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Apr 18, 2024
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2005-2006 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Theatre
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Professors: Costa (Chair) [On leave, Spring], Gardner (Acting Chair, Spring)
Assistant Professor: Green
Visiting Associate Professor: Beasley
Visiting Assistant Professor: Ripley
Adjunct Lecturer: Gabbard
Affiliated Faculty: Fox (English)
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Core Requirements
Theatre 101, 121, 201, 221, 245, 335, 355, and 371may be counted toward the fulfillment of the core requirement in fine arts. Major Requirements
Ten courses as follows:
- Theatre 121 or 201 or 221; Theatre 245, 261 (English 261), 335, 355, and 371.
- One of the following: Theatre 345, 362, 436, or 455.
- Any additional two Theatre courses at the 300 level or above. These two courses may not include independent studies, Theatre 401 (Theatre Practicum) or 499 (Honors Thesis).
- One additional course in dramatic literature approved by the department chair. Approved courses outside the department (other than Theatre/English 261) will meet this requirement.
Production Requirements for Majors and Minors
Theatre majors are required to work on three department productions for a minimum of twenty (20) hours per show in a capacity other than actor or director. One assignment must be in stage management. One assignment must be completed by the end of the junior year. A student who completes more than fifty (50) hours of work on any one production fulfills two of the three production requirements.
Theatre minors are required to work on one department production in a capacity other than actor or director for a minimum of thirty (30) hours. Production can be in any of these roles: production stage manager, assistant stage manager, assistant to the designer, properties master, or any work approved by the department chair and the technical director. Minor Requirements
Six courses, three of which must be taken at Davidson College, consisting of: Theatre 371; two courses from Theatre 201, 221, 245, 261 (English 261), 335, 355; three courses at the 300 level or above; and the production requirement outlined above. Courses taken Pass/Fail may not be counted toward the minor. In addition, minors are required to fulfill a production requirement as described above. Honors Requirements
A major desiring to become a candidate for honors in theatre must apply in writing to the department at the beginning of the fall semester of the senior year. Applicants must have an overall GPA of 3.2 and a GPA of 3.5 in all course work taken in the major. To receive honors, a student must, in addition to maintaining this level of performance, receive a grade of at least A- on the honors thesis (499), and approval from the thesis committee. The honors program is comprised of eleven courses: Theatre 499 in addition to the ten major courses required of all majors. Theatre 499 requires the writing/production and defense of a thesis before an appointed committee. Transfer Courses
The Theatre Department accepts up to five courses from other colleges and universities as credit toward the major. In no case will the department preapprove transfer credit. To be granted transfer credits to be applied to the major, students must demonstrate to the department that courses taken elsewhere are comparable to specific Davidson courses in content, contact hours, and rigor. At the conclusion of study abroad or study at another accredited U.S. institution, students should make their requests for transfer credit toward the major to the Theatre Department chair and submit for evaluation all relevant course materials. |
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