Theatre Degree Information

Students at Loyola may complete a major in performing arts with a theatre concentration, an interdisciplinary major, a major in performing arts with a comprehensive concentration, a minor in theatre, or take theatre courses as electives. Students may also participate in theatre activities regardless of their major or minor.

Performing Arts Major, Theatre Concentration

Requirements for the major:

• DR 100 - Stagecraft
• DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
• DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
• DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 351 - Directing I
• DR 375 - Evergreen Players Production
• Four theatre electives

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete two one-credit hours of DR 275 and one one-credit hour of DR 276. DR 276 must be taken during the senior year.

Performing Arts Major, Comprehensive Concentration

Requirements for the major:

• DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 375 - Evergreen Players Production
• MU 201 - Music Fundamentals
• MU 202 - Class Piano
• MU 203 - The Art of Listening or MU 204 - Western Musical Traditions
• MU 205 - Musicianship I
• MU 206 - Musicianship II
• MU 302 - Structure of Music: Theory I
• One DR 300-level course
• Two MU 300-level or 400-level courses
• One additional DR 300-level or MU 300-level or 400-level course

One course from the following:

• DR 301 - Improvisation
• DR 354 - Acting II
• DR 363 - Special Topics in Performance

One course from the following:

• DR/MU 210 - American Musical Theatre: Uptown and Down
• DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
• DR 362 - Special Topics in Dramatic History/Literature
• DR 370 - Queer Theatre and Film
• MU 300-level or 400-level course

Applied Music Lessons:

• Students must take a combination of MU 360 and MU 361 four times.  MU 360 may only be taken once. 

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete four one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum.

Interdisciplinary Major

Requirements for the major:

• DR 100 - Stagecraft
• DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
• DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
• DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 351 - Directing I
• Two Theatre electives
• Interdisciplinary requirements of another major

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete four one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum.

Theatre Minor

Requirements for the minor:

• DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
• DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
• DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 351 - Directing I

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete three one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum

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