2022-2023 Undergraduate General Catalog


Theatre Major

37 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 37 credit hours

THEA 095Theatre Backstage Practicum

0- 1

THEA 117Acting I (A)

3

THEA 125Script Analysis

3

THEA 136Stagecraft

3

THEA 137Costuming and Make-Up Fundamentals

3

THEA 215Theatre History and Literature I (WT)

3

THEA 216Theatre History and Literature II (WT)

3

THEA 217Acting II

3

THEA 225Directing I (W)

3

THEA 350Senior Seminar

1

THEA Elective coursework

10

A senior performance, directing or design project is required of majors in conjunction with THEA 350.

THEA 095 requires two credits.

All required courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.

Theatre Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

THEA 095Theatre Backstage Practicum

0- 1

THEA 117Acting I (A)

3

THEA 136Stagecraft

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

THEA 125Script Analysis

3

THEA 137Costuming and Make-Up Fundamentals

3

THEA 217Acting II

3

Second Year

Fall Semester

THEA 095Theatre Backstage Practicum

0- 1

THEA 215Theatre History and Literature I (WT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

THEA 216Theatre History and Literature II (WT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

THEA 095Theatre Backstage Practicum

0- 1

THEA 225Directing I (W)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

THEA Elective coursework

10

Spring Semester

THEA Theatre Elective Course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

THEA 095Theatre Backstage Practicum

0- 1

THEA 350Senior Seminar

1

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

THEA Theatre Elective Course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4