Theatre Arts BA-BS
Major Requirements
Major: Theatre Arts
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study, a second major, or a second degree is required.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency at college level required.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| UNIV 189 | Skills For Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take UNIV 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| One Course in Upper Level Writing. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing and the Creative Process | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list | 10 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): | ||
| ART 111 | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| MUSC 100 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| or MUSC 103 | Introduction to Music History | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): | ||
| THEA 280 | World Theatre | 3 |
| Global Perspecitves (G): | ||
| ART 111 | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements
An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for all Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs of study, except the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Music degree, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, and the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AH&SS College Requirements | ||
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area. | ||
| Area One: Humanities | 3 | |
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, or WGS | ||
| Area Two: Social Sciences | 3 | |
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS | ||
| Area Three: Fine Arts | 3 | |
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Major Requirements
Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all THEA prefix courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| AH&SS College Requirement | 9 | |
| Professional Major Requirements | ||
| THEA 150 | Theatre Foundations I | 1 |
| THEA 161 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 180 | Dramatic Literature and Style I | 3 |
| THEA 181 | Dramatic Literature & Style II | 3 |
| THEA 250 | Theatre Foundations II | 1 |
| THEA 270 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THEA 271 | Costume Craft | 3 |
| THEA 275 | Theatrical Makeup Design | 3 |
| or THEA 279 | Scenic Painting | |
| THEA 280 | World Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 350 | Theatre Foundations III | 1 |
| THEA 365 | Directing I | 3 |
| THEA 450 | Capstone Experience | 3 |
| THEA 480 | History and Literature of Theatre I | 3 |
| THEA 481 | History and Literature of the Theatre II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Lighting and Sound Design for the Theatre | ||
| Costume Design for the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Design: Scenic Design | ||
| Practicum- 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Theatre Practicum (Repeatable, 1-2 credits) | ||
| Stage Management Practicum and Seminar (2 credits) | ||
| Electives: Select nine credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Storytelling | ||
| Theatre for Young Audiences Ensemble | ||
| Acting II | ||
| Introduction to Dance | ||
| Voice and Movement for the Actor | ||
| Directing II | ||
| Related Area: | ||
| ENGL 380 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| Degree Requirements: Potential of 10 credits to reach 122 | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
