It is our mission to train our future colleagues to become visionaries, creators and leaders in the next generation of American professional theatre.
The student will demonstrate an effective production process that integrates
- Strong social skills
- A comprehensive approach to analyzing a play
- Strong research skills
- The ability to execute a design
- An understanding of theatre history and visual styles
- Mastery of skills in design presentation and development
- The ability to organize and supervise a construction team
- Creative thinking in problem solving
- An understanding of layout and construction skills
- An understanding of the needs of performers and directors
- The ability to operate within a budget
- Lead the shops through the production process, with attention to set construction, scenic painting, prop, budget, and time management
Courses completed with a grade of D do not count toward fulfilling the specific course requirements of the major.
Auditions/interviews are required for all students planning major in theatre at Webster University. Auditions/interviews are held each year during the spring semester for entrance into the following fall session. Both on-campus and off-campus audition sites are available to prospective theatre students. No video auditions are accepted.
- 98 required credit hours
- 12 general education credit hours
- 18 elective credit hours
| CONS 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020, 3010, 3020, 4010, 4020 | |
| (The Conservatory sequence or its equivalent) | 72 hours |
| ART 1110 Introduction to Drawing | 3 hours |
| ART 1120 Principles of Drawing | 3 hours |
| ART 1130 Figure Drawing for Theatre Majors | 2 hours |
| ART 1210 Design: 2-D | 3 hours |
| ART 1220 Design: 3-D | 3 hours |
| SCIN 1410 Patterns of Light, Sound and Electricity | 3 hours |
| THEA 2030 History of Theatre: Greeks to Elizabethan | 3 hours |
| THEA 2040 History of Theatre: Restoration to 1915 | 3 hours |
| THEA 2050 History of Theatre: 1915 to Present | 3 hours |
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