
                    19. THEA 181F
                    20. THEA 181G
                    21. THEA 181H
                    22. THEA 181J
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