B.F.A. in Theater Arts (Directing and Playwriting)
After successful completion of their sophomore year, students in the 120-credit B.F.A. in Theatre Arts: Acting program or the B.A. in Theatre Arts program, with the appropriate prerequisites, may elect to apply to pursue a concentration in either directing or playwriting. Transfer students who wish to apply for this option may be required to take additional preparatory coursework.
Each program requires students to complete a senior thesis project. For directing majors, the thesis will involve directing a play; for playwriting majors, a full-length play will be written and receive either a staged reading or production. Directing and playwriting students may collaborate on their thesis project.
Courses in Directing explore stage management, theatrical direction, casting, rehearsals, choreography, scenes, lighting and costume design.
Courses in Playwriting focus on the theory and practice of writing for the stage, including the development of one-act plays and screenwriting for the cinema.
Admission Requirements
- Freshmen are admitted under the admission requirements for the B.F.A. in Theatre Arts: Acting. An interview and audition is required. Students apply through the Department of Theatre, Dance & Arts Management for the Directing or Playwriting program at the end of their sophomore year at LIU Post.
- Transfer students who wish to apply for the concentration in Directing or Playwriting may be required to take additional preparatory coursework. An interview will be required for admission to either option.
For more information contact the Department of Theatre, Film, Dance & Arts Management at 516-299-2353 or the Academic & Career Counseling Office at 516-299-2746.
For a more detailed listing of these requirements, see the Core Curriculum section of the LIU Post Undergraduate Bulletin.
| Directing Concentration Requirements | ||
| Required Acting Courses (12 credits) | ||
| THE 121 | Basic Acting I | 3.00 |
| THE 122 | Basic Acting II | 3.00 |
| THE 123 | Intermediate Acting I | 3.00 |
| THE 124 | Intermediate Acting II | 3.00 |
| Required Theatrical Arts & Writing Courses (37 credits) | ||
| THE 2 | Current Theatre in New York | 3.00 |
| THE 103 | Design Concepts for Visual Artists | 3.00 |
| THE 110 | Stage Management | 3.00 |
| THE 130 | Makeup & Mask | 3.00 |
| THE 131 | Directing I | 3.00 |
| THE 132 | Directing II | 3.00 |
| THE 145 | Playwriting I | 3.00 |
| THE 149 | History of Style | 3.00 |
| THE 151 | Beginning Suzuki Technique | 3.00 |
| THE 166 | Beginning Speech | 3.00 |
| THE 167 | Beginning Voice | 3.00 |
| THE 188 | Thesis | 3.00 |
| THE 189 | Advanced Individual Study in Theatre | 1.00 |
| One of the following (3 credits): | ||
| THE 113 | Scene Design I | 3.00 |
| THE 115 | Lighting Design | 3.00 |
| THE 171 | Costume Design | 3.00 |
| Required Dance Courses (6 credits) Six credits of Dance from the following: |
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| DNC 111 | Composition and Choreography | 3.00 |
| DNC 112 | Composition and Choreography II | 3.00 |
| Required Voice Music Lessons Two credits of the following: |
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| MUS 88A | Studio Lessons: Voice | 1.00 |
| Theatre Electives (6 electives) | ||
| 3.00 Major GPA is required | ||
| Playwriting Concentration Requirements | ||
| Required Acting Courses (12 credits) | ||
| THE 121 | Basic Acting I | 3.00 |
| THE 122 | Basic Acting II | 3.00 |
| THE 123 | Intermediate Acting I | 3.00 |
| THE 124 | Intermediate Acting II | 3.00 |
| Required Theatrical History & Writing Courses (40 credits) | ||
| CIN 9 | Screenwriting I | 3.00 |
| CIN 10 | Screenwriting II | 3.00 |
| THE 2 | Current Theatre in New York | 3.00 |
| THE 103 | Design Concepts for Visual Artists | 3.00 |
| THE 130 | Makeup & Mask | 3.00 |
| THE 131 | Directing I | 3.00 |
| THE 145 | Playwriting I | 3.00 |
| THE 146 | Playwriting II | 3.00 |
| THE 149 | History of Style | 3.00 |
| THE 151 | Beginning Suzuki Technique | 3.00 |
| THE 166 | Beginning Speech | 3.00 |
| THE 167 | Beginning Voice | 3.00 |
| THE 188 | Thesis | 3.00 |
| THE 189 | Advanced Individual Study in Theatre | 1.00 |
| Two of the following (6 credits): | ||
| ENG 15 | Modern Drama | 3.00 |
| ENG 21 | Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories, Non- Dramatic Poetry | 3.00 |
| ENG 22 | Shakespeare: Tragedies and Romances | 3.00 |
| ENG 49 | English Drama | 3.00 |
| ENG 50 | Great Plays | 3.00 |
| ENG 155 | O'Neill, Miller, Williams: Forces in Modern American Drama | 3.00 |
| ENG 164 | American Drama | 3.00 |
| THE 132 | Directing II | 3.00 |
| THE 148 | The History of American Musical Comedy | 3.00 |
| Elective Theatre courses (6 credits): | ||
| Any THE course(s) | ||
| Required Voice Music Lessons Two credits taken from the following: |
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| MUS 88A | Studio Lessons: Voice | 1.00 |
| 3.00 Major GPA is required | ||
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