Second Major in Theatre and Performance Studies

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Second Major in Theatre and Performance Studies (Cohort 2023 onwards)

Pass at least 40 units of TS courses or TS recognised courses which include the following:

  1. TS1101E Introduction to Theatre and Performance
  2. TS3103 Theatre Lab (8 units)
  3. A minimum of 4 units from each of the following strands:
    (i)  Framing Histories
    (ii) Cultures in Practice
    (iii) Researching Performance (including TS3103)
  4. A minimum of 12 units at level-3000 or higher (including TS3103)
  5. A maximum of 8 units of TS-recognised courses

Note:
List of TS-recognised courses:
EL4222 Stylistics and Drama (4 units)
EN2203 Introduction to Film Studies
EN3226 Shakespeare
EN3242 History of Film
EN3248 Reading the Horror Film
EN4242 Modern Critical Theory (4 units)
EN4244 Topics in Cultural Studies (4 units)
EN4271 Research Workshop (4 units)
GESS1021 Singapore Film: Performance of Identity
CFA3160 Artistic Identities and Pathways
SE2224 Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA

Students majoring in TS will be exempted from the pre-requisites for these TS-recognised courses. To read the TS-recognised level 4000 courses, students must fulfil the general pre-requisites of level 4000 courses.
For guidelines on GESS1021 as TS-recognised course, please refer to updates in the General Education website.

Second Major in Theatre and Performance Studies (Cohort 2021 to Cohort 2022)

Programme Requirements

Pass at least 40 units of TS courses or TS recognised courses which include the following:

  1. TS1101E Introduction to Theatre and Performance
  2. TS3103 Theatre Lab (8 units)
  3. A minimum of 8 units from each of the following strands:
    (i)  Framing Histories
    (ii) Cultures in Practice
    (iii) Researching Performance (including TS3103)
  4. A minimum of 12 units at level-3000 or higher (including TS3103)
  5. A maximum of 8 units of TS-recognised courses

Note:
List of TS-recognised courses:
EL4222 Stylistics and Drama (4 units)
EN2203 Introduction to Film Studies
EN3226 Shakespeare
EN3242 History of Film
EN3248 Reading the Horror Film
EN4242 Modern Critical Theory (4 units)
EN4244 Topics in Cultural Studies (4 units)
EN4271 Research Workshop (4 units)
GESS1021 Singapore Film: Performance of Identity
CFA3160 Artistic Identities and Pathways
SE2224 Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA

Students majoring in TS will be exempted from the pre-requisites for these TS-recognised courses. To read the TS-recognised level 4000 courses, students must fulfil the general pre-requisites of level 4000 courses.
For guidelines on GESS1021 as TS-recognised course, please refer to updates in the General Education website.

Second Major in Theatre Studies (Cohort 2019 to Cohort 2020)

Programme Requirements

To major in Theatre Studies, students need to:

  1. Pass TS1101E Introduction to Theatre and Performance. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.
  2. Pass at least 36 units of TS or TS-recognised courses which include the following:
    (1)  TS3103 Theatre Lab
    (2)  A maximum of 8 units of TS-recognised courses
    (3)  A minimum of 8 units from each of the following strands:
    (i)  Framing Histories
    (ii) Cultures in Practice
    (iii) Researching Performance (including TS3103)
    (4)  A minimum of 16 units at level 3000 or higher (including TS3103)
  3. The following TS-recognised courses may be read to fulfil TS Major requirements:
    EL4222 or EL4222HM Stylistics and Drama (5 units)
    EN2203 Introduction to Film Studies
    EN2204 Reading the Horror Film or EN3248 Reading the Horror Film
    EN2271 Introduction to Playwriting
    EN2272 Introduction to Writing Prose Fiction
    EN2273 Introduction to Creative Writing
    EN2274 Introduction to Screenwriting
    EN3226 Shakespeare
    EN3242 History of Film
    EN3271 Advanced Playwriting
    EN3272 Creative Writing
    EN4242 or EN4242HM Modern Critical Theory (5 units)
    EN4244 or EN4244HM Topics in Cultural Studies (5 units)
    EN4245 Narrative, Narration, Auteur (5 units)
    EN4271 or EN4271HM Research Workshop (5 units)
    SE2224 Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA
    GES1029 Singapore Film: Performance of Identity (See Note 2 below)

Note:

  1. Students majoring in TS will be exempted from the pre-requisites for these TS-recognised courses. To read the TS-recognised level 4000 courses, students must fulfil the general pre-requisites of level 4000 courses. Level 4000 courses carry a general pre-requisite of having completed 80 units including 28 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20 OR being on the Honours Track (some level 4000 modules may have different pre-requisites).
  2. Students majoring in TS (Cohort 2016 to 2020) may read GES1029 to fulfil TS major requirements, OR General Education requirements. No double-counting is allowed. Students majoring in TS (Cohort 2016 to 2020) cannot use GES1029 to fulfil UE outside major requirements.

TS strands and TS courses in each strand (for Cohort 2019 onwards)

TS2221 Global Theatres
TS2231 History and Theory of Western Theatre 1
TS2232 Asian Theatres: Tradition and the Contemporary
TS2233 Making Contemporary Performance
TS2239 Major Playwrights of the 20th Century
TS2243 Film Genres: Stars and Styles
TS2880A Makers of Modern Theatre in Asia
TS3231 History and Theory of Western Theatre 2
TS3238 Acting for the Screen
TS3239 Reading Asian Drama
TS3241 Modern Drama
TS3244 Voice and Text
TS3248 Theatre and Orientalism
TS4880C Contemporary Performance Practices

Second Major in Theatre Studies (Cohort 2016 to Cohort 2018)

Programme Requirements

To major in Theatre Studies, students need to:

  1. Pass TS1101E Introduction to Theatre and Performance. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.
  2. Pass at least 44 units of TS or TS-recognised courses which include the following:
    (1)  TS3103 Theatre Lab
    (2)  A maximum of 8 units of TS-recognised courses
    (3)  A minimum of 8 units from each of the following strands:
    (i)  Timeframes
    (ii) Cultural Practices
    (iii) Perspectives on Performance (including TS3103)
    (4)  A minimum of 24 units at level 3000 or higher (including TS3103)
  3. The following TS-recognised courses may be read to fulfil TS Major requirements:
    EL4222 or EL4222HM Stylistics and Drama (5 units)
    EN2203 Introduction to Film Studies
    EN2204 Reading the Horror Film or EN3248 Reading the Horror Film
    EN2271 Introduction to Playwriting
    EN2272 Introduction to Writing Prose Fiction
    EN2273 Introduction to Creative Writing
    EN2274 Introduction to Screenwriting
    EN3226 Shakespeare
    EN3242 History of Film
    EN3271 Advanced Playwriting
    EN3272 Creative Writing
    EN4242 or EN4242HM Modern Critical Theory (5 units)
    EN4244 or EN4244HM Topics in Cultural Studies (5 units)
    EN4245 Narrative, Narration, Auteur (5 units)
    EN4271 or EN4271HM Research Workshop (5 units)
    SE2224 Unmasked! An Introduction to Traditional Dance in SEA
    GES1029 Singapore Film: Performance of Identity (See Note 2 below)

Note:

  1. Students majoring in TS will be exempted from the pre-requisites for these TS-recognised courses. To read the TS-recognised level 4000 courses, students must fulfil the general pre-requisites of level 4000 courses. Level 4000 courses carry a general pre-requisite of having completed 80 units including 28 units in the Major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20 OR being on the Honours Track (some level 4000 courses may have different pre-requisites).
  2. Students majoring in TS (Cohort 2016 to 2020) may read GES1029 to fulfil TS major requirements, OR General Education requirements. No double-counting is allowed. Students majoring in TS (Cohort 2016 to 2020) cannot use GES1029 to fulfil UE outside major requirements.

TS strands and TS courses in each strand (for Cohort 2016 to Cohort 2018)

TS2221 Global Theatres
TS2231 History and Theory of Western Theatre 1
TS2232 Asian Theatres: Tradition and the Contemporary
TS2233 Making Contemporary Performance
TS2239 Major Playwrights of the 20th Century
TS2243 Film Genres: Stars and Styles
TS2880A Makers of Modern Theatre in Asia
TS3231 History and Theory of Western Theatre 2
TS3239 Reading Asian Drama
TS3241 Modern Drama
TS3244 Voice and Text
TS3248 Theatre and Orientalism
TS4880C Contemporary Performance Practices