Center for Theatre & Dance Majors

Select Your Major Below for More Specific Information
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As a Theatre Studies major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:
Course Title Days Times THEA 10200 Technical Theatre Practicum (see note 1) TBD TBD THEA 10500 Introduction to Professional Theatre Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 10600 Race and Theatre in the US Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 15100 Theatre Studies Foundations Monday & Wednesday 3:15-4:55 ICSM 10xxx ICC Seminar (see note 2) TBD TBD XXXX xxxxx Elective (see note 2) TBD TBD 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 choose two of the following and put that information in the space asking for OTHER interests: (Costumes, Lighting, Sound, Scenery, Properties, and Scenic Art). The first meeting for the class will be Monday, August 28 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.
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As an Acting major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:
Course Title Days Times THEA 10200 Technical Theatre Practicum (see note 1) TBD TBD THEA 10500 Intro to Professional Theatre Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 10600 (Spring Semester) Race and Theatre in the US Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 13300 Scene Study I Mon / Wed / Fri 10:00-11:50 THEA 13500 Voice and Movement I Mon / Wed / Fri 8:30-9:50 XXXX xxxxx Elective - subject of your interest (see note 2) TBD TBD ICSM 10xxx ICC Seminar (see note 2) TBD TBD *Acting students will take THEA 19600 Race and Theatre in the US in the Spring Semester.
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 choose two of the following and put that information in the space asking for OTHER interests: (Costumes, Lighting, Sound, Scenery, Properties, and Scenic Art). The first meeting for the class will be Monday, August 28 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.
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As a Musical Theatre major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:
Course Title Days Times PFMJ 10000 Performance, Pedagogy, and Repertoire TBD TBD PFMJ 10100 Voice I TBD TBD MUNM 17100 Keyboarding I Mon / Wed or Tue / Thur 3:00-3:50 DNCE 11100 Ballet I - DANCE CLASS ATTIRE Tue / Thu 1:10-2:40 DNCE 13100 Jazz I - DANCE CLASS ATTIRE Mon / Wed 12:30-1:59 ICSM 10800 ICC Ithaca Sem, Writing Emphasis Tue / Thu or Fri 10:50-12:05; F 12:00-12:50 THEA 10200 Technical Theatre Practicum (see note 1) TBD TBD THEA 10500 Intro to Professional Theatre Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 10600 (Spring Semester) Race and Theatre in the US Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 13300 Scene Study I Mon / Wed / Fri 10:00-11:50 THEA 13500 Voice and Movement I Mon / Wed / Fri 8:30-9:50 *Acting students will take THEA 19600 Race and Theatre in the US in the Spring Semester.
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 choose two of the following and put that information in the space asking for OTHER interests: (Costumes, Lighting, Sound, Scenery, Properties, and Scenic Art). The first meeting for the class will be Monday, August 28 at 5:30 in the Hoerner Theatre; all times after that will be based upon the student's personal schedule.
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.
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As a Stage Management major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:
Course Title Days Times THEA 10200 Technical Theatre Practicum (see note 1) TBD TBD THEA 10500 Introduction to Professional Theatre Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 10600 Race and Theatre in the US Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 11800 Theatrical Production Foundations Monday & Wednesday 1:00-1:50 THEA 12000 Theatrical Design Foundations Monday & Wednesday 9:00-9:50 THEA 16100 Stage Management Foundations Tuesday & Thursday 1:10-2:00 ICSM 10xxx ICC Seminar (see note 2) TBD TBD 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 choose two of the following and put that information in the space asking for OTHER interests: (Costumes, Lighting, Sound, Scenery, Properties, and Scenic Art). The first meeting for the class will be Monday, August 28 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.
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As a Theatre Production and Design major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:
Course Title Days Times THEA 10500 Introduction to Professional Theatre Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 10600 Race and Theatre in the US Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 11000 Theatre Production I (see note 1) Friday 11:00-11:50; additional time TBD THEA 11800 Theatrical Production Foundations Monday & Wednesday 1:00-1:50 THEA 12000 Theatrical Design Foundations Monday & Wednesday 9:00-9:50 THEA 11x00 Theatre Tech Course (see note 2) Monday and/or Wednesday TBD ICSM 10xxx ICC Seminar (see note 3) TBD TBD Note 1: You will be assigned to a crew for the fall semester based on discussion with your advisor and the professor of this class. There will be a one-time meeting for all crews on Monday, August 28 at 5:30 in the Hoerner Theatre.
Note 2: When filling out your ACADEMIC INTERESTS SURVEY, please enter your first two preferences for Theatre Tech in the space asking for OTHER interests:
- Scenic Technology - Mon 10:00-11:40
- Costume Technology - Mon / Wed 10:00-10:50 or 11:00-11:50
- Props - Wed 10:00-11:40
You will also have the option of taking lighting technology, sound technology, or scenic art in the Spring semester.
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).
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As a Theatre Administration major, you will be required to take the following courses in the fall:
Course Title Days Times THEA 10200 Technical Theatre Practicum (see note 1) TBD TBD THEA 10500 Introduction to Professional Theatre Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 10600 Race and Theatre in the US Tuesday or Thursday 9:00-10:40 THEA 15000 Theatre Administration Practicum I Monday & Wednesday 11:00-11:50 THEA 15200 Theatre Administration Foundations Tuesday & Thursday 11:00-11:50 ICSM 108xx ICC Seminar in Writing (see note 2) TBD TBD XXXX xxxxx Elective (see note 2) TBD TBD 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 choose two of the following and put that information in the space asking for OTHER interests: (Costumes, Lighting, Sound, Scenery, Properties, and Scenic Art). The first meeting for the class will be Monday, August 28 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.