Writing Requirements in Theatre
Theatre majors must complete a minimum of six credit hours of general education WAC courses not part of students’ degree plans. Those credits may consist of DSU’s College Composition I and II, which are writing intensive, or transfer courses or credit considered equivalent according to SBHE placement and transfer policies. Theatre majors must complete an additional 12 hours of WAC/WID credit from the courses listed below, including at least three hours of writing intensive courses marked by an asterisk:
THEA 261 Acting II (3)
THEA 270 Stagecraft (3)
*THEA 310 Directing (3)
THEA 325 Theatrical Design (3)
*THEA 350 Theatre History (3)
*THEA 450 Senior Project (2)
THEA 491 Theatre Seminar (3)
Writing intensive credit may also be available through alternative means, such as completing other upper-level courses, including internships, which require extensive guided instruction and recursive practice in writing. Such alternative credit requires the student to submit a writing portfolio documenting the intensive writing accompanied by a program substitution form filed by the department Chair.