THRE 380 and 381 Professional Theatre Experience See THRE 180 and 181. THRE 400 Senior Project Individually designed program of study developed in consultation with faculty in the department. Prerequisite: majors or minors in their senior year; departmental permission. Two semester hours. THRE 402 Practicum See THRE 102. THRE 415 The Business of Theatre Understanding not-for-profit arts organizations and organizational structures; focus on personnel, unions, audience development, fund-raising, artistic mission, volunteer support, and fiscal control. THRE 460 Independent Study Advanced research in a specific area of theatre under the supervision of a faculty member in the department. Prerequisite: departmental permission.
THRE 480 and 481 Professional Theatre Experience See THRE 180 and 181. THRE 490 and 491 Honors Thesis I and II Independent research in a special topic for honors. Prerequisites: senior status, GPA of 3.5 in the major and 3.3 overall, and permission of all members of the department.
Women’s Studies minor
Tracy Lauder, Program Advisor Objective: To examine the history and current status of gender issues, providing theoretical and practical experience in a variety of areas. Requirements: 200, 460, and four additional courses chosen from the Women’s Studies offerings listed below. Students may take no more than two courses in the same discipline.
• Women’s Studies Courses
WSTU 200 Introduction to Women’s Studies Introduction to the history, methods, and current issues of Women’s Studies. Exploration of material from a variety of disciplines, including literature, political 151
Undergraduate
THRE 470 and 471 Internship I and II Work experience related to the student’s major, jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site. Prerequisite: departmental permission. Two to six semester hours. Pass-Fail only.