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Florham Campus, Madison, NJ, School of the Arts

Degree Plan

General Education Requirements (45-47 Credits)

College Writing : 6 Credits

  • WRIT1002 Composition I: Rhetoric and Inquiry (3)
  • WRIT1003 Composition II: Research and Argument (3)

Quantitative Analysis : 6-7 Credits

First Year Seminar courses: 2 Credits

  • UNIV1001 Transitioning to University Life (1)
  • UNIV1002 Preparing for Professional Life (1)

Speech / Professional Communications: 3 Credits

Ethical and Moral Analysis : 3 Credits

Modern Language: 3-4 Credits

  • ______ 1002 Beg. Language II (3)
  • ______ 1008 Beg. Language II Practicum (1)
  • ______ Advanced Language (3)

Humanities: 3 Credits

Note: One requirement satisfied by major course:

AND

Select one of the following courses offered at Wroxton:

  • ENGL3421 Not of an Age but for All Time (3)
  • ENGL3422 The Play’s the Thing (3)
  • ENGL3424 To Hold the Mirror up to Nature (3)
  • ENGL3456 20th & 21st Century Drama (3)

OR

Social and Behavioral Sciences : 6 Credits

  • One course must be at the 2000 level or above. Courses may be within the same discipline.

Natural Sciences and Technology: 7 Credits

Creative and Expressive Arts: 

(Note: Requirement satisfied by major course)

Cross-Cultural Understanding: 3 Credits

Knowledge of Global Issues: 3 Credits

Minors and Free Electives

6 Credits from a MINOR may be applied towards Gen. Ed. Take 16-18 credits of free electives to reach the 120 credits required for graduation, along with all General Education and Major requirements. No more than 45 credits in your major discipline may be counted toward graduation requirements.

Acting concentration

Major Requirements (45 credits plus 12 cognate credits)

Major Required Course (36 credits)

Note: (2.0 GPA Required)

Major Elective Courses (9 Credits)

Select courses from those listed below

Cognate Requirements (12 Credits)

Design and Technical Theater Concentration

Major Requirements (45 credits plus 6 cognate credits)

Major Required Course (36 credits)

(2.0 GPA Required)

OR

  • THEA1010 VectorWorks for Entertainment (3)
  • THEAH2255 Playwriting & Dramatic Structure (3)
  • THEA3337 Night at the Theater (3)

OR

  • THEAH3339 London Theater Experience (3)
  • THEA3361 Stage Production and Crew (1)
  • THEA3362 Stage Production and Crew II (1)
  • THEA3363 Stage Production and Crew III (1)
  • THEA3364 Stage Production and Crew IV (1)
  • THEA3365 Stage Production and Crew V (1)
  • THEA3366 Stage Production and Crew VI (1)

Major Elective Courses (9 Credits)

Select courses from those listed below

Cognate Requirements (6 Credits)

  • SOAC3001 Career Path to the Arts (3) 
  • SOAC4006 Professional Practice: Theater (3)

Directing Concentration

Major Requirements (45 credits plus 6 cognate credits)

Major Required Course (39 credits)

(2.0 GPA Required)

Major Elective Courses (6 Credits)

Select courses from those listed below

Cognate Requirements (6 Credits)

  • SOAC3001 Career Path to the Arts (3) 
  • SOAC4006 Professional Practice: Theater (3)

Musical Theater Concentration

Major Requirements (42 credits plus 12 cognate credits)

Major Required Course (33 credits)

(2.0 GPA Required)

Major Elective Courses (9 Credits)

Select courses from those listed below

Cognate Requirements (12 Credits)

Theater Studies Concentration

Major Requirements (45 credits plus 6 cognate credits)

Major Required Course (29 credits)

(2.0 GPA Required)

Major Elective Courses (16 Credits)

Select courses from those listed below

Cognate Requirements (6 Credits)

  • SOAC3001 Career Path to the Arts (3) 
  • SOAC4006 Professional Practice: Theater (3)