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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

CODE F30 F

General Requirements for students entering under the 2000 catalog
Total hours for graduation 124 minimum
Must have 42 hours in major
Must have 42 hours in general education
Must have 15 hours in Foreign Language
Must have 30 hours general electives
40 of the 124 hours must be upper division

Core Requirements for a Major (22 Hours)

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
Thea 180 Theatre Practica 1
Thea 221Q Oral Interpretation 3
Thea 243Q Acting I 3
Thea 254 Stage Makeup 3
Thea 272 Stage and Theatre Management 3
Thea 380 Theatre Practica 1
Thea 359 Directing I 3
Thea 623Q Development of the Theatre I 3
Thea 624Q Development of the Theatre II 3
Thea 728 Playscript Analysis 3

Any Two from the Following (8 Hours)

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
Thea 244 Stagecraft 4
Thea 253 Costuming for the Stage 4
Thea 345 Stage Lighting I 4

At Least 12 Hours of Theatre Electives, 6 Must be Upper Division

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
Thea 143G The Art of the Theatre 3
Thea 218 Stage Movement 3
Thea 222 Voice and Diction 3
Thea 225 Expressive Voice for the Stage 3
Thea 230 Dialects for the Stage 3
Thea 241 Improvisation and Theatre Games 3
Thea 272 Stage and Theatre Management 3
Thea 344 Scene Design I 3
Thea 375 Directed Projects in Theatre 3
Thea 450 Contemporary Theatre and Drama 3
Thea 451 Portfolio Review 1
Thea 455 Senior Jury 1
Thea 510 Design Project 1
Thea 516 Playwriting I 3
Thea 517 Playwriting II 3
Thea 542 Acting II 3
Thea 544 Advanced Stagecraft 3
Thea 546 Scene Painting 3
Thea 559 Directing II 3
Thea 610 Directing the Musical 3
Thea 621 Advanced Oral Interpretation 3
Thea 643 Styles of Acting 3
Thea 647 Scene Design II 3
Thea 649 Stage Lighting II 3
Thea 651 Scene Study 3
Thea 653 Costume History 3
Thea 657 Costume Design 3
Thea 675 Directed Studies 3
Thea 725 Dramatic Theory 3

Students may complete 111 and 112, plus 5 additional hrs in one foreign language, or 111 and 112 in two foreign languages. High school foreign language study at the rate of one high school unit (one year) for each college semester may apply toward proficiency.

   

 

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