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THEATRE AND DANCE

College of Arts and Letters

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The California State University, Sacramento Department of Theatre and Dance provides a broad and deep foundation of the theory, history, literature, and practice of Theatre and Dance to students who wish to pursue postgraduate studies or join the profession. We offer an imaginative and creative program that provides the student opportunities to grow and develop through studio and production work. Our goal is to challenge students to be independent thinkers and make collaborative artistic efforts that reflect a richly complex and diverse global perspective, complimented by national and international faculty and staff experience.

Theatre

Majors in the Theatre program receive in-depth training in acting, voice, movement, audition technique, design, history, literature, criticism, and film studies.

Special Features

• An extension of our academic offerings is our excellent program of performance opportunities. Each year we offer four to six major productions and a varied selection of minor productions including student-directed one-acts, recruitment shows, and productions in puppetry.  Students are also offered production assignments as stage managers, costumers, designer and stagecraft technicians, all of which enhance the range of theatrical knowledge and experience.
• Included are African American and Chicano/Latino Theatre productions that make this program unique in the State University System.
• In addition to the performance and technical components, Sacramento State’s Theatre Department provides organizations that encompass social, academic and professional opportunities, both on campus and in the community.
  

Dance

Majors in the Dance program receive in-depth training in dance technique, performance, production, choreography, theory, dance history, and dance education.

Offering a comprehensive program of study, dance starts with the basic principles of dance technique and refines them through the choreographic and theoretic processes, culminating in the creation of full-scale concert productions. Students in the program are involved at every level of the creative process.

Special Features

• Dance majors have the opportunity to perform as members of several dance organizations. Company members participate in all aspects of producing and presenting dance, from creating and performing the choreography to designing and implementing the production and promotional aspects of the concerts. Company programs are produced at the campus state-of-the-art dance performance studio.
• Dance majors are given the opportunity to work with professional dance companies on the campus. Each year, at least one regional professional company is in residence at the campus and the program invites nationally acclaimed guest artists to provide workshops for the majors.
  

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Requirements - Bachelor of Arts Degree - Theatre

Units required for Major: 49
Minimum total units required for the BA: 120
A minimum grade of "C-" is required of courses applied to the major.

Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

A. Required Lower Division Courses (17 units)

(3)	THEA 2	History of the Theatre: Ancient to Renaissance
(3)	THEA 3	Theatre History After 1660
(3)	THEA 4	Script Analysis
(3)	THEA 11	Acting Study I (Theatre and Dance majors or minors or instructor permission)
(3)	THEA 16	Technical Production I - Stagecraft
(2)	THEA 20	Technical Production II - Lighting

B. Required Upper Division Courses (20 units)

(3)	THEA 101	Acting Study II (THEA 11 or instructor permission)
(3)	THEA 107	Directing (THEA 2, THEA 3, THEA 4, THEA 11, THEA 16, THEA 20, instructor permission; Junior or higher standing)
(3)	THEA 120A	Practicum in Technical Production (1 unit x 3)
(2)	THEA 121	Rehearsal and Performance (1 unit x 2)
(3)	THEA 123	Design for Theatre (THEA 16, THEA 20 or instructor permission)

(6) Select two of the following courses fulfilling the "Ethnic Theatre" requirement:

	THEA/WOMS 144	Women and Theatre: Staging Diversity
	THEA 170	African-American Theatre and Culture (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X)
	THEA 173	Contemporary Chicano/Latino Theatre: Themes and Performance 1965-Present
	THEA 174	Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre

C. Electives/Advising Sequences (12 units)

The Theatre major requires twelve additional upper division units selected from any combination of the following areas. Electives MUST be determined in consultation with a faculty advisor. Prerequisites and corequisites noted in the course catalog.

Acting/Directing

(3)	THEA 109	Musical Theatre (MUSC 25, THEA 9, or THEA 11, DNCE 1, DNCE 2, DNCE 3A, DNCE 4, DNCE 5, DNCE 6 or instructor permission/audition)
(3)	THEA 110	Acting Study III: Advanced Acting (THEA 101, THEA 114A, THEA 114B, or instructor permission)
(3)	THEA 111	Audition Technique (THEA 101, THEA 114A, THEA 114B, or instructor permission)
(1)	THEA 112	Musical Theatre Workshop (THEA 109 or instructor permission and/or audition)
(3)	THEA 113	Acting Styles: Shakespeare (THEA 101, THEA 114A, THEA 114B and instructor permission)
(3)	THEA 114A	Voice and Movement I (THEA 11)
(3)	THEA 114B	Voice and Movement II (THEA 114A)

Youth Theatre/Puppetry

(3)	THEA 115	Puppetry
(3)	THEA 115A	Multicultural Puppetry
(3)	THEA 118	Children's Theatre

History/Literature

(3)	THEA 140	Black Drama in the African Diaspora OR
(3)	THEA 149 series course	Playwright as Artist Series
(3)	THEA 173	Contemporary Chicano/Latino Theatre: Themes and Performance 1965-Present
(3)	THEA 175	Multicultural Perspectives in American Film

Requirements - Bachelor of Arts Degree - Dance

Units required for the Major: 52
Minimum total units required for BA: 120
A minimum grade of "C-" is required of courses applied to the major.

Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

A. Required Lower Division Courses (16 units)

(2)	DNCE 11	Intermediate Jazz (DNCE 1 or instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 12	Intermediate Modern Dance (Instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 13A	Intermediate Ballet (Demonstrate technical proficiency of Beginning Ballet levels and instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 22	Dance Improvisation
(3)	THEA 11	Acting Study I (Theatre and Dance majors or minors or instructor permission)
(3)	THEA 16	Technical Production I - Stagecraft

(2) Select one of the following:

	DNCE 5	Mexican Folklorico Dance OR
	DNCE 14	Intermediate Tap (DNCE 4 or instructor permission)

B. Required Upper Division Courses (36 units)

(2)	DNCE 111	Advanced Jazz (Instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 112	Advanced Modern Dance (Instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 120	Principles of Choreography (DNCE majors only and instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 122	Choreographic Form and Styles (DNCE 120, DNCE 22)
(3)	DNCE 130	Appreciation and History of Dance
(3)	DNCE 131	Dance Cultures of America
(3)	DNCE 132	African-Caribbean Dance
(2)	DNCE 142	Dance Performance Skills
(3)	DNCE 143	Culminating Choreographic Project (Senior standing)
(3)	DNCE 150	Dance Theory and Criticism (DNCE 122, DNCE 130, DNCE 131, instructor permission)
(3)	DNCE 160	Creative Dance for Children
(3)	KINS 151C	Dance Kinesiology (BIO 22 or equivalent)
(1)	THEA 120	Practicum in Technical Production
(1)	THEA 121	Rehearsal and Performance

(3) Select one of the following:

	THEA 109	Musical Theatre (MUSC 25, THEA 9, or THEA 11, DNCE 1, DNCE 2, DNCE 3A, DNCE 4, DNCE 5, DNCE 6 or instructor/audition)
	THEA 114A	Voice and Movement I (THEA 11)
	THEA 118	Children's Theatre

Requirements - Minor - Theatre

Units required for Minor: 18
The minor requires that all courses be taken in Theatre, 9 units of which must be upper division.
A minimum grade of "C-" is required of courses applied to the minor.

Specific course requirements are:

(3)	THEA 2	History of the Theatre: Ancient to Renaissance
(3)	THEA 3	Theatre History After 1660
(3)	THEA 11	Acting Study I (Theatre and Dance majors or minors or instructor permission) OR
	THEA 16	Technical Production I - Stagecraft AND
(1)	THEA 120	Practicum in Technical Production
(7-9)	Upper division courses taken from section C, Elective/Advising above. (Advisor approval required.)

Requirements - Minor - Musical Theatre

Units required for Minor: 19
A minimum grade of "C-" is required of courses applied to the minor.

Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

The minor specifically requires the following courses:

(3)	THEA 11	Acting Study I (Theatre and Dance majors or minors or instructor permission)
(3)	THEA 109	Musical Theatre (MUSC 25, THEA 9, or THEA 11, DNCE 1, DNCE 2, DNCE 3A, DNCE 4, DNCE 5, DNCE 6 or instructor permission/audition)
(3)	THEA 111*	Audition Technique (THEA 101, THEA 114A, THEA 114B, and/or by instructor permission)
(1)	THEA 112*	Musical Theatre Workshop (THEA 109 or instructor permission and/or audition)
(1)	THEA 121**	Rehearsal and Performance

*Must be taken concurrently.
**Credit MUST be from participation in the "Outreach Show" AND

(2)	DNCE 1	Beginning Jazz
(2)	DNCE 3A	Ballet I
(2)	DNCE 4	Beginning Tap
(2)	DNCE 6	Hip Hop (DNCE 1 and/or instructor permission) OR
(2)	DNCE 11	Intermediate Jazz (DNCE 1 or instructor permission)

Requirements - Minor - Dance

Units required for Minor: 18
The minor requires that all courses be taken in Dance, 9 units of which must be upper division.
A minimum grade of "C-" is required of courses applied to the minor.

Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

Technique (6 units)
Select one of the following:

(2)	DNCE 1	Beginning Jazz
(2)	DNCE 2	Beginning Modern Dance
(2)	DNCE 3A	Ballet I
(2)	DNCE 4	Beginning Tap
(2)	DNCE 6	Hip Hop (DNCE 1 and/or instructor permission)

(4) Select two of the following:

(2)	DNCE 11	Intermediate Jazz (DNCE 1 or instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 12	Intermediate Modern Dance (Instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 13A	Intermediate Ballet (Demonstrate technical proficiency of Beginning Ballet levels and instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 14	Intermediate Tap (DNCE 4 or instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 111	Advanced Jazz (Instructor permission)
(2)	DNCE 112	Advanced Modern Dance (Instructor permission)

Choreography(2 units)

(2)

DNCE 120

Principles of Choreography (Dance majors only and instructor permission)

Production(3 units)

(3)

THEA 16

Technical Production I - Stagecraft

History/Cultural Studies (3-6 units)

(3)	DNCE 130	Appreciation and History of Dance
(3)	DNCE 131	Dance Cultures of America

Electives (1-5 units)
Select from the following:

(2)	DNCE 5	Mexican Folklorico Dance
(2)	DNCE 22	Dance Improvisation
(2)	DNCE 122	Choreographic Forms and Styles (DNCE 120, DNCE 22)
(3)	DNCE 132	African-Caribbean Dance
(2)	DNCE 142	Dance Performance Skills
(3)	DNCE 143	Culminating Choreographic Project (Senior standing)
(3)	DNCE 160	Creative Dance for Children
(2)	THEA 20	Technical Production II - Lighting.

Requirements - Subject Matter Program - English/Theatre (Pre-Credential Preparation)

Students may also pursue a secondary teaching credential in English/Theatre. The requirements represent a 57-unit waiver program in the two departments. The courses outlined below must be completed with a "B" average:

A. Basic Core (30 units)

(3)	ENGL 40A	Introduction to British Literature I
(3)	ENGL 50A	Introduction to American Literature I
(3)	ENGL 50B	Introduction to American Literature II
(3)	ENGL 110A	Linguistics and the English Language
(3)	ENGL 120A	Advanced Composition (GWAR certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+, or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109 M/W, or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109 M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X or WPJ score 70/71 and ENGL 109X)
(3)	ENGL 125A	Literature and Film for Adolescents (ENGL 20 or ENGL 120A)
(3)	ENGL 125B	Writing and the Young Writer (ENGL 20 or 120A; and ENGL 110J, ENGL 110Q or ENGL 16)
(3)	ENGL 140*	Studies in British Literature
(3)	ENGL 145B	Shakespeare -- The Early Plays, 1592-1600 OR
	ENGL 145C	Shakespeare -- The Later Plays, 1600 - 1612
(3)	THEA 174	Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre

* The prerequisites for this course are ENGL 40A, ENGL 40B, ENGL 50A, ENGL 50B with a grade of a "C-" or better and ENGL 120A with a grade of a "B-" or better.

B. Breadth and Perspective (27 units)

(3)	THEA 2	History of the Theatre: Ancient to Renaissance
(3)	THEA 3	Theatre History After 1660
(3)	THEA 4	Script Analysis
(3)	THEA 11	Acting Study I (Theatre and Dance majors or minors or instructor permission)
(3)	THEA 16	Technical Production I - Stagecraft
(2)	THEA 20	Technical Production II - Lighting
(3)	THEA 107	Directing (THEA 2, THEA 3, THEA 4, THEA 11, THEA 16, THEA 20, instructor permission; Junior standing or higher)
(1)	THEA 120	Practicum in Technical Production
(3)	THEA 131	Styles in Costume

(3) Select one of the following:

	THEA 140	Black Drama in the African Diaspora
	THEA/WOMS 144	Women and Theatre: Staging Diversity
	THEA 149 Series	Playwright as Artist Series
	THEA 170	African American Theatre and Culture (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X)
	THEA 173	Contemporary Chicano/Latino Theatre: Themes and Performance 1965-Present

Career Possibilities

Actor · Choreographer · Dancer · Director · Scenographer · Lighting Designer · Scenic Designer · Puppeteer · Theatre Manager · Critic · Announcer/Narrator · Sound/Light Technician · Scenic Artist · Propmaster · Teacher (all levels) · Stage and Production Manager

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