Undergraduate Programs
Certificate Programs
Theatre and Performance
The Undergraduate Program in Theatre and Performance consists of 18 credit hours of coursework, including a required Communication Studies Core of three core courses. All these courses must be passed with a grade of C or above in order to count for the Certificate. Electives must be approved by the Performance and Theatre Studies Director prior to registration.Required core courses (9 credits):
- COMM T130 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr.)
- COMM T437 Creative Dramatics (3 cr.)
- COMM G300/G400 Independent Creative Project (3 cr.)
Students will select the remaining 9 hours of electives in consultation with the department faculty advisor to narrowly tailor the program to individual student interest based upon the Independent Creative Project Proposal.
Theatre Emphasis
- COMM T104 Voice and Diction (3 cr.)
- COMM T 133 Acting I (3 cr.)
- COMM T205 Oral Interpretation (3 cr.)
- COMM G300 Practicum in Debate and Forensics (3 cr.)
- COMM T305 Advanced Oral Interpretation (3 cr.)
- COMM T333 Acting II (3 cr.)
- COMM T337 Theatre History I (3 cr.)
- COMM T338 Theatre History II (3 cr.)
- COMM T339 Directing (3 cr.)
- COMM T431 Playwriting (3 cr.)
- ENG L203 Introduction to Drama (3 cr.)
- ENG L205 Introduction to Poetry (3 cr.)
- ENG L207 Women and Literature (3 cr.)
- ENG L220 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 cr.)
- ENG L245 Introduction to Caribbean Literature (3 cr.)
- ENGW302 Screenwriting (3 cr.)
- ENG L315 Major Plays of Shakespeare (3 cr.)
- ENG L365 Modern Drama: Continental (3 cr.)
- ENG L366 Modern Drama: English, Irish, and America (3 cr.)
- ENG L370 Recent Black American Writing (3 cr.)
- ENG L379 Ethnic and Minority Literature of the United States (3 cr.)
- ENG L390 Children’s Literature (3 cr.)
- ENG L433 Conversations With Shakespeare (3 cr.)
- CLAS C310 Classical Drama (3 cr.)
- WOST W105 Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 cr.)
- WOST W300 Topics in Women’s Studies (3 cr.)
- HIST A355 African-American History (3 cr.)
- ANT E404 Field Methods in Ethnography (3 cr.)
- ENG L406 Topics in African-American Lit (3 cr.)
- MSTD A460 Museum Theatre (3 cr.)
*This is a sample list of elective courses.
To enroll in the Undergraduate Certificate in Theatre and Performance program, IUPUI students should do two things 1) complete an Application form in the School of Liberal Arts Student Affairs office (Cavanaugh Hall 401) and 2) fill out and mail this application form to the Communication Studies office (Cavanaugh Hall 309). Students who have less than 55 credit hours should consult with the Coordinator of the Undergraduate Certificate in Theatre and Performance Program.
Students who are currently enrolled at IUPUI may be considered for this certificate if they meet the following criteria:
- Have earned 55 credit hours towards their degree at IUPUI
- Have at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA
- Apply for Undergraduate Admission to IUPUI and specify the Theatre and Performance Certificate as their objective.
- Have 55 credit hours of transferable work.
- Have at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA
Certificate in Mediated Communication
See department for requirements.