BA in Theater - Speech and Dance
Adrian, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Siena Heights has established a national reputation with its Theater/Speech and Dance program. Under the Theatre Siena, the department umbrella is theater, educational theater, musical theater, and technical theater. The faculty are working professionals in every major area of today’s theater market.
Theatre Siena has an ambitious production schedule that has students immersed in productions throughout the academic year.
The SHU Theatre Department at Siena Heights University also offers scholarships at one of the best Midwest college theater programs. High school seniors and transfers who plan to major in Theater/Musical Theater can schedule an audition during their campus visit.
Clubs And Organizations
The Alpha Psi Omega national theater fraternity is one of the oldest organizations on the Siena Heights campus. It boasts a large membership nationally and is open to not only theater majors, but to those students who excel in theater at Siena Heights.
Course Requirements for Major
Program Requirements: 41 credit hours
- TSD 101 Fundamentals Of Speech Communication 3 credit hours
- TSD 103 Theatre Technology 3 credit hours
- TSD 105 Introduction to Performance 3 credit hours
- TSD 118 Ballet I 2 credit hours
- TSD 156 Acting I 3 credit hours
- TSD 211 Oral Interpretation Of Literature 3 credit hours
- TSD 214 Voice And Diction 3 credit hours
- TSD 256 Acting Studio II: Preparing The Actor 3 credit hours
- TSD 268 Stage/House Management and the Theatrical Profession 3 credit hours
- TSD 343 Teaching Creative Dramatics 3 credit hours
or
- TSD 359 Costume Design 3 credit hours
or
- TSD 357 Scenic Design and Painting 3 credit hours
- TSD 355 Directing I 3 credit hours
- TSD 441 Theatre History I: Greek To The 20th Century 3 credit hours
- TSD 442 Theatre History II: 20th. Century To The Present 3 credit hours
- TSD 495 Senior Project 3 credit hours
Cognate Requirements: 3 credit hours
- ENG 445 Shakespeare 3 credit hours
Total for Major: 44 credit hours
Liberal Arts: 32 credit hours
General Electives: 44 credit hours
Total for Degree 120 credit hours
Other Requirements
- Formal acceptance into the Theatre/Speech Communication Program is required.
- Students majoring in TSC are required to participate in the preparation of all department projects and productions.
- Students majoring in TSC are expected to acquire a grade of C or better for all courses taken in the major. A grade of D, E, or NC (No Credit) will not be accepted in the major.
- Each TSC major will have a formal critique with the entire TSC faculty at the end of each session. A written evaluation of this meeting will be given to each student and a copy of this report will be kept in each major’s file.
Internships
Theater students are encouraged to pursue internship opportunities off-campus as much as possible. Many of these are very personal, one-on-one study experiences and often are paid. Siena Heights has developed internship partners not only in the United States but throughout the world.
Some of the past internship opportunities include:
- Croswell Opera House
- Purple Rose Theater
- Plowshares Theater Co.
- Theatre Nova
- Spoleto Theater
- Santa Fe Opera House
- Eugene O’Neill Theatre