Bachelor's in Theatre and Performance

Theatre and Performance is a Bachelor program taught at Spelman College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Spelman College Theatre and Performance major uses an interdisciplinary approach to performance, writing, and design through experimentation and exploration. Students explore performance modalities with text, film, songs, and site-specific areas, and they study performance, theatre studies, and the creative industries through coursework in four areas: the core; literature, history and criticism; performance; and technical theatre/management.

The major consists of 48 semester credits. The core requires all courses listed for 40 credit hours, including four semesters of production lab and two department electives. Core modules include First-year Division of the Arts Seminar, Sophomore Division of the Arts Seminar, Performance Ensemble, Principles of Acting, Introduction to Technical Theatre and Design, Production Lab, Dramatic Theory and Criticism, Breath, Voice, and Movement, Playwriting, Scenography I, Directing, and Hip Pocket Solo Works.

Majors participate in departmental productions by performing or doing back-stage work in at least four productions. Students are required to attend general auditions at the beginning of each academic year and to audition for each departmental production. Students are encouraged to participate in at least one internship during their time in the department.

Modules

• STHR 104A 01 - First-year Division of the Arts Seminar (4)
• STHR 204A 01 - Sophomore Division of the Arts Seminar (4)
• THR 101 Performance Ensemble (4)
• THR 102 Principles of Acting (4)
• THR 121 Introduction to Technical Theatre and Design (4)
• THR 200 Production Lab (1x4 semesters)
• THR 207 Dramatic Theory and Criticism (4)
• THR 208 Breath, Voice, and Movement (4)
• THR 309 Playwriting (4)
• THR 328 Scenography I (4)
• THR 4XX Directing (4)
• THR 4XX Hip Pocket Solo Works (4)

The minimum requirements for admission in Theatre and Performance at Spelman College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Spelman College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Spelman College as pre-requiste for admission in Theatre and Performance.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.spelman.edu/academics/theatre-and-performance/theater-and-performance-major.html

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.