Technical Theatre, Bachelor of Arts

Technical Theatre Major Requirements

Note: Students pursuing a B.A. in Technical Theatre must complete a total of 42 credits.

In addition to requirements for the major course of study General Education Core courses must be completed. For a BA a minimum of 90 liberal arts credits must be included in courses taken over the four years. Courses followed by a double asterisk (**) do not receive Liberal Arts credit.

Technical Theatre majors may take up to 21 credits per semester.  Students routinely take a compliment dance of techniques in Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz, beyond the minimum required. Theatre Concentration students also do studio electives and more performances than the minimum required.

Majors and Minors must receive a grade of C or better in all Dance and Theatre courses that will be used toward the major. A course for the major that receives below a C will need to be repeated and a grade below a C places the student in a provisional status within the Department. Students who receive below a C for a DTH course must meet with Department Advisors.

Required Courses

DTH 1000Creative Process

3

DTH 1001Acting I

3

DTH 1500Stagecraft I: Sets and Lights

2

DTH 1502Stagecraft Ii: Costume Design

2

DTH 2030Directing I

3

DTH 2530Concepts in Scene Design

3

DTH 3012DANCE ON CAMERA

3

DTH 3321Senior Thesis Seminar II

3

DTH 3542Stage Management

2

DTH 4010Voice & Speech I

2

DTH 4101Modern Dance Technique I

2

Performance Project -Theatre** (2 productions, 1 credit each)

DTH 4400Performance Project: Theatre

1

MUAT 1007Midi and Music

3

MUAT 2011Audio Production

3

MUAT 3021Interactive Music

3

 

Take Production Practicum Stage Crew Twice (2 credits total)

DTH 4500AProduction Practicum Stage Crew

1

Take Production Practicum Stage Management Once (1 credit)

DTH 4500BProduction Practicum Stage Management

1

Total Major Credits: 42