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Theatre Arts, Bachelor of Arts

Course Number and Title

Credits

Foundational Studies Program requirements indicated in bold.

 

ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing

3

ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing and Research

3

UF 100 Intellectual Foundations

3

UF 200 Civic and Ethical Foundations

3

DLM Mathematics

3-4

DLN Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course with lab

(Dance Option majors must take BIOL 227 -- prior or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 101 is recommended.)

4

DLN Natural, Physical, and Applied Sciences course

3-4

DLV ART 100 Intro to Art or MUS 100 Intro to Music

(Dance Option majors must take MUS 100 or MUS 101)

3

DLL Literature and Humanities

3-4

DLS Social Sciences course in a first field

3

DLS Social Sciences course in a second field

3

THEA 010 Theatre Symposium

(Required each semester for all theatre arts majors.)

0

THEA 105 Play Analysis

3

THEA 117-118 Technical Theatre I and II

8

THEA 215 Acting I

3

CID THEA 230 Development of Theatre I: Classical -- Neoclassical Forms

3

THEA 231 Major Production Participation

1

THEA 260 Development of Theatre II: Modern Forms

3

THEA 330 Development of Theatre III: Contemporary Forms

3

THEA 331 Advanced Major Production Participation

1

THEA 360 Advanced Studies in Theatre History or

THEA 390 Dramaturgy

3

FF THEA 401 Directing

3

Dance Option

 

BIOL 228 Human Anatomy and Physiology

4

THEA 210 Repertory Dance

2

THEA 212 or THEA 412 Movement and Dance for the Performing Arts

3

THEA 410 Repertory Dance

2

Ballet Technique chosen from:

THEA 112 Ballet I

THEA 213 Ballet II

THEA 314 Ballet III

(Each course may be repeated for credit.)

4

Two different dance electives chosen from:

THEA 116 Beginning/Intermediate Pointe Technique

THEA 123 Modern Dance

THEA 125 Jazz Dance

THEA 205 Men's Ballet Technique

THEA 223 Modern Dance II

THEA 225 Jazz Dance II

THEA 316 Advanced Pointe Technique Class

(Each course may be repeated for credit.)

2

Upper-division electives to total 40 credits

19-28

Electives to total 120 credits

10-16

Total

120

Design Option

 

THEA 351 Elements of Scenic Design

3

THEA 352 Costume Design

3

THEA 362 Stage Lighting Design

3

Upper-division electives to total 40 credits

21

Electives to total 120 credits

22-25

Total

120

Directing Option

 

THEA 216 Acting II

3

THEA 300 Stage Management

3

THEA 351 Elements of Scenic Design

3

THEA 402 Directing

3

Upper-division electives to total 40 credits

21

Electives to total 120 credits

19-22

Total

120

Dramatic Writing Option

 

THEA 340 Playwriting

3

THEA 350 Screenwriting

3

THEA 340 Playwriting or THEA 350 Screenwriting

3

Upper-division electives to total 40 credits

21

Electives to total 120 credits

22-25

Total

120

Performance Option

 

THEA 216 Acting II

3

THEA 233 Stage Voice I

2

THEA 234 Stage Voice II

2

THEA 311 Advanced Acting

3

Upper-division electives to total 40 credits

27

Electives to total 120 credits

15-18

Total

120

Stage Management Option

 

MGMT 301 Leadership Skills

3

THEA 300 Stage Management

3

THEA 310 Sound for the Theatre

3

THEA 362 Stage Lighting Design

3

THEA 440 Theatre Management

3

Upper-division electives to total 40 credits

15

Electives to total 120 credits

22-25

Total

120

The department recommends that theatre arts majors take UNIV 105 Reading and Study Strategies and one year of foreign language.