Advising Information

Because the development of a theater artist is enhanced by time as well as training, we encourage students considering a Theater major or minor to consult with department faculty and begin taking courses in the first year. Students interested in the major should consider taking THEA 101 (Dramatic Literature: The Art of Reading Scripts) during the fall of their first year. In addition, students wishing to major in Theater will ideally complete THEA 110 (Introduction to Performance), THEA 120 (Introduction to Technical Theater), and THEA 175 (Introduction to Design) by the end of their second year.

Placement Results

No placement exams are specifically required for the Theater major. 

Sample 4-Year Plan

	Fall	Spring
Year 1	Fall FYS course THEA 101 (CPFA, CPUD) Foreign Language (4 or 5 units) Core Requirement (4 units)	Spring FYS course THEA 110 (2 units) THEA 120 Core Requirement (4 units) General Elective (2 units)
Year 2	THEA 210 THEA 121/THEA 122 Core Requirement (4 units) General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	THEA 121/THEA 122 THEA Elective (2 units) Core Requirement (4 units) General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)
Year 3	THEA 301 (CPPE, CPGC) Design or Technical Theater General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	THEA Elective (4 units) THEA Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)
Year 4	THEA Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)	THEA Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units) General Elective (4 units)