Center for Theatre & Dance Majors

As a Theatre Studies major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:

Note 1: Students will be assigned to a crew for one production based upon their stated interests (first come-first served).  When filling out the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY, please rank the following areas (Costumes, Lighting/Sound, Scenery/Properties, and Scenic Art).  The first meeting for the class will be Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 in the Hoerner Theatre; all times after that will be based upon the student's personal schedule.

Note 2: Your input is needed via the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY. 

AUDITION INFORMATION:

Students interested in auditioning for the production season should e-mail scheideg@ithaca.edu by August 1 to be added to the TEAMS site for auditions. Please visit this site for more information regarding auditions.

SEMESTER BY SEMESTER PLANNING:

If you'd like to see the suggested course sequencing for all four years of the program - please see the Semester by Semester Planning document.

As an Acting major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:

Note 1: Students will be assigned to a crew for one production based upon their stated interests (first come-first served). When filling out the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY, please rank the following areas (Costumes, Lighting/Sound, Scenery/Properties, and Scenic Art). The first meeting for the class will be Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 in the Hoerner Theatre; all times after that will be based upon the student's personal schedule.

Note 2: Your input is needed via the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY. 

AUDITION INFORMATION:

Students in the B.F.A. performance degrees (acting and musical theatre) are required to audition every semester that they are on the home campus. In the fall of their first year, performance students may opt out of callbacks and casting, but must still complete the general audition. Please visit this site for more information regarding auditions. B.F.A. performance students will be automatically added to the TEAMS site for auditions.

SEMESTER BY SEMESTER PLANNING:

If you'd like to see the suggested course sequencing for all four years of the program - please see the Semester by Semester Planning document.

As a Musical Theatre major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:

Note 1: Students will be assigned to a crew for one production based upon their stated interests (first come-first served). When filling out the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY, please rank the following areas (Costumes, Lighting/Sound, Scenery/Properties, and Scenic Art). The first meeting for the class will be Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 in the Hoerner Theatre; all times after that will be based upon the student's personal schedule.

Note 2: Your input is needed via the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY.

AUDITION INFORMATION:

Students in the B.F.A. performance degrees (acting and musical theatre) are required to audition every semester that they are on the home campus. In the fall of their first year, performance students may opt out of callbacks and casting, but must still complete the general audition. Please visit this site for more information regarding auditions. B.F.A. performance students will be automatically added to the TEAMS site for auditions.

SEMESTER BY SEMESTER PLANNING:

If you'd like to see the suggested course sequencing for all four years of the program - please see the Semester by Semester Planning document.

As a Stage Management major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:

Note 1: Students will be assigned to a crew for one production based upon their stated interests (first come-first served). When filling out the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY, please rank the following areas (Costumes, Lighting/Sound, Scenery/Properties, and Scenic Art). The first meeting for the class will be Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 in the Hoerner Theatre; all times after that will be based upon the student's personal schedule.

Note 2: Your input is needed via the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY.

SEMESTER BY SEMESTER PLANNING:

If you'd like to see the suggested course sequencing for all four years of the program - please see the Semester by Semester Planning document.

As a Theatre Production and Design major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:

Note 1: You will be assigned to a crew for the fall semester based on information gathered in your ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY. There will be a one-time meeting for all crews on Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 in the Hoerner Theatre.

Note 2: When filling out your ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY, you will rank the six areas of technical production by interest. You will be enrolled in one of the following courses based on your preferences. Please note that lighting technology, sound technology, and scenic art are offered in the spring semester: 

• Scenic Technology - Wednesday 10:00-11:40
• Costume Technology - Tuesday & Thursday 11:00-11:50
• Theatrical Properties Arts - Monday 10:00-11:40
   

It is important that you rank all six categories in preference, regardless of which classes are offered. For example, your primary interest may be lighting, so we would prefer to put you on a lighting crew in your first semester, even though you will not take the technology course until the spring.

Note 3: Your input is needed via the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY.

SEMESTER BY SEMESTER PLANNING:

If you'd like to see a suggested course sequencing for all four years of the program - please see the Semester by Semester Planning document (this is one example of a semester-by-semester plan, but every student will develop their individual plan with their academic advisor).

As a Theatre Administration major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:

Note 1: Students will be assigned to a crew for one production based upon their stated interests (first come-first served). When filling out the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY, please rank the following areas (Costumes, Lighting/Sound, Scenery/Properties, and Scenic Art). The first meeting for the class will be Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 in the Hoerner Theatre; all times after that will be based upon the student's personal schedule.

Note 2: Your input is needed via the ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY. 

SEMESTER BY SEMESTER PLANNING:

If you'd like to see the suggested course sequencing for all four years of the program - please see the Semester by Semester Planning document.