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Major/Minor Requirements

Theatre Studies

From the 2011-12 Millsaps College Catalog

Theatre major in abeyance effective 2011.

Requirements for major: Must have been declared prior to 2011. Students may complete a major in theatre with 46 semester hours of coursework, including THEA 1000, 1410 & 1420, 1100, 1102, 1500, 2902, 3002, 3010,3020, 4900, and 4902. Note: all majors must take a total of 6 credits of 1410 and 1420 combined and all majors must take a total of 8 credits of 3002. Majors may substitute THEA 3850-3853 credit hours for THEA 2420/3420/4420 credit hours.

Further information:

  • Students wishing to focus on acting must take THEA 2500, 3500, and at least 6 credit hours of upper level Company Performance (2410-4410).
  • Students wishing to focus on directing do not have to take THEA 1102, but must take THEA 3100, 3600, 3610, and at least 6 credit hours of upper level Company Performance (2410-4410).
  • Students wishing to focus on technical theatre must take THEA 2300, 3300, 3310, and at least 6 credit hours of upper level Company Production ( 2420-4420).
  • Students wishing to focus on dramaturgy must take THEA 2902, 3030, 4000 and must serve as the dramaturg on at least two productions (through Directed Studies).

Requirements for minor: Students may complete a minor in theatre with 20 hours of coursework, including THEA 1000, 1500, either 3010 or 3020, and an additional eightcredit hours of theatre electives.


For further assistance please contact Dr. Shane Grant.