Honors
If you are interested in participating in Honors in your major department (Departmental Honors), contact the Departmental Honors Advisor: James Fortune, james.fortune2@wayne.edu
In order to enter the Departmental honors program students must have achieved academic excellence in previous work, such as a high school g.p.a. of 3.5 or a college or university g.p.a. of 3.3. Students must meet all regular major requirements including: the three of the following honors-option courses within their major taught by full-time faculty members (internships cannot satisfy this requirement), at least one 4000-level seminar offered through the Liberal Arts Honors Program, a senior honors thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor in their major area (THR 4998) and maintain a minimum g.p.a. of 3.3 cumulative and in the major.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Departmental Honors in Theatre (fifteen credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select the Honors Option in three of the following: | 9 | |
| Theatre History I | ||
| Development of the Drama I: Greek to Eighteenth Century | ||
| Theatre History II | ||
| Black Dramatic Literature and Performance | ||
| Pioneers of the Modern Theatre | ||
| Development of the Drama II: Nineteenth Century to Modern | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Students may select the Honors Option in one of the following B.F.A. courses (three credits) to substitute for a course in the above requirement: | ||
| Introduction to Design for the Theatre | ||
| Acting IV | ||
| or THR 4211 | Acting V | |
| Stage Design | ||
| Entertainment Design - Costume I | ||
| Stage Lighting | ||
| THR 4998 | Capstone Honors Thesis | 3 |
| Honors Seminars 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| 1 | HON 4200-4280 Honors Seminars (select one) |
Student must maintain an overall 3.3 g.p.a.
For additional information, students should consult the Irvin D. Reid Honors College.
