The Theatre Arts program is housed in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance.

All students pursue a general theatre program although some elect an emphasis in performance, directing, design, or theatre history, literature and criticism. View a list of courses currently offered.

Lower Division Requirements:

24 semester hours: THEA 111, 120, 220, 240, 245, 250, 260, and 6 hours of lower division Theatre coursework planned in consultation with departmental advisor.

A minimum grade of C (2.0) must be earned in the above pre-major coursework to be eligible to declare or to remain a Theatre Arts major.

Upper Division Requirements

30 semester hours: 9 hours of Theatre history/literature/criticism courses from the THEA 330s, 340s, 430s of which 3 semester hours must be chosen from THEA 347, 348, 349, 430, or 435; THEA 370, THEA 450, THEA 490, and 12 hours of upper division Theatre electives.

Students must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in the above coursework before they can (a) continue on as a Theatre major, and (b) take other 400-level THEA elective courses.

Minor Requirements (THEA)

18 semester hours divided into 6 semester hours of lower division work, 12 semester hours of upper division theatre offerings, and participation in departmentally sponsored events.

Minor programs must be planned in consultation with a departmental advisor.  A minimum grade of C (2.0) must be obtained in each course included in the minor program.

For more information about the Theatre Program contact us at: cbritto3@lmu.edu