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Undergraduate
Program in Theatre
The
Department of Theatre studies stage production and the relationship
between text and performance. The major requires courses in
practical hands on work as well as the study of theoretical,
critical and historical approaches to theatre in order to give
students an understanding of all aspects of the art form. The
curriculum was developed with an emphasis on professional standards.
Courses
include acting, playwriting, directing, history, theory, design
production, children’s theatre, and creative drama. Undergraduates
may take graduate courses with special permission. Many students
who graduate from the program work as actors, directors, stage
managers, and designers. Some of our students continue their
creative study in conservatory or M.F.A. programs. Others continue
their study in history and theory as M.A. or Ph.D. students.
Graduates who concentrate in developmental drama frequently
enter the field as teachers and directors of theatre in education.
The department
maintains associations with major theatre institutions. Students
have the opportunity for placement as interns and apprentices
with various professional groups.
Students
pursuing a major in theatre must work on theatre productions
as part of their requirements for graduation. Advanced undergraduate
playwrights may have their work produced by Hunter Playwrights.
Outstanding
theatre majors with a minimum 3.0 grade average and 45 credits
of Hunter coursework completed outside the Theatre Department
may apply for the Robert LoBianco undergraduate scholarship.
Two $2,500 LoBianco scholarship grants are awarded each year.
