Students at Loyola may complete a major in Performing Arts with a Theatre concentration, an interdisciplinary major, a major in Performing Arts with a Comprehensive concentration, a minor in Theatre, or take Theatre courses as electives. Students may also participate in theatre activities regardless of their major or minor.
Catalogue Years 2022-2023 and Later
Theatre Major
- DR 100 - Stagecraft
- DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
- DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
- DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
- Three Theatre Practicums (DR 275)
- DR 350 - Acting I
- DR 351 - Directing I
- DR 375 - Evergreen Players Production
- Four Theatre Electives
Comprehensive Concentration
- DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
- Four Theatre Practicums (DR 275)
- DR 350 - Acting I
- DR 375 - Evergreen Players Production
- MU 201 - Music Fundamentals
- MU 202 - Class Piano
- MU 203 - The Art of Listening or MU 204 - Western Musical Traditions
- MU 205 - Musicianship I
- MU 206 - Musicianship II
- MU 302 - Structure of Music: Theory I
- One DR 300-Level Course
- Two MU 300-Level or 400-Level Courses
- One additional DR 300-level or MU 300-Level or MU 400-Level Course
One Course from the Following:
- DR 301 - Improvisation
- DR 354 - Acting II
- DR 361 - Voice and Movement
- DR 363 - Special Topics in Performance
One Course from the Following:
- MU 210 - American Musical Theatre: Uptown and Down
- DR 210 - American Musical Theatre: Uptown and Down
- DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
- DR 362 - Special Topics in Dramatic History/Literature
- DR 370 - Queer Theatre and Film
- MU 300-Level or 400-Level Course
Applied Music Lessons:
- Students must take a combination of MU 360 and MU 361 four times. MU 360 may only be taken once.
Interdisciplinary Major
- DR 100 - Stagecraft
- DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
- DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
- DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
- Three Theatre Practicums (DR 275)
- DR 350 - Acting I
- DR 351 - Directing I
- Two Theatre electives
Theatre Minor
- DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
- DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
- DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
- Three Theatre Practicums (DR 275)
- DR 350 - Acting I
- DR 351 - Directing I
Catalogue Years 2021-2022 and Earlier
Theatre Major
- DR 100 - Stagecraft
- DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
- DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
- DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
- Three Theatre Practicums (DR 275)
- DR 350 - Acting I
- DR 351 - Directing I
- DR 375 - Evergreen Players Production
- Four Theatre electives
Interdisciplinary Major
- DR 100 - Stagecraft
- DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
- DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
- DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
- Three Theatre Practicums (DR 275)
- DR 350 - Acting I
- DR 351 - Directing I
- Two Theatre electives
Theatre Minor
- DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
- DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
- DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
- Three Theatre Practicums (DR 275)
- DR 350 - Acting I
- DR 351 - Directing I
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