Theatre Arts, Theatre Studies Track, B.A.

Requirements for the Theatre Arts Major - 42 Credits

The major in Theatre Arts is designed to provide students with a fundamentally sound and well-rounded bachelor of arts education and training in theatre and in its related arts of performance and design. It is the objective of the Theatre Arts Program to instill in students an abiding respect for theatre as an historical and cultural institution; to enhance their appreciation of theatre’s significant role in a society’s social, political, and cultural life; and to prepare students for the world of professional theatre and for graduate study. The bachelor of arts in Theatre Arts degree requires 40 credit hours of study, which includes 12 credit hours in one of three tracks of study: Performance, Design/Technology, or Theatre Studies. Students will be automatically enrolled in the Theatre Studies track of the major, with placement in the Performance or Design/Tech tracks granted at the discretion of the Theatre Arts Faculty following an audition or interview process.

Theatre Arts Core Curriculum - 30 Credits

The following courses are required of all Theatre Arts majors (27 credits):

THEA 0110 - Scenery and Lighting Practicum Credits: 1
THEA 0111 - Costume Production Practicum Credits: 1
THEA 0112 - Theatre Run Crew Practicum Credits: 1
THEA 0151 - Approaches to Acting Credits: 3
THEA 0152 - Scenography Credits: 3
THEA 0156 - Stagecraft Techniques Credits: 3
THEA 0253 - Theatre Workshop Credits: 3
THEA 0260 - Script Analysis & Interpretation Credits: 3
THEA 0261 - Theatre History: Early Stages Credits: 3
THEA 0262 - Theatre History: Renaissance to Romanticism Credits: 3
THEA 0263 - Theatre History: The Modern Stage Credits: 3

Diversity in Drama

Select one course (to reach 30 credits total):

ENGL 0287 - World Drama Credits: 3
ENGL 0365 - Dramatic Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
THEA 0271 - Theatre for Social Change Credits: 3

Theatre Studies Track - 12 Credits

Theatre Studies track, any 12 credits from the following list (to be chosen with advisor consultation)

Students may petition to subsitute courses from the list of electives to satisfy the core curriculum or the Performance or Design/Technology track requirements. Approval will be granted by the student’s faculty advisor and the department chair, provided such substitutions satisfy the depth, breadth, and specificity of study required by the Theatre Arts program.

ENGL 0228 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 0276 - Writing About the Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 0287 - World Drama Credits: 3
ENGL 0317 - Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories Credits: 3
ENGL 0318 - Shakespeare: Comedies and Romances Credits: 3
ENGL 0364 - American Drama Credits: 3
ENGL 0365 - Dramatic Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
ENGL 0370 - Modern Drama Credits: 3
ENGL 0371 - Playwriting Credits: 3
THEA 0104 - Theatre and Society Credits: 3
THEA 0121 - Acting Styles: Techniques, Theory and Practice Credits: 3
THEA 0251 - Theatre Management Credits: 3
THEA 0252 - Acting I Credits: 3
THEA 0255 - Directing I Credits: 3
THEA 0271 - Theatre for Social Change Credits: 3
THEA 0330 - Special Topics in Theatre Credits: 3
THEA 0343 - Sound Design for Theatre Credits: 3
THEA 0350 - Dramaturgy Credits: 3
THEA 0354 - Costume Design Credits: 3
THEA 0357 - Acting II Credits: 3
THEA 0358 - Production Seminar Credits: 3 *
THEA 0359 - Acting for Film and Television Credits: 3
THEA 0360 - Theatre Production Credits: 6
THEA 0362 - Research Seminar in Theatre Credits: 3
THEA 0368 - Directing II Credits: 3
THEA 0389 - Scene Design Credits: 3
THEA 0390 - Lighting Design Credits: 3
THEA 0398 - Internship in Theatre Credits: 3-12
THEA 0399 - Independent Study Credits: 3-6
*May be taken up to eight times for credit

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in General Education: WISE or Common Core .

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