Performance Track
Major Requirements
Major: Theatre Arts - Performance Track
Degree Type: B.F.A.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 135
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A list of approved general education courses is available here .
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, should they apply.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required. |
Major Requirements
Students must earn a minimum grade of a ‘C’ in all THEA prefix courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Major Requirements | ||
| ART 111 | Introduction to Art History (May satisfy general education category A and G) | 3 |
| MUSC 100 | Music Appreciation (May satisfy general education category A) | 3 |
| or MUSC 103 | Introduction to Music History | |
| MUSC 162 | Voice Class | 1 |
| THEA 161 | Acting I * | 3 |
| THEA 180 | Dramatic Literature and Style I | 3 |
| THEA 181 | Dramatic Literature & Style II | 3 |
| THEA 261 | Acting II * | 3 |
| THEA 262 | Introduction to Dance * | 2 |
| THEA 263 | Dance Studio (take 2 times) * | 4 |
| THEA 266 | Voice and Movement for the Actor 1 | 3 |
| THEA 270 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THEA 271 | Costume Craft | 3 |
| THEA 275 | Theatrical Makeup Design | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Development of Musical Theatre * | ||
| Acting for the Camera | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Lighting and Sound Design for the Theatre | ||
| Costume Design for the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Design: Scenic Design | ||
| THEA 280 | World Theatre (May satisfy a general education category D) | 3 |
| THEA 361 | Acting III: Advanced Realism * | 3 |
| THEA 362 | Dance Styles for Theatre * | 1 |
| THEA 365 | Directing I | 3 |
| THEA 368 | Business of Acting * | 3 |
| THEA 450 | Capstone Experience | 3 |
| THEA 461 | Acting Shakespeare * | 3 |
| THEA 462 | Acting Styles * | 3 |
| THEA 466 | Advanced Voice for the Actor * | 3 |
| THEA 467 | Advanced Movement for the Actor * | 3 |
| THEA 480 | History and Literature of Theatre I | 3 |
| THEA 481 | History and Literature of the Theatre II | 3 |
| Theatre Practice - Repeatable for 12 credits: | 12 | |
| Theatre Practicum (1-2 credits) | ||
| Stage Management Practicum and Seminar ( 2 credits) | ||
| Related Area: | ||
| ENGL 380 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| THEA 150 | Theatre Foundations I | 1 |
| THEA 250 | Theatre Foundations II | 1 |
| THEA 350 | Theatre Foundations III | 1 |
| Total Credits | 95 | |
| * | Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘B’ in these dance and performance courses. |
