Theater Program
The mission of the theater program at Rutgers-Camden is to develop the skills, craft, and imagination of its students, as well as to
provide them with a strong understanding of the history of the theater within a
liberal arts context. In addition, the theater program stresses the
collaborative nature of the art form by emphasizing the creative process and
new play development. As a theater program operating within a larger fine arts department, we offer students a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary work.
The curriculum includes courses in the areas of acting, directing, playwriting, technical theater, and dramatic literature/theater history. The program sees
theater studies as a whole--an entire package with no one aspect being more
important than another. The student who successfully completes the prescribed
course of study will be prepared for graduate school or a variety of career
options.
Literature and History (15 credits)
50:965:101 Introduction to Theater (3)
50:965:202 Play Reading and Analysis (3)
50:965:380,381 History of Theater I, II (3,3)
Select ONE COURSE from the following:
50:965:308 American
Musical Theater (3)
50:965:309 American Theater (3)
50:965:310 Experimental Theater (3)
50:965:345 Theater
and Film in Europe (3)
Theater Practice (18 credits)
50:965:123 Voice
for the Stage (3)
50:965:124 Movement
for the Stage (3)
50:965:271 Acting
I (3)
Select THREE COURSES from the following:
50:965:318 Playwriting
I (3)
50:965:319 Playwriting
II (3)
50:965:320 Directing I (3)
50:965:321 Directing
II (3)
50:965:322 Directing for Film (3)
50:965:363 Educational/Children's
Theater (3)50:965:371 Acting
II (3)
50:965:372 Acting for Film (3)
50:965:373 Improvisational Theater (3)
50:965:471 Acting
III (3)
Design and Technology (6 credits)
50:965:241 Stagecraft (3)
Select ONE COURSE from
the following:
50:965:314 Scenic
Design (3)
50:965:362 Costume
Design (3)
50:965:382 Lighting
Design (3)
Performance (9 credits)
At least two credits must be either 302 or 303. All senior
majors are required to take Senior Project.
50:965:301 Performance
(2)
50:965:302 Practicum/Crew
Call in Technical Theater (BA)
50:965:304 Performance Workshop (2)
50:965:359 Senior
Project (BA)
