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Theatre Arts (B.A.)

Recommended Sequence of Courses in the major: For a current degree sequence, please visit the department's website.

1. 33 semester hours in required Theatre Arts courses including 12-15 upper-division hours

THAR 1191Theatre Practicum
THAR 1321Beginning Acting
THAR 1322Intermediate Acting
THAR 1380Introduction to Theatre
THAR 2192Theatre Practicum
THAR 2193Theatre Practicum
THAR 2360Introduction to Technical Production
THAR 2380Play Analysis
THAR 2361Introduction to Theatre Design
THAR 3381The Development of Drama and Theatre I
THAR 3382The Development of Drama and Theatre II
THAR 4331Fundamentals of Directing
THAR 4333Senior Studio

Note: THAR 2193 may be repeated for credit.  THAR 4333 is the capstone course for Theatre Arts.

2. 3 Additional hours in Theatre Arts Practicum or Advanced Theatre Arts Practicum Courses

3. Theatre Arts Elective Courses:

Students must complete an additional 12 semester hours in elective Theatre Arts courses, including 9 upper-division semester hours, to be selected from one or more of the following areas:

Performance:

THAR 2324Stage Movement
THAR 2325Theatre Voice and Speech Studies
THAR 3304Children's Theatre
THAR 3323Acting in Verse
THAR 3324Selected Topics in Performance
THAR 3326Advanced Acting
THAR 4303Creative Dramatics

THAR 3324: may be repeated for credit

Design/Tech:

THAR 2242Basic Stage Make-up
THAR 3344Costume Construction
THAR 3341Costume Design
THAR 3362Scene Design
THAR 3363Light Design
THAR 4342Costume History

General Studies:

THAR 1381Theatre Appreciation
THAR 1320Acting in Everyday Life
THAR 2380Play Analysis
THAR 4301Creativity in the Arts
THAR 4383Dramatic Theory and Criticism
THAR 4387American Theatre
THAR 4385Shakespeare
THAR 4393Reading and Research in Theatre Arts
THAR 4399Special Topics