Major in Theatre Arts

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.

BA with a Major in Theatre Arts (.pdf)

BA with a Major in Theatre Arts

Note: The order of semesters and summer terms has been changed from the print version to accommodate the one-column format of HTML publishing. A conventional Four-Year Plan is available in the .pdf file

BA with a Major in Theatre Arts

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS
ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3

PSCI 1040, American Government 3

THEA 1045, Performance I 3

THEA 1046, Introduction to Stagecraft,
Scenery, Lighting, Props and Sound 3

THEA 2380, Theatrical Makeup, or
THEA 2051 Voice for Theatre 3

Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS
CSCI 1100, Introduction to Computer Science 3

ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3

HIST 2620, United States History Since 186512 3

THEA 1095, Stage Production 1 1

THEA 2051, Voice for Theatre, or
THEA 2110, Stagecraft, or THEA 2150, Costume II, or THEA 2160, Lighting 3

THEA 3340, Play Analysis 3

Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS
LANG 2050, Foreign Language
(intermediate)3 3

MATH 1600, College Math with Calculus5 5

THEA 1095, Stage Production 1, or
THEA 4095, Stage Production II 1

THEA 3100, Directing I, or THEA 3140, Performance III, or THEA 3160 Theatrical Lighting Design, or THEA 3170, Stage Design, or THEA 3190, Sound Production
for the Theatre, or THEA 3400,
Children's Theatre33 3

THEA 4250, World Theatre Before 170014 3

Total 15

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS
THEA 3180, Theatrical Costume Design
and Construction, or THEA 3280,
Stage Management 3

THEA 4000, The Modern American Musical Theatre, or THEA 4110, Scene Painting for the Theatre, or THEA 4140, Performance IV 3

THEA 4095, Stage Production II 1

Elective (advanced)15, 16 3

Physical Science9 4

Understanding of Ideas and Values8 3

Total 17

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS
ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3

ENGL 1320, College Writing II 3

PSCI 1050, American Government 3

HIST 2610, United States History to 186512 3

THEA 1043, Costume I 3

THEA 2110, Stagecraft, or THEA 2150, Costume II, or THEA 2160, Stage Lighting, or THEA 2351, Movement for Theatre 3

Total 18

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS
COMM 1010, Introduction to Communication 3

ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3

LANG 2040, Foreign Language
(intermediate)3 3

THEA 1095, Stage Production I 3

THEA 2110, Stagecraft, or THEA 2150, Costume II, or THEA 2160, Stage Lighting, or THEA 2350, Performance II, or
THEA 2700, Theatrical Design: Drawing
and Rendering33 3

THEA 3150, History of Theatrical Costume
and Decor 3

Total 18

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS
THEA 4095, Stage Production II 1

THEA 4300, World Theatre After 1700 3

Elective (advanced)15, 16 3

Natural Science9 4

Understanding of Ideas and Values8 3

Wellness11 2-3

Total 16-17

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS
THEA 3270, Directing II, or THEA 4000,
The Modern American Musical Theatre, or THEA 4240, Creative Dramatics, or THEA 4290, Musical Theatre Direction and Management, or THEA 4310, Acting for
Film and Television, or THEA 4460, Play
and Film Scriptwriting 3

THEA 4095, Stage Production II 1

THEA 4350, Senior Theatre Arts Colloquium 3

Elective (advanced)15, 16 3

Elective (advanced)15, 16 3

Laboratory Science (choice)9 4

Total 17

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.
See Arts and Sciences notes in supplement booklet for footnotes.

Supplemental Information for BA with a Major in Theatre Arts

A major in theatre arts requires 45 semester hours: 6 hours of THEA 1095 or 4095 (minimum of 3 hours of 4095); 1043, 1045, 1046, 2380, 3150, 3340, 4250, 4300 and 4350, and after consultation with an adviser from the theatre arts faculty, 12 hours (at least 9 advanced) from the following: THEA 2051, 2110, 2351, 2700, 3100, 3140, 3160, 3170, 3180, 3190, 3270, 3280, 3400, 4000, 4110, 4310, 4140, 4240, 4290, 4460.

Students majoring in theatre arts must enroll in THEA 3910 or THEA 4500 each semester the student performs in public productions sponsored or approved by the department.

Other Requirements

A minimum grade of C is required for all theatre arts courses.

A written departmental comprehensive examination is required after a student completes 90 hours of college-level courses or 39 hours of courses in theatre arts.

An artistic presentation is required during one or more long semesters after a student has completed 90 hours of college level courses or 36 hours of theatre arts courses. The presentation may consist of:

1. a solo duet or acting performance of not less than 30 or more than 60 minutes in length;

2. an independent directing project; or

3. a major design project.

A minimum grade of B is required for the comprehensive examination and the artistic presentation.

Transfer work to be substituted for required theatre arts courses must be approved by a student's faculty adviser during the degree plan process.

DRED (Traffic Safety) courses may not be used to satisfy any portion of a degree in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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