Theatre, B.A.
General Education Requirements 43-45
Foundations Requirements 13
See prerequisites and corequisites.
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030 requires a grade of C or better
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 30-32
Humanities 9
THE 1000, ENG 2403: Required Distribution Course
Select one from below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | 3 |
| Music | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Foreign Language: Credit granted only upon completion of two semesters.
Social and Behavioral Sciences 9
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: Required Distribution Course
Select two of the following from different areas: 6
| PSY 1000 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 10-11
MATH or CPS 3
Options:
(Select two from below; one must be a lab science) 7-8
Biology, Chemistry or Physics, Astronomy, ES, Geology, or Meteorology Interdisciplinary
Health/Physical Education 2-3
| ID 1010 | LEISURE & RECREATION IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY | 3 |
| OR | |
| ID 1225 | CRITICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH | 3 |
| OR | |
PED
| Two ONE-Credit Physical Education courses | 2 |
Additional Requirements 9
ENG Literature for Theatre 3
Requirements List
Major Requirements 51
All Major courses require a grade of C or better.
Required Foundation 24
| THE 1100 | ACTING I: THE ACTOR PREPARES | 3 |
| THE 1300 | INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMANCE DESIGN | 3 |
| THE 2300 | TECHNICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION | 3 |
THE 2301-6 or 4301-4
| Theatre Lab | 3 |
| THE 3700 | SCRIPT ANALYSIS & DRAMATURGY: FROM PAGE TO STAGE | 3 |
| THE 3710 | WORLD THE I:ANCIENT RITL COURT SPECTACL TO COURTLY SPECTACLES | 3 |
| THE 3720 | WORLD THEATRE II: IDEALISM TO REALISM TO IDEOLOGIES | 3 |
| THE 3145 | SPEAK THE TEXT: VOICE FOR THE PERFORMER | 3 |
Theatre Lab: Each course is .5 credits; six semesters required.
Major Electives Theatre 24
Choose one course each from areas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII 9
Area I (Performance) 3
Area II (Theatre Design) 3
Area III (Technical Theatre) 3
| THE 2365 | DRAFTING AND RENDERING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | 3 |
| THE 3350 | STAGE MAKEUP | 3 |
| THE 3355 | SCENIC PAINTING AND TEXTURING FOR THEATRE, TV, AND FILM | 3 |
| THE 3320 | COSTUME CONSTRUCTION | 3 |
| THE 4300 | ADVANCED TECHNICAL THEATRE | 3 |
Area IV (Theatre in the Community) 3
Area V (Administration) 3
| THE 2450 | STAGE MANAGEMENT FOR THE THEATRE | 3 |
| THE 3460 | SEMINAR IN THEATRE ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
Area VI (Directing and Playwriting) 3
Area VII (Voice and Movement) 3
Choose one additional courses from any area of theatre electives 3
Major/GE Capstone 3
Free Electives 15-17
Selected with advisement. At least 50% must be at 3000 level or above. 4 credits may be in theatre.
Total Credit Hours: 120
Notes: All those wishing to enter the BA program must successfully pass an audition/portfolio review and interview, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5. Once the student is within the BA program, they must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5. Students whose GPA drops below 2.5 will be prohibited from participating in productions for the following semester.