The concentration in Directing focuses on the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for continuing work in this field. The concentration requires 8 courses or 32 credit hours of coursework that includes the first two quarters of the Dramaturgy I sequence (8 credit hours), two courses chosen from a corpus of four, depending on the student’s directorial focus and interests (8 credit hours), a combination of two production practices and/or internship (8 credit hours), and two additional courses approved in consultation with the student’s advisor. The breakdown of this coursework is as follows:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The first two quarters of the Dramaturgy I sequence | ||
| THE 234 | DRAMATURGY I: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMATURGY | 4 |
| THE 235 | DRAMATURGY I: INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION DRAMATURGY | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| DRAMATURGY I: TYA AND PLAYWORKS DRAMATURGY | ||
| DRAMATURGY II: CIVIC DRAMATURGY | ||
| DRAMATURGY II: NEW PLAY DRAMATURGY | ||
| NEW PLAY WORKSHOP | ||
| NEW PLAY WORKSHOP | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE I | ||
| THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE I | ||
| THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE I | ||
| THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE II | ||
| THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE II | ||
| THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE II | ||
| THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | ||
| THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | ||
| THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | ||
| THEATRE STUDIES INTERNSHIP | ||
| Select two additional courses as approved by the advisor | 8 | |
Open Electives
Open elective credit is also required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours. Courses should be chosen in consultation with the student's advisor. Students are strongly encouraged to utilize these courses to pursue a minor or second major.
Work on The Theatre School’s production season extends outside of the university’s academic calendar. Some production assignments may require participation up to two weeks before the beginning of fall quarter, during a portion of the winter break, or during spring break. Specific details pertaining to different programs, specific assignments, and options for students not able to participate outside of the university’s academic calendar are available in the Theatre School Student Handbook and the Theatre School website.