Courses

0-99 Advanced Placement Credit; House Courses; First-Year Seminars; First-Year Writing; Registrar/Department special purpose
100-199 Introductory-level undergraduate courses; basic skills/activity courses; foundation courses; Focus program courses
200-399 Undergraduate courses above introductory level
400-499 Advanced undergraduate, senior seminars, capstone courses, honors thesis courses
500-699 Graduate courses open to advanced undergraduates
700-999 Graduate only courses (not open to undergraduates)

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Number Title Codes Notes
THEATRST 89S First-Year Seminar
THEATRST 104 Let's Dance! Live Art and Performance CCI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 109 How Musicals Work
THEATRST 110 Basics of Acting: Public Speaking & Media
THEATRST 125S American Musicals ALP Please note that THEATRST 125S American Musicals can satisfy either the Gateway requirement of the Theater Major, or one of its three Area 2: Dramatic Literature, Performance Studies, Theater History requirements, but not both.
THEATRST 141 The Hollywood Musical: Singing and Dancing the American Dream CCI, ALP
THEATRST 145S Acting CCI, ALP Please note that THEATRST 145S Acting can satisfy either the Gateway requirement of the Theater Major, or its Area 1: Acting, Directing requirement, but not both.
THEATRST 187A Reading Theater in New York CCI, ALP, CZ Please note that 187A Reading Theater New York can satisfy an Area 2 or Gateway requirement, but not both.
THEATRST 187S Reading Theater CCI, ALP, CZ 187S Reading Theater (and its New York-based version, 187A Reading Theater in New York) can be taken as an Area 2 or Gateway class, but not both.
THEATRST 190A Duke Administered Study Abroad: Special Topics in Theater Studies
THEATRST 190FS Focus Program Special Topics
THEATRST 198FS Performing Science: Experimentation, Collaboration, and Artistry R, STS, ALP
THEATRST 199FS Knowing Through Performance R, W, ALP, SS
THEATRST 201S American Musicals
THEATRST 202 Introduction to Performance Studies CCI, W, ALP
THEATRST 203A The Arts, Culture, and Performance of New York CCI, ALP New Cross-List Fall 2024: JAM 392A-10
THEATRST 205A Internship in New York New Cross-Lists Fall 2024: DANCE 205A, ENGLISH 314A, JAM 392A-20
THEATRST 206SA Duke in New York: New York, New York
THEATRST 209 How Musicals Work ALP Previously Titled "Dramatic Forms of Musical Theater"
THEATRST 211 Musical Theater Workshop: Performance ALP
THEATRST 214 Internship in New York
THEATRST 214A-1 Internship in New York
THEATRST 215 The Singing Actor: Song Interpretation for Musical Theater CCI, ALP New Course Fall 2023
THEATRST 216S Writing the Musical Book W, ALP
THEATRST 219S Production Management for Theater ALP
THEATRST 220SA Korea in Performance: Global Culture and Soft Power CCI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 221 Manifesto Workshop: Climate Change, Afro-/Solar Punk, and Performance CCI, EI, ALP New Course Fall 2023
THEATRST 222 Shakespeare EI, W, ALP
THEATRST 223S Modern German Theater and Drama CCI, FL, ALP
THEATRST 224 Sport As Performance CCI, ALP New Course Fall 2023
THEATRST 225S Transformative Ideas: Power, Theater, and Politics CCI, ALP
THEATRST 226S World Building for the Theater CCI, ALP New Course Fall 2023
THEATRST 227 Drama of Ancient Rome CCI, ALP, CZ Primary to Classical Studies
THEATRST 229 Stage Management CCI, ALP New Course Fall 2023
THEATRST 230 Drama of Ancient Greece ALP, CZ
THEATRST 231 Arts Policy, Leadership, and Engagement EI, R, SS
THEATRST 232S Asian American Theater CCI, ALP
THEATRST 233 Dance and Dance Theater of Asia CCI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 234L Costume Construction ALP New Course Spring 2024
THEATRST 235 Performance Art History and Theory CCI, EI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 236 Gender in Dance and Theatre CCI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 237S Shakespeare's Nature EI, ALP Primary to English
THEATRST 238 African American Theater and Performance CCI, ALP New Course Spring 2024
THEATRST 239AS Theater in London: Text CCI, ALP
THEATRST 240AS Theater in London: Performance (DS4) CCI, ALP
THEATRST 241 Cabaret Workshop CCI, ALP
THEATRST 242S The Art of Improvising ALP
THEATRST 243 Black Theater Workshop CCI, ALP
THEATRST 244S Musical Shakespeare CCI, ALP
THEATRST 245 The Body in Art in Early Modern Europe: Power and Limits of Corporeal Representations CCI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 246S Shakespeare Studio ALP
THEATRST 247 Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors ALP
THEATRST 248S The Art of Public Speaking: The Natural Voice ALP
THEATRST 249S Understanding Mediation CCI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 250S Queer Theater, Straight Plays CCI, ALP New Course Spring 2024
THEATRST 251AS Duke in London: Arts CCI, ALP Students enroll in one course, offering one Duke credit. No pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory options or auditing are permitted for the course. The course may count towards major requirements in the English Department and the Department of Theater Studies (Theater Studies Major Area 2).
THEATRST 252FS Performance and Citizenship in Asian America CCI, EI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 255S Directing ALP Effective Academic Year 2022-2023, prerequisites will no longer be required.
THEATRST 261S Costume Design R, ALP
THEATRST 262S Scene Design R, ALP
THEATRST 263S Lighting Design R, ALP
THEATRST 264S Puppetry ALP
THEATRST 265S Modern American Drama
THEATRST 273S Screenwriting W, ALP
THEATRST 275S Acting For the Camera ALP
THEATRST 277 The Dramatic Monster: Horror on Stage and Screen ALP
THEATRST 280S Dramatic Writing W, ALP
THEATRST 281S The Dialog Laboratory: Experiences in Group Communication EI, ALP
THEATRST 282S Writing Movies and Plays: Adaptation W, ALP
THEATRST 283S Writing about Performance CCI, R, W, ALP
THEATRST 284S How to Write a Horror Movie
THEATRST 285S Ready for Prime Time: Writing the Dramatic TV Episode W, ALP
THEATRST 290-1 Special Topics in Dramatic Literature
THEATRST 290-4 Special Topics in Theater Studies Workshop
THEATRST 290S-2 Special Topics in Acting
THEATRST 290S-4 Special Topics in Theater Studies
THEATRST 290S-5 Special Topics in Arts Management
THEATRST 290S-6 Special Topics in Film
THEATRST 290S-7 Special Topics in Dramatic Literature
THEATRST 291 Independent Study ALP Instructor and DUS consent required
THEATRST 291-1 Independent Study Half-credit course
THEATRST 309S Dancing States of Mind: The Self, Social and Political Practice of Dance R, ALP
THEATRST 310S Non-Profit Cultural Institutions EI, SS
THEATRST 317 Professional Internship
THEATRST 318 Professional Internship
THEATRST 320S Movement in Question: Introduction to Critical Dance Studies CCI, R, W, ALP, CZ Primary to Dance
THEATRST 322S Chekhov CCI, W, ALP
THEATRST 323 The Actress: Celebrity and the Woman CCI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 334S Modern Drama: 1880-1940 CCI, W, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 335S Modern Drama: 1940-2000 CCI, W, ALP
THEATRST 336 Shakespeare through 1600 EI, R, ALP
THEATRST 337 Shakespeare After 1600 EI, R, ALP
THEATRST 338S Globalization and Theater CCI, EI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 340S Solo Performance W, ALP
THEATRST 341S The Black Parades: African Diaspora Parade Culture and Radical Resistance CCI, ALP, SS
THEATRST 343S The Acoustic Image in the Renaissance CCI, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 345S Advanced Acting: Contemporary Texts ALP No S/U
THEATRST 347S The Moving and Sounding Body CCI, ALP
THEATRST 348S Devised Performance and Physical Theater
THEATRST 350-1 Mainstage Acting (Top) CCI, R, ALP Fall 2023 "Twelfth Night"
THEATRST 350-2 Mainstage Design and Tech (Topics) CCI, R, ALP
THEATRST 351S Directing Chekhov CCI, EI, ALP
THEATRST 364 Performance and Technology: Composition Workshop STS, ALP
THEATRST 365S Modern American Drama CCI, W, ALP
THEATRST 371 Artists in Healthcare: Collaborations and Complexities CCI, EI, R, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 374S Acting for the Camera On Location ALP
THEATRST 375S Contemporary American Drama CCI, ALP
THEATRST 380S-1 Playmaking for Writers: Collaboration from Page to Stage W, ALP Prerequisite: One dramatic writing course. See DukeHub.
THEATRST 380S-2 Playmaking for Actors and Directors: Collaboration from Page to Stage ALP Prerequisite: THEATRST 145S or THEATRST 255S
THEATRST 390A Duke-Administered Study Abroad: Advanced Special Topics in Theater Studies
THEATRST 390S-1 Special Topics in Directing
THEATRST 390S-2 Special Topics in Dramatic Writing
THEATRST 390S-3 Special Topics in Design
THEATRST 390S-4 Special Topics in Performance Studies
THEATRST 390S-6 Special Topics in Theater History
THEATRST 402S History of Acting CCI, R, W, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 425S Advanced Writing for Stage and Screen CCI, ALP
THEATRST 493-1 Research Independent Study R
THEATRST 495 Senior Distinction Project
THEATRST 535S AfroFuturism ALP
THEATRST 550S Black Culture and Performance CCI, R, W, ALP open to graduates and advanced undergraduates
THEATRST 558S Business Strategies for the Arts and Artists R
THEATRST 561S Art as Work: Valuing Labor in the Arts CCI, EI, R, ALP, CZ
THEATRST 691 Independent Study Instructor and DUS consent required