Theatre Degree Information

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
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 351 - Directing I
• DR 375 - Evergreen Players Production
• Four Theatre electives

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete three one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum.

Comprehensive Concentration

• DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• 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 minimum of 5.5 credits of Applied Music (private instruction in an instrument or voice, MU 360 and MU 361). MU 360 may only be taken once.

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete four one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum.

Interdisciplinary Major

• DR 100 - Stagecraft
• DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
• DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
• DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 351 - Directing I
• Two Theatre electives

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete four one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum.

Theatre Minor

• DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
• DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
• DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 351 - Directing I

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete three one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum.

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
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 351 - Directing I
• DR 375 - Evergreen Players Production
• Four Theatre electives

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete three one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum.

Interdisciplinary Major

• DR 100 - Stagecraft
• DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
• DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
• DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 351 - Directing I
• Two Theatre electives

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete three one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum.

Theatre Minor

• DR 250 - Introduction to Theatre History
• DR 251 - Experience of Theatre
• DR 254 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• DR 350 - Acting I
• DR 351 - Directing I

Theatre Practicum:

• Students must also complete three one-credit hours of DR 275 - Theatre Practicum.

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