| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| Liberal Studies requirements | 52 |
| Major Requirements | 130 |
| Open Electives | 10 |
| Total hours required | 192 |
- Students will be able to apply textual analysis, critical thinking, and research to the practical application of their theatrical interests, as evidenced by curricular work on scenes, theatrical design, scripts, dramaturgical notes, or directing proposals. (Mastery of Content, Integration of Learning, Intellectual and Creative Skills)\\n
- Students will be able to articulate connections between theatrical histories; theatrical theories; and practical application as evidenced by written essays, verbal arguments, and practicum assignments. (Intercultural and Global Understanding, Integration of Learning, Intellectual and Creative Skills)\\n
- Students will be able to demonstrate effective communication across theatrical areas as evidenced by curricular work on scenes, theatrical design, scripts, dramaturgical notes, and practicum assignments. (Mastery of Content, Preparation for Career and Beyond)\\n
- Students will be able to design and implement performance processes as evidenced by project pitches, portfolio assignments, and practicum assignments. (Personal and Social Responsibility, Integration of Learning)\\n
- Students will be able to identify the practical application of theatrical skills, including communication, collaboration, and creative problem-solving, to areas outside of theater production as evidenced by written essays, verbal arguments, and portfolio assignments. (Integration of Learning, Intellectual and Creative Skills, Preparation for Career and Beyond)\\n
- Students will be able to describe the relationship between Vincentian values and their individual theatrical practice, as evidenced by written essays, verbal arguments, and portfolio assignments. (Intellectual and Creative Skills, Personal and Social Responsibility) \\n
Liberal Studies Requirements
Honors program requirements can be found in the individual Colleges & Schools section of the University Catalog. Select the appropriate college or school, followed by Undergraduate Academics and scroll down.
| First Year Program | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Quarter | ||
| LSP 110 or LSP 111 | DISCOVER CHICAGO or EXPLORE CHICAGO | 4 |
| Focal Point | ||
| Not Required | ||
| Writing | ||
| WRD 103 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC I 1 | 4 |
| WRD 104 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC II 1 | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| MAT 120 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING 2 | 4 |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Race, Power, and Resistance | ||
| LSP 200 | SEMINAR ON RACE, POWER, AND RESISTANCE | 4 |
| Junior Year | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Not Required | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Not Required | ||
- 1
Students must earn a C- or better in this course.
- 2
Readiness for MAT 120 is determined by the math placement test taken online after admission. Students may need to take developmental coursework prior to MAT 120. Students who complete MAT 120 and both a Computational Reasoning course and a Statistical Reasoning course in the Math and Computing Learning Domain take one less Learning Domain course. Students may not apply the course reduction to any Domain where only one course is required, and cannot be applied to the Scientific Inquiry Learning Domain. The MAT 120 requirement may be waived by passing a dedicated proficiency exam or it may be fulfilled by credit for advanced math coursework earned in-residence at DePaul (MAT 135, MAT 136, MAT 147, MAT 148, MAT 149, MAT 150, MAT 151, MAT 152 MAT 155, MAT 156, MAT 160, MAT 161, MAT 162 MAT 170, MAT 171, MAT 172, or equivalent) or earned externally either as transfer credit from another college/university or as test credit through AP, CLEP, IB, or International A and A/S Level exams. Calculus course(s) may be used to fulfill any of the three QR/MCD requirements.
Learning Domains
Arts and Literature (AL)
Historical Inquiry (HI)
- 1 Course Required
Math and Computing (MC)
- Not Required
Philosophical Inquiry (PI)
- 1 Course Required
Religious Dimensions (RD)
- 1 Course Required
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
- 1 Lab Course or 1 SWK Course Required
Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry (SCBI)
- Not Required
Other
- Choose 1 course from the above learning domains as an elective
Notes
Specified required courses within Liberal Studies may have grade minimums (e.g. C- or better). Please consult your advisor or your college and major requirements.
Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements. If students double major, LSP Domain courses may double count for both LSP credit and the second major.
In meeting learning domain requirements, no more than one course that is outside the student’s major and is cross-listed with a course within the student’s major, can be applied to count for LSP domain credit. This policy does not apply to those who are pursuing a double major or earning BFA or BM degrees.
Major Requirements
Course Requirements
| First Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| TEC 107 | THEATRE CREW (repeats three times) | 6 |
| HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE (Liberal Studies) | ||
| HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE (Liberal Studies) | ||
| HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE (Liberal Studies) | ||
| THE 210 | SCRIPT ANALYSIS | 4 |
| THE 212 | INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE STUDIES | 4 |
| THE 268 | INTRODUCTION TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS | 4 |
| THE 291 | PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP I | 4 |
| Second Year | ||
| CMN 104 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 4 |
| PRF 374 | DIRECTING | 4 |
| PRF 375 | DIRECTING | 4 |
| THE 141 | DESIGN WORKSHOP | 4 |
| THE 234 | DRAMATURGY I: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMATURGY | 4 |
| THE 320 | MOVEMENT WORKSHOP | 4 |
| THE 324 | DRAMATIC THEORY | 4 |
| THE 471 | THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | 4 |
| CHOOSE ONE FROM: | ||
| ACT 253 | THEME PARK THEATRE | 4 |
| ACT 313 | MESSFEST | 4 |
| Third Year | ||
| any DES or TEC course | 4 | |
| PRF 376 | DIRECTING | 4 |
| THE 235 | DRAMATURGY I: INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION DRAMATURGY | 4 |
| THE 408 | CAPSTONE:ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| CHOOSE ONE FROM: | ||
| THE 201 | INTRO TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT PERFORMING ARTS MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| WRD 326 | GRANT AND PROPOSAL WRITING | 4 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| THE 391 | DIRECTING THEORIES 1 | 4 |
| THE 392 | DIRECTING THEORIES II | 4 |
| THE 393 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN DIRECTING | 4 |
| THE 410 | THEATRE STUDIES CAPSTONE | 4 |
| THE 416 | RESEARCH ENSEMBLE | 4 |
| ANY YEAR | ||
| ACT 314 | DEVISING/ENSEMBLE CREATION | 4 |
| ACT 315 | CREATIVE FACILITATION | 4 |
| ACT 316 | LEARNING THROUGH THEATRE: APPLIED PRACTICE | 4 |
| HCMN 330 | TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE | 4 |
| CHOOSE ONE FROM: | ||
| PRF 377 | DIRECTING COMEDY | 4 |
| PRF 595 | SOLO PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP | 4 |
| CHOOSE ONE FROM: | ||
| DIR 232 | CREATIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR FILM AND TELEVISION (FORMERLY FILM 232) | 4 |
| DIR 280 | INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTING (FORMERLY FILM 280) | 4 |
| Twelve credits from: | ||
| THE 471 | THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | 4 |
| THE 472 | THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | 4 |
| THE 473 | THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | 4 |
| THE 490 | THEATRE STUDIES INTERNSHIP | 4 |