The American Sign Language and Interpreting Education (ASLIE) Program curriculum is an intensive program of study dedicated to preparing individuals to interact in a positive and supportive manner with members of the American Deaf Community. This program is designed to assist students in acquiring competence in American Sign Language, developing an understanding of the American Deaf Community and its culture, and applying their linguistic and cultural skills and knowledge to a particular academic area of study.
This major is designed for students who want to combine an understanding of the American Deaf Community and its culture to the study and making of theatre, including performance, design, and production. It offers both classroom and experiential learning on the creative, social, and linguistic relationship between theatre and the American Deaf Community. Students may study acting, dramatic literature, and production design to develop the skills to be professional ASL/English interpreters and/or performers for theatrical productions.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
American Sign Language Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language | ||
| AMSL 1101 | Elementary ASL 1 | 4 |
| AMSL 1102 | Elementary ASL 2 | 4 |
| AMSL 2101 | Intermediate ASL 1 | 4 |
| AMSL 2102 | Intermediate ASL 2 | 4 |
| AMSL 3101 | Advanced ASL 1 | 4 |
| Social and Cultural World | ||
| DEAF 1500 | Deaf People in Society | 4 |
| DEAF 2500 | Deaf History and Culture | 4 |
| Linguistics | ||
| DEAF 2700 | ASL Linguistics | 4 |
| LING 1150 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 4 |
| Interpreting | ||
| INTP 3500 | The Interpreting Profession | 2 |
| INTP 3550 | Interpreting Scripted Texts | 4 |
Theatre Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre | ||
| A grade of C or higher is required for all theatre courses. | ||
| Foundational Stages | ||
| THTR 1101 | Introduction to Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 1120 | Acting 1 | 4 |
| THTR 1131 | Technical Theatre 1 | 4 |
| THTR 1270 | Introduction to Theatrical Design | 4 |
| THTR 2325 | From Script to Stage | 4 |
| Theatre Texts and Context | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Race, Power, and Performance | ||
| Classics of Global Theatre | ||
| Rebels of Modern Drama | ||
| Classics of 20th-Century American Drama | ||
| Theatre and Society | ||
| Making Theatre | ||
| THTR 1100 | Production Experience 1 | 1 |
| THTR 2000 | Production Experience 2 | 1 |
| Intermediate or Advanced Technique | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Classics of Global Theatre | ||
| History of Musical Theatre | ||
| Rebels of Modern Drama | ||
| Classics of 20th-Century American Drama | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Theatre and Society | ||
| Acting 2 | ||
| Acting for the Camera | ||
| Viewpoints | ||
| Lighting Design | ||
| Costume Design | ||
| Scenic Design | ||
| Voice and Speech for the Actor | ||
| Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement | ||
| Queer Theatre and Performance | ||
| Devised Theatre Project: Collaborative Performance | ||
| Designing Combat for the Stage | ||
| Acting 3 | ||
| Directing for the Stage | ||
| Musical Theatre Performance 2 | ||
| Advanced Acting for the Camera | ||
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INTP 4940 | Interpreting Research Capstone | 4 |
| THTR 4702 | Capstone Rehearsal and Performance | 4 |
Combined Major GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.750 GPA required in all ASL courses
Minimum 2.500 overall GPA required
Combined Major Credit/Grade Requirement
Complete 88 semester hours in the major. A minimum grade of C is required for all theatre courses.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Four Years, One Co-op
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| AMSL 1101 | 4 | AMSL 1102 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Vacation | 0 |
| DEAF 1500 | 4 | THTR 1120 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| THTR 1100 | 1 | THTR Text & Context 1 | 4 | ||||
| THTR 1101 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| AMSL 2101 | 4 | AMSL 2102 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| LING 1150 | 4 | DEAF 2700 | 4 | ||||
| DEAF 2500 | 4 | THTR 1131 | 4 | ||||
| THTR 1270 | 4 | THTR Intermediate or Advanced 1 | 4 | ||||
| THTR 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INTP 3550 or 3510 | 4 | Co-op 1 | Co-op 1 | 0 | Elective | 4 | |
| THTR 2325 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| INTP 3500 | 2 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| EEAM 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| ENGW 3315 | 4 | THTR 4702 | 4 | ||||
| THTR Intermediate or Advanced 2 | 4 | INTP 4940 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | AMSL 3101 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||