Lang’s General Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements outlined here, Lang has specific requirements, including a minimum number of credits in liberal arts courses as well as college residency requirements. All students should read Lang’s General Degree Requirements and consult with both their Student Success advisor and their Departmental Faculty Advisor each semester to ensure that they are on track to graduate.
Degree Works
To be sure their Degree Works account reflects the information in this worksheet, students should forward any approved exemptions from the following requirements to their Student Success advisor.
Requirements for the BA in Contemporary Dance
As of fall 2020, students declaring the major in Theater must take 12 courses, outlined as follows. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses to meet the requirements for the major in Theater. Declare your major by following the process outlined in Declaring Your Major. Students who have declared the major in Theater before fall 2020 but wish to follow the fall 2020 curriculum can consult their Student Success Advisor about submitting a Change of Catalog Year request. Only specific courses satisfy the major requirements, including electives. Courses should be chosen carefully, in consultation with the Departmental Faculty Advisor and your Student Success advisor. Track your progress using the program worksheet (below). See the university course catalog for fall 2020 Theater courses that fulfill these requirements.
Students in the Theater program at Eugene Lang College take part in seminar classes and develop their craft through innovative acting, directing, and playwriting work. They also take foundational courses in theater history, theory, and dramatic literature. The program emphasizes civic engagement and global perspectives on theater as well as media and performance. Theater students take courses with students in the Dance, Music, and Visual Studies concentrations.
Major Requirements*
Introductory courses:
- Choose 2 foundational courses in theater practice (6-8 credits):
- LTHR 2050 Acting Fundamentals
- LTHR 2009 Intro to Playwriting
- LTHR 2025 Intro to Directing
- 1 theater history course (3-4 credits)
- 1 production course (0-4 credits)
Other required courses:
- 1 theater theory course (3-4 credits)
- 1 dramatic literature course (3-4 credits)
- LTHR electives (6-8 credits)
- 3 Lang Interarts (LINA) courses (9-12 credits)
Senior capstone:
- Choose one:
- Interarts (LINA) senior seminar
- Individual Independent Project
- Collaborative Independent Project
Total credits: 33-48
*Students must take at least one course in each of the three focus areas listed below. The three courses can be chosen from all required or elective courses designated for the focus area in the course description.
Media and Performance
Courses exploring new approaches to performance and technology through the study of contemporary artists and theater companies. Sample courses: Puppetry in the Digital Age, Acting for the Camera, Intermedia, Intersection of Theater and Technology
Global Perspectives
Courses exploring theatrical traditions and dramatic literature from cultures around the world, often in relation to contemporary international issues such as human rights and immigration. Sample courses: The Drama of Global Issues, History of World Theater, Nordic Drama, Latin American Theater, Middle Eastern Theater
Civic Engagement
Courses exploring theater with an emphasis on social justice, civic engagement, and practical work in the community through such programs as I Have a Dream. Sample courses: Theater of Social Action, Playwriting: Renegade Text, Social Themes in the American Musical, IHD: Harlem Afterschool Theater Program