Suggested Course Sequencing

Here you will find suggested course sequencing for all majors in theatre and dance. You will meet with your advisor to make specific plans which could deviate from these suggestions given your interests.

2023-24 Suggested Course Sequencing

First Year

Fall Title Credits Spring Title Credits
THEA 10200 Technical Theatre Practicum 1.0 THEA 10200 Technical Theatre Practicum 1.0
THEA 10500 Intro to Professional Theatre 2.0 THEA 10600 Race and Theatre in the US 2.0
THEA 13300 Scene Study I 3.0 THEA 13400 Scene Study II 3.0
THEA 13500 Voice & Movement I 3.0 THEA 13600 Voice & Movement II 3.0
ICSM 1xxxx ICC Ithaca Seminar 4.0 WRTG 10600 Academic Writing (if necessary) 4.0
XXXX xxxxx ICC Themes & Perspectives 4.0 DNCE xxxxx Dance Elective 1.0
      XXXX xxxxx ICC Themes & Perspectives 3.0
TOTAL   17.0 TOTAL   17.0

Second Year

Fall Title Credits Spring Title Credits
THEA 23300 Scene Study III 3.0 THEA 23400 Scene Study IV 3.0
THEA 23500 Voice & Speech 1 1.5 THEA 23600 Voice & Speech 2 1.5
THEA 23700 Movement for the Stage 1 1.5 THEA 23800 Movement for the Stage 2 1.5
THEA 24100 History of Theatre (DIV) 4.0 THEA 2510x Theatre Administration I or II 2.0
XXXX xxxxx ICC Themes & Perspectives 4.0 WRTG 10600 Writing 4.0
DNCE xxxx Dance Elective 1.0      
TOTAL   17.0   TOTAL 15.0

Third Year - London center

Fall Title Credits Spring Title Credits
THEA xxxxx Dance/Movement Elective (Stage Combat) 1.0 THEA 33100 Styles 1: Greeks & Shakespeare 3.0
THEA 34700 London Theatre Immersion (WI) 4.0 THEA 33600 AVS/Dialacts 3.0
THEA 34500 London Theatre & Culture Walking Tour 2.0 THEA 25600 Directing ` 4.0
ENGL 21900 Shakespeare 4.0 XXXX xxxx ICC QL 3.0
XXXX xxxxx Elective 4.0 THEA/DNCE xxxxx BFA Acting Elective 3.0
TOTAL   15.0   TOTAL 16.0

Fourth Year

Fall Title Credits Spring Title Credits
THEA 44xxx Upper Level Theory 4.0 THEA/DNCE xxxxx BFA Acting Elective 3.0
THEA 43000 Audition Techniques (CAP) 1.5 THEA/DNCE xxxxx BFA Acting Elective 3.0
THEA 43700 The Business of Acting 1.5 THEA/DNCE xxxxx BFA Acting Elective 3.0
THEA 43100 Acting for the Camera 3.0 THEA 43600 Senior Ensemble / Showcase 0.0
XXXX xxxxx Elective 4.0 THEA 43600 NY Fiedstudies 0.0
      XXXXX xxxxx Elective 3.0
TOTAL   14.0   TOTAL 12.0

First Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
PFMJ 10100Voice 12.0PFMJ 10100Voice 12.0
PFMJ 10000Perf, Rep & Pedagogy0.0PFMJ 10000Perf, Rep & Pedagogy0.0
THEA 10200Technical Theatre Practicum1.0THEA 10200Technical Theatre Practcum1.0
THEA 10500Introduction to Professional Theatre2.0THEA 10600Race and Theatre in the US2.0
THEA 13300Scene Sudy 13.0THEA 13400Scene Study II3.0
THEA 13500Voice & Movement 13.0THEA 13500Voice & Movement 23.0
MUNM 17100Keyboard Musicianship 11.0MUNM 17100Keyboard Musicianship II1.0
DNCE 11100Ballet I1.0DNCE 11200Ballet II1.0
DNCE 13100Jazz 11.0DNCE 13200Jazz II1.0
ICSM 10800Ithaca College Seminar (Writing)4.0MUNM 10600Basic Materials of Music1.0
TOTAL 18.0TOTAL 15.0

Second Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
PFMJ 20100Voice 22.0PFMJ 10200Voice 22.0
PFMJ 10000Perf, Rep & Pedagogy0.0PFMJ 10000Perf, Rep & Pedagogy0.0
MUNM 22100Musicianship for the Theatre3.0MUNM 22200Musicianship for the Theatre3.0
THEA 23300Scene Sudy III3.0THEA 23400Scene Study IV3.0
THEA 23500Voice. Speech I1.5THEA 23600Voice & Speech II1.5
THEA 23700Movement for the Stage 11.5THEA 23800Movement for the Stage 21.5
THEA 24100Theatre History (DIV)4.0THEA 33300Musical Theatre Workshop I2.0
DNCE 12100Modern Dance I1.0DNCE 12200Modern Dance II1.0
DNCE 21100Ballet III1.0   
TOTAL 17.0TOTAL 14.0

Third Year - London center

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
PFMJ 30100Voice 32.0PFMJ 30200Voice 32.0
PFMJ 10000Perf, Rep & Pedagogy0.0PFMJ 10000Perf, Rep & Pedagogy0.0
MUNM 35100American Musical Theatre3.0THEA 34700London Theatre Immersions (WI)4.0
THEA 33100Styles: Greek/Shakespeare3.0THEA 34500London Theatre & Culture Walking Tour2.0
THEA 33400Musical Theatre Workshop II2.0XXXX xxxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives 4.0
DNCE 2xxxxDance Elective1.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
XXXX xxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0   
TOTAL 15.0TOTAL 16.0

Fourth Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
PFMJ 40100Voice 42.0PFMJ 40200Voice 42.0
PFMJ 10000Perf, Rep & Pedagogy0.0PFMJ 10000Perf, Rep & Pedagogy0.0
DNCE 14100Tap 11.0DNCE 14200Tap II1.0
THEA 43300Musical Theatre Workshop III2.0THEA43400Musical Theatre Workshop IV2.0
XXXX xxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0DNCE 36100Dance for the Musical Stage2.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0THEA 40000NYC Fieldstudies0
   THEA 43600Showcase0
   XXXXX xxxxxICC QL4.0
   XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
TOTAL 13.0TOTAL 15.0

First Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 10200Technical Theatre Practicum1.0THEA 10200Technical Theatre Practicum1.0
THEA 10500Intro to Professional Theatre2.0THEA 10800The Actors Process2.0
THEA 10600Race an Theatre in the US2.0THEA 16000SM Practicum2.0
THEA 11800Theatre Production Foundations2.0THEA 1x000Theatre Technology2.0
THEA 12000Theatre Design Foundations2.0THEA 1x000Theatre Technology2.0
THEA 16100Stage Management Foundations2.0XXXX xxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0
ICSM xxxxxICC Ithaca Seminar4.0WRTG 10600Writing4.0
TOTAL 15.0TOTAL 17.0

Second Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 26000SM Practicum II2.0THEA26000SM Practicum II2.0
THEA 26100Stage Management4.0THEA 36100Advanced Stage Managemet4.0
THEA 24100Theatre History (DIV)4.0THEA 35500Directing 14.0
THEA 22x00Theatre Design2.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
XXXX xxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0XXXX xxxxxxICC Themes and Perspectives4.0
TOTAL 16.0 TOTAL18.0

Third Year - London center

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 34700London Theatre Immersions4.0THEA 36000SM Practicum III4.0
THEA 34500London Theatre & Culture Walking Tour2.0THEA 25000 Theatre Administration2.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxxMusic1.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0THEA 1x000Theatre Tech2.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
   XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
TOTAL 18.0 TOTAL17.0

Fourth Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 46000SM Practicum IV4.0THEA 46000SM Practicum IV4.0
THEA 22x00Theatre Design2.0THEA 46100SM Seminar (CAP)2.0
XXXX xxxxxBusiness Practice3.0XXXX xxxxxEDI3
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxxICC (QL)4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXXX xxxxxElective4.0
TOTAL 17.0 TOTAL17.0

First Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 10200Technical Theatre Practicum1.0THEA 10200Technical Theatre Practicum1.0
THEA 10500Intro to Professional Theatre2.0THEA 25100Theatre Administration I2.0
THEA 10600Race and Theatre in the US2.0THEA 25101Theatre Administration II2.0
THEA 15200Theatre Administration Foundations2.0THEA 1500Theatre Admin Practicum I2.0
THEA 15000Theatre Administration Practicum I2.0THEA 10700The Actor's Process2.0
ICSM xxxxxIthaca Seminar4.0BUSI xxxxxBusiness Minor4.0
WRTG 10600Writing4.0XXXX xxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0
TOTAL 17.0TOTAL 17.0

Second Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 25400Theatre Admin Practicum II4.0THEA 25400Theatre Admin Practicum II4.0
THEA 24100Theatre History (DIV)4.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
BUSI xxxxxBusiness Minor3.0BUSI xxxxxBusiness Minor3.0
THEA 25000Marketing and the Arts4.0XXXX xxxxxICC Themes and Perspectives4.0
TOTAL 15.0 TOTAL15.0

Third Year - London center

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 34700London Theatre Immersion (WI)4.0THEA 35000Theatre Admin Practicum III4.0
THEA 34500London Theatre & Culture Walking Tour)2.0THEA 35100Financing the Arts4.0
BUSI xxxxxBusiness Minor3.0THEA xxxxxTheatre Practice4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0BUSI xxxxxBusiness Minor3.0
TOTAL 15.0 TOTAL15.0

Fourth Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
BUSI xxxxxBusiness Minor3.0THEA 45100Theatre Administration Seminar (CAP)2.0
XXXXX xxxxxICC Themes and Perspectives4.0BUSI xxxxxBusiness Minor3.0
XXXX xxxxxElectives4.0XXXX xxxxxICC (QL)4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
TOTAL 15.0 TOTAL13.0

First Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 11000Theatre Production2.0THEA11000Theatre Production2.0
THEA 10500Intro to Professional Theatre2.0THEA 111000Studio Foundations2.0
THEA 10600Race and Theatre in the US2.0THEA 11x00Theatre Tech (lights, sound or scenic art)2.0
THEA 11800Theatre Production Foundations2.0THEA 11x00Theatre Tech (lights, sound or scenic art)2.0
THEA 12000Theatre Design Foundations2.0XXXX xxxxxxVectorworks/Art/Music2.0
THEA 11x00Theatre Tech 1 (scenery, props or costumes)2.0XXXX xxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0
ICSM xxxxxxIthaca Seminar4.0WRTG 10600Academic Writing (if needed)3.0
TOTAL 16.0TOTAL 17.0

Second Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 21000Theaatre Production3.0THEA 21---Theatre Production 3.0
THEA 24300Cultural Context in Theatre2.0THEA 24400Cultural Context in Theatre2.0
THEA22x00Theatre Design2.0THEA 32x00Advanced Theatre Design2.0
THEA 22x01Theatre Design Studio2.0THEA 32x01Advanced Design Studio2.0
XXXX xxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0THEA 10700The Actor's Process2.0
THEA 11x00Theatre Tech 1 (scenery, props or costumes)2.0XXXX xxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives 
TOTAL 16.0 TOTAL15.0

Third Year - London center

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 34700London Theatre Immersion (WI)4.0THEA 31000Theatre Production4.0
THEA 34500London Theatre & Culture Walking Tour2.0THEA 31x00Advanced Tech4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0THEA xxxxxTheatre Practice4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
TOTAL 14.0 TOTAL16.0

Fourth Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 41000Theatre Production4.0THEA 41000Theatre Production4.0
THEA 24100Theatre History (DIV)4.0XXXX xxxxxICC (QL)4.0
THEA 24100TPD Seminar (CAP)2.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
THEA 22x00Theatrical Design2.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0   
TOTAL 16.0 TOTAL16.0

First Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 10200Technical Theatre Practicum1.0THEA 10200Technical Theatre Practicum1.0
THEA 10500Intro to Professional Theatre2.0THEA 10600Race and Theatre in the US2.0
THEA 10700 / 13100The Actor's Process or Acting2.0-3.0THEA 10400Intro to Theatrical Design4.0
THEA 15100Theatre Studies Foundations4.0XXXX xxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0
ICSM 1xxxxICC Ithaca Seminar4.0WRTG 10600Academic Writing (if necessary)4.0
TOTAL 13.0-14.0TOTAL 15.0

Second Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 24100Theatre History (DIV)4.0THEA 2510xTheatre Administration I or II2.0
THEA 25x00Theatre Practice4.0THEA 25x00Theatre Practice4.0
XXXX xxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0XXXX xxxxxICC Themes & Perspectives4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
TOTAL 16.0 TOTAL14.0

Third Year - London center

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 34700London Theatre Immersion (WI)4.0THEA 25x00Theatre Practice4.0
THEA 34500London Theatre & Culture Walking Tour2.0XXXX xxxxxICC (QL)4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxElective4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
TOTAL 14.0 TOTAL15.0

Fourth Year

FallTitleCreditsSpringTitleCredits
THEA 45x00Advanced Theatre Practice4.0THEA 44500Theatre Studies Capstone (CAP)1.0
THEA 44x00Theory4.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxxElective4.0
XXXX xxxxxElective4.0XXXX xxxxxElecgtive4.0
   XXXXX xxxxxElective4.0
TOTAL 16.0 TOTAL17.0

Pre-2023 Suggested Course Sequencing

file-outline Acting - act-pathway_1.pdf (45.97 KB)
file-outline Musical Theatre - mt_-pathway.pdf (44.35 KB)
file-outline Stage Management - sm_pathway.pdf (41.45 KB)
file-outline Theatre Arts Management - tam_pathway.pdf (33.46 KB)
file-outline TPD - Design Concentration - tpd_design_pathway.pdf (46.2 KB)
file-outline TPD - Tech Concentration - tpd_tech_pathway.pdf (44.35 KB)
file-outline Theatre Studies - bats_pathway.pdf (38.29 KB)