Theatre

Program Type: Major, Minor
Program Level: Undergraduate
Department: Arts and Humanities

The mission of the Theatre department is to provide contemporary and transformative learning experiences, celebrate the power of the spoken word through theatrical productions of professional quality, and to stimulate and encourage the human creative spirit to enrich the lives of each unique individual of our community.

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Major
  • Minor

BACHELOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 128 CREDITS

MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 42 CREDITS

  • STH 117 Theatre Practicum
  • STH 125 Introduction to Acting
  • STH 202 Creative Dramatics
  • STH 203 Costumes & Makeup
  • STH 204 Stagecraft
  • STH 210 Lighting & Sound Design
  • STH 221 Movement
  • STH 319 Scenery & Props
  • STH 330 Scenic Painting
  • STH 355 Shakespeare's Drama
  • STH 361 Play Directing
  • STH 366 Stage Management
  • STH 376 Theatre History & Literature I
  • STH 380 Theatre History & Literature II
  • STH 422 Drama in the Church
  • STH 435 Theatre Management
  • STH 485 Internship
  • STH 490 Senior Capstone 

Minor Course Requirements: 18 credits

  • STH 125 Introduction to Acting
  • STH 204 Stagecraft
  • STH 361 Play Directing
  • Choose eight additional credits from any STH courses with the exception of speech communications.

*Education students interested in an endorsment in drama/theatre should choose the following two courses to satisfy five of the required eight credits for the Theatre Minor.

STH 100   Theatre Appreciation
STH 117   Theatre Practicum

Andrew Henrickson
Associate Professor of Theatre, Director of Theatre

James Hovland Jr.
Instructor of Theatre, Technical Director and Designer, Box Office Supervisor

  • Internships & Job Opportunites with groups like:
    • Kalamazoo Civic Theater - Kalamazoo, MI.
    • Black Hills Playhouse - Custer, SD.
    • Northern Fort Playhouse - Aberdeen, SD.
    • Washington Pavilion - Sioux Falls, SD.
    • Open Door Theatre - Inver Grove Heights, MN.
    • Vermillion Community Theatre - Vermillion, SD.
    • Orpheum Theatre - Sioux City, IA. 
    • Yankton High School - Yankton, SD.
  • On-campus and regional concerts & performances
  • Regional and national competitions through the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

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