Theatre and Dance Advising practices
General Advising Practices
The Theatre and Dance Department welcomes all new and returning students to a picnic the Sunday before Fall classes start, during which we announce the season and any academic news.
Due to the nature of our discipline, we work closely with students in the mounting of productions and projects and therefore, advising is an on-going process. Advising students to achieve their academic, career, and personal goals often happens outside the regular course selection period.
A few weeks before course selection starts, we hold a mass advising session. During this meeting, we assign advisors to new students and complete Declaration of Major forms.
Students are assigned to a faculty member in their field of interest.
Theatre and Dance Majors share a common core
TAD IATAD 102 Acting: Identity and the Creative Process
TAD 112 Modern Dance/ Composition Ior IATAD 113 Dance as a Way of Knowing
TAD 121 Intro to Technical Theatre Fall onlyTAD 123 Theatre Lab I fall onlyTAD 124 Theatre Lab II spring onlyTAD 162 Design for the Performing ArtsTAD 397 Production Process
Dance Option
Choreography and Performance Specialization
Choreography and Performance Specialization
TAD 235 Dance History
TAD 318 Research in Choreography (May be repeated once for credit.)
TAD 398 Performance Process(2 credits)
TAD 495 Dance History Seminar (4 credits)
Select 20 credit from the following: TAD 212 Modern Dance/Composition II (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 217 Ballet/Experiential Anatomy TAD 311 Modern Dance/Composition III (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 312 Modern Dance/Composition IV (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 411 Modern Dance/Composition V (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 412 Modern Dance/Composition VI (Senior majors or with permission of
instructor.)
Choreography and Performance Specialization
FIRST YEARFALL2013
FIRST YEARSPRING
2014
SECOND YEARFALL2014
SECOND YEARSPRING
2015
SHOULD TAKE
(TAD 112 or IATAD 113)TAD 212 or
TAD 311ITW
TAD 212 or TAD 217 or
TAD 312IATAD 102
IQL
TAD 121TAD123TAD 235
TAD 212 or TAD 311
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
TAD 124TAD 162TAD 312
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
MAY TAKE TAD 216TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 216TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
Choreography and Performance Specialization
THIRD YEARFALL2015
THIRD YEARSPRING
2016
FOURTH YEARFALL2016
FOURTH YEARSPRING
2017
SHOULD TAKE
(TAD 318 or IA,IH,IS,IN, or
II)TAD 212 or
TAD 311or TAD 411
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
TAD 312 or TAD 412
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
(TAD 318 or IA,IH,IS,IN, or
ii) TAD 411TAD 495
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
TAD 412IA,IH,IS,IN, or
II
MAY TAKE TAD 212TAD 216TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 212TAD 217TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 212TAD 216TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 212TAD 217TAD 397TAD 398
Dance Education Specialization
Dance Education SpecializationFIRST YEAR
FALL2013
FIRST YEARSPRING
2014
SECOND YEARFALL2014
SECOND YEARSPRING
2015
SHOULD TAKE (TAD 112 or TAD 212 or TAD
216 or IATAD 113)(TAD 121
TAD123 or TAD 235)
EDU 100ITW
IATAD 102(TAD 212 or IATAD 113)MATH 171
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
(TAD 121TAD123 or TAD
235) (IATAD 113
TAD 212 or TAD 216 )
TAD 496MATH 172
( For ECD MATH 172 or IQL)
(EDSP 202 or EDUC 200)
TAD 124(TAD 217 orTAD 312)
(EDSP 202 or EDUC 200)
2 of IA,IH,IS,IN, or II (IH Language
required for ECD)
MAY TAKE TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 216TAD 397TAD 398EDU 100
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
Dance Education SpecializationTHIRD YEAR
FALL2015
THIRD YEARSPRING
2016
FOURTH YEARFALL2016
FOURTH YEAR
SPRING2017
FIFTH YEARFALL2017
SHOULD TAKE
(TAD 212 or TAD 216)
(TAD 318 or IA,IH,IS,IN,
orII)
TAD 496
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
TAD 162(TAD 217 or
TAD 312)TAD 497
EDUC 321 or EDUC
322
(TAD 318 or IA,IH,IS,IN,
orII)
EDUC 321 or EDUC
322IA,IH,IS,IN,
or II
TAD 412TAD 497
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
EDUC 400EDUC 402
MAY TAKE
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
Dance Education Specialization
TAD 235 Dance History
TAD 318 Research in Choreography (May be repeated once for credit.)
TAD 398 Performance Process(2 credits)
TAD 495 Dance History Seminar (4 credits)
Select 20 credit from the following: TAD 212 Modern Dance/Composition II (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 217 Ballet/Experiential Anatomy TAD 311 Modern Dance/Composition III (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 312 Modern Dance/Composition IV (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 411 Modern Dance/Composition V (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 412 Modern Dance/Composition VI (Senior majors or with permission of
instructor.)
Dance Education Specialization/Dual Degree
Dance Education Specialization/ Dual
TAD 235 Dance History
TAD 318 Research in Choreography (May be repeated once for credit.)
TAD 398 Performance Process(2 credits)
TAD 495 Dance History Seminar (4 credits)
Select 20 credit from the following: TAD 212 Modern Dance/Composition II (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 217 Ballet/Experiential Anatomy TAD 311 Modern Dance/Composition III (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 312 Modern Dance/Composition IV (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 411 Modern Dance/Composition V (May be repeated once for credit.) TAD 412 Modern Dance/Composition VI (Senior majors or with permission of
instructor.)
Dance Education SpecializationFIRST YEAR
FALL2012
FIRST YEARSPRING
2013
SECOND YEARFALL2013
SECOND YEARSPRING
SHOULD TAKE (TAD 112 or IATAD 113)(TAD 121
TAD123 or TAD 235)
EDU 100ITW
IATAD 102(TAD 112 or IATAD 113)
TAD 212 or TAD 217)
MATH 171 IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
(TAD 121TAD123 or TAD
235) (TAD 212 or TAD
216)TAD 496
MATH 172( For ECD MATH
172 or IQL)(EDSP 202 or EDUC 200)
TAD 124(TAD 217 orTAD 312)
(EDSP 202 or EDUC 200)
2 of IA,IH,IS,IN, or II (IHENG 286
required for ECD)
MAY TAKE TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398EDU 100
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
Dance Education SpecializationTHIRD YEAR
FALL2014
THIRD YEARSPRING
2015
FOURTH YEARFALL2015
FOURTH YEAR
SPRING2016
FIFTH YEARFALL2016
SHOULD TAKE
(TAD 212 or TAD 216)
(TAD 318 or IA,IH,IS,IN,
orII)
TAD 496
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
TAD 162(TAD 217 or TAD 312 or TAD 412)TAD 497
EDUC 321 or EDUC
322
(TAD 318 IA,IH,IS,IN,
II)EDUC 321 or EDUC
322IA,IH,IS,IN,
or II
(TAD 312 or
TAD 412)TAD 497
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
EDUC 400EDUC 402
MAY TAKE
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
Note for Dance Education Specialization/ Dual Degree
Dance Education Specialization/ Dual Degree requires a minimum of 144 credits
Dance Education Specialization/ Dual Degree requires 6 credits of Dance Education Internships, TAD 496 and TAD 497
TAD 496 and TAD 497 must be taken within two semesters and can be taken out of sequence
It is recommended to take the first Internship concurrent with or following Methods I
Notes for Dance MajorsStudents must be registered in a dance
technique/composition class every semesterThe following technique/composition classes may
be repeated once for credit: TAD 212, TAD 311, TAD 312, TAD 411,TAD 412
Students may take either TAD 495 or TAD 496 and TAD 497
Students may take IATAD 113 to satisfy the requirement for TAD 112
Design/ Technology Specialization
TAD 231 Theatre History/Literature I
TAD 232 Theatre History/Literature II
TAD 223 Theatre Technology Workshop (repeatable)
TAD 224 Design Studio (repeatable)
An additional two credits of either Technology Workshop or Design Studio
TAD 265 Rendering for the Theatre
TAD 361 Scenic Design
TAD 362 Lighting Design
TAD 363 Costume Design
TAD 493 Design/ Technical Portfolio
Theatre Arts Option
Design and Technical Theatre
Design and Technical Theatre Specialization FIRST YEAR
FALL2013
FIRST YEARSPRING
2014
SECOND YEARFALL2014
SECOND YEARSPRING
2015
SHOULD TAKE TAD 121TAD123TAD 162
ITW IA,IH,IS,IN, or II
(1)
IATAD 102 (2)or
(TAD 112 or IATAD 113)TAD 124
IQLIA,IH,IS,IN, or II
(3)
IATAD 102or
(TAD 112 or IATAD 113)TAD 231
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II (4)
TAD 265
TAD 223 orTAD 224TAD 232
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II (5)
MAY TAKE TAD 223TAD 224TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 223TAD 224TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398 TAD 223 TAD 224TAD 363
TAD 227TAD 223TAD 224TAD 397TAD 398 TAD 362
Design and Technical Theatre SpecializationTHIRD YEAR
FALL2015
THIRD YEARSPRING
2016
FOURTH YEARFALL2016
FOURTH YEARSPRING
2017
SHOULD TAKE
TAD 223 orTAD 224
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II (6)
TAD 361TAD 493
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II (7)
TAD 363TAD 223 or
TAD 224IA,IH,IS,IN, or
II (8)
TAD 362
MAY TAKE TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 223TAD 224TAD 397TAD 398
IATAD 370
TAD 265TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 223TAD 224TAD 227TAD 397TAD 398
IATAD 370
Notes for Design/Technical Students can fulfill the performance requirement (TAD 398) by either stage managing or acting in
a faculty-directed production
TAD 223 Theatre Technology Workshop and TAD 224 Design Studio are repeatable for credit as topics change
Production Process is 1-4 credits, depending on the depth of the students' responsibility in production. It may be repeated for credits. Students are required to work backstage on at least two productions.
Design/ Technical students are only required to complete one credit of the variable credit TAD 398
Students should take ITW in their first semester as a foundation for TAD 231 Theatre History
One of the Integrative Studies in Humanities must be a Language course
Two Integrative Studies courses (8 credits) must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. Students
may enroll in the upper level courses once they have completed a minimum of 24 credits
• The eight Integrative Studies Disciplinary Perspectives courses must be taken in eight different disciplines.
Acting
Acting SpecializationTAD 231 Theatre History/Literature ITAD 232 Theatre History/Literature IITAD 205 Acting: Theatre Movement TAD 206 Acting: Scene StudyTAD 282 Acting: Voice and Diction TAD 301 Acting: Character DevelopmentTAD 398 Applied Performance TAD 491 Advanced Acting/Directing Performance
Process
Acting Specialization FIRST YEAR
FALL2013
FIRST YEARSPRING
2014
SECOND YEARFALL2014
SECOND YEAR
SPRING2015
SHOULD TAKE
TAD 121TAD123
IATAD 102 (1)ITW
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II (2)
TAD 205TAD 124TAD 162
IQLIA,IH,IS,IN, or
II (3)
(TAD 112 or IATAD 113)
TAD 231TAD 282
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II(4)
TAD 206TAD 232
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II(5)
MAY TAKE TAD 397 TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398 TAD 206
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 290/490
TAD 397TAD 398
IATAD 370
Acting Specialization THIRD YEAR
FALL2015
THIRD YEARSPRING
2016
FOURTH YEARFALL2016
FOURTH YEARSPRING
2017
SHOULD TAKE
TAD 301IA,IH,IS,IN, or
II(6)IA,IH,IS,IN, or
II(7)
TAD 490 IA,IH,IS,IN,
or II(8)
TAD 491
MAY TAKE TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
IATAD 370
TAD 303TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398IATAD 370
Notes for Acting Students can fulfill the performance requirement TAD 398 by either stage managing or
acting in a faculty-directed production TAD 398 Applied Performance is 1-4 credits, depending on the depth of the students'
responsibility in performance. It may be repeated for credits. Acting students are required to complete 4 credits of Applied Performance.
TAD 397 Production Process is repeatable for credit. Students are only required to complete one credit of the variable credit TAD 397 Students should take ITW in their first semester as a foundation for TAD 231 Theatre History One of the Integrative Studies in Humanities must be a Language course Two Integrative Studies courses (8 credits) must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. Students
may enroll in the upper level courses once they have completed a minimum of 24 credits
• The eight Integrative Studies Disciplinary Perspectives courses must be taken in eight different disciplines.
Directing
Directing Specialization
TAD 231 Theatre History/Literature I
TAD 232 Theatre History/Literature II
TAD 206 Acting: Scene Study
TAD 227 Stage Management
TAD 303 Directing
IATAD 370 Playwriting
TAD 490 Special Topic
TAD 491 Advanced Acting/Directing Performance Process
One of the following TAD 361 Scenic Design TAD 362 Lighting Design TAD 363 Costume Design
Directing Specialization FIRST YEAR
FALL2013
FIRST YEARSPRING
2014
SECOND YEARFALL2014
SECOND YEAR
SPRING2015
SHOULD TAKE
TAD 121TAD123
IATAD 102 (1)ITW
IA,IH,IS,IN, or II (2)
(TAD 112 or IATAD 113)
TAD 124TAD 162
IQLIA,IH,IS,IN, or
II (3)
TAD 231IA,IH,IS,IN, or
II (4)
TAD 206TAD 232
IA,IH,IS,IN, orII(5)
MAY TAKE TAD 397 TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398 TAD 227
IATAD 370
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 227TAD 397TAD 398
IATAD 370
Directing Specialization THIRD YEAR
FALL2015
THIRD YEARSPRING
2016
FOURTH YEARFALL2016
FOURTH YEARSPRING
2017
SHOULD TAKE
TAD 490IA,IH,IS,IN, or
II(6)
TAD 361(or TAD 363 Fall 2016, or TAD 362 Spring
2017) IA,IH,IS,IN, or
II(7) IATAD 370
TAD 303TAD 363
(or TAD 361 Spring 2016, or TAD 362
Spring 2017) IA,IH,IS,IN,
or II(8)
TAD 491TAD 227TAD 362
(or TAD 363 Fall 2016, or or TAD 361
Spring 2016)
MAY TAKE TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
TAD 397TAD 398
Notes for Directing Students can fulfill the performance requirement TAD 398 by either stage managing
or acting in a faculty-directed production TAD 398 Applied Performance is 1-4 credits, depending on the depth of the students'
responsibility in performance. It may be repeated for credits. TAD 397 Production Process is repeatable for credit. Students are only required to complete one credit of the variable credit TAD 397 Students should take ITW in their first semester as a foundation for TAD 231 Theatre
History One of the Integrative Studies in Humanities must be a Language course Two Integrative Studies courses (8 credits) must be taken at the 300 or 400 level.
Students may enroll in the upper level courses once they have completed a minimum of 24 credits
• The eight Integrative Studies Disciplinary Perspectives courses must be taken in eight different disciplines.