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Theatre Areas of Study

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Theatre Major, B.A.

Students in this program should prepare their schedules in consultation with their assigned Theatre advisor.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

1. Participation in departmental programs and activities is expected of majors and minors.
2. Participation in theatrical productions requires a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and good academic standing.
3. Two years of foreign language study is recommended for all Theatre Majors (14-16 credits).

Note: Asterisked (*) courses have prerequisites not included or not required in this major, or require consent of instructor.

I. Required Courses

A. Core Courses

THTR 1600 Introduction to Play Production (3 credits)
THTR 2220 Acting I (3 credits)
THTR 2460 Introduction to Design for the Theatre (3 credits)
THTR 2600 Introduction to Stagecraft: Scenic Production (3 credits)
THTR 2601 Introduction to Stagecraft: Lighting and Sound Production (3 credits)
THTR 4783 Senior Seminar: Capstone Project (3 credits)

Select one of the following course sequences:

ARTH 2551 Art History Survey I (4 Credits)
ARTH 2552 Art History Survey II (4 Credits)
or
HST 1304 World History I: Prehistory-1500 (3 Credits)
HST 1305 World History II: 1500-Present (3 Credits)

Subtotal 24-26 credits

B. Theatre History Core

Select two of the following courses:

THTR 3705 Theatre History I: Theatre and Western Identity (3 credits)
THTR 3706 Theatre History II: Theatre and Revolution (3 credits)
THTR 3708 Theatre History III: American Drama (3 credits)

Subtotal 6 Credits

C. Practicum

Complete 6 semester credits of Practicum coursework (THTR 3773 may be taken twice for this requirement)

THTR 3770 Theatre Practicum: Performance (3 credits)
THTR 3773 Theatre Practicum: Production (3 credits)
or
THTR 3773 Theatre Practicum: Production (3 credits)
THTR 3773 Theatre Practicum: Production (3 credits)

Subtotal 6 credits

D.Alternative Perspectives

Select one of the following courses

*SPAN 4415 Hispanic Drama (3 credits)
THTR 3704 American Indian Theatre (3 credits)
THTR 3707 Asian Theatre: Classic and Modern (3 credits)
THTR 3709 The Performance of Race and Gender in America (3 credits)

Subtotal 3 credits

II. Required Electives

Select at least 6 semester credits from the following courses:

THTR 2030 Playwriting I (3 credits)
*THTR 3030 Playwriting II (3 credits)
THTR 3220 Acting II (3 credits)
THTR 3550 Stage Directing (4 credits)
THTR 3640 Scene and Lighting Design (3 credits)
THTR 3660 Stage Costuming and Makeup (3 credits)
THTR 3770 Theatre Practicum: Performance (3 credits) (may be taken one additional time as an elective)
THTR 3773 Theatre Practicum: Production (3 credits) (may be taken one additional time as an elective)
THTR 4300 Survey in Literature and Criticism: Theatre of Great Playwrights (3 credits)
THTR 4820 Seminar in Theatre (2-3 credits)

Subtotal 6 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 45 -47 Credits

A Total of 120 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor of Arts Degree

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Theatre Minor, B.A.

IMPORTANT NOTICES: 

1. Participation in departmental programs and activities is expected of majors and minors.
2. Participation in theatrical productions requires a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and good academic standing.

I. Required Courses  

THTR 1600 Introduction to Play Production (3 credits)
THTR 2220 Acting I (3 credits)
THTR 2460 Introduction to Design for the Theatre (3 credits)
THTR 2600 Introduction to Stagecraft: Scenic Production (3 credits)
THTR 2601 Introduction to Stagecraft : Lighting and Sound Production (3 credits)

Subtotal 15 credits

II. Required Electives

Select at least 9 semester credits from the following courses, 6 credits of which must be at the 3000 level or above .

Note: Asterisked (*) courses have prerequisites not included or not required in this minor, or require consent of instructor.

THTR 2030 Playwriting I (3 credits)
*THTR 3030 Playwriting II (3 credits)
THTR 3220 Acting II (3 credits)
THTR 3550 Stage Directing (4 credits)
THTR 3640 Scene and Lighting Design (3 credits)
THTR 3660 Stage Costuming and Makeup (3 credits)
THTR 3704 American Indian Theatre ( 3 credits)
*THTR 3705 Theatre History I: Theatre and Western Identity ( 3 credits)
*THTR 3706 Theatre History II: Theatre and Revolution ( 3 credits)
THTR 3707 Asian Theatre: Classic and Modern ( 3 credits)
THTR 3708 Theatre History III: American Drama ( 3 credits)
THTR 3709 The Performance of Race and Gender in America ( 3 credits)
THTR 3770 Theatre Practicum: Performance (3 credits) (may be taken one additional time as an elective)
THTR 3773 Theatre Practicum: Production (3 credits) (may be taken one additional time as an elective)
THTR 4300 Survey in Literature and Criticism: Theatre of Great Playwrights (3 credits)
THTR 4820 Seminar in Theatre (2-3 credits)