B.A. in Theatre
General Guidelines for the Bachelor of Arts
No more than 50 hours in the major courses are allowed for the Bachelor of Arts major. Any hours over 50 will not count toward the degree.
A student majoring in theatre or film may petition to substitute a comparable course or courses for one or more of the required courses in the major. Such requests should be made in writing to the department Chair and are subject to approval by the department faculty.
The requirement of 18 hours in related courses must be met with courses chosen from a list of approved courses in the student’s Degree Audit. Choose these courses in consultation with the departmental adviser. Related courses must be chosen from courses acceptable for major credit, not courses that were approved for general or distributive requirements at university or college level.
The P/NC option is available to theatre and film majors in the areas of the major.
The BA in Theatre consists of 33 required hours, plus one 12 hour concentration, either Stage and Screen Acting or in Theatre Design & Technology, for a total of 45 hours:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| THR 1030 | Stagecraft and Theatre Technology | 3 |
| THR 1040 | Stage Lighting and Sound Technology | 3 |
| THR 1050 | Costume Technology | 3 |
| THR 2000 | Theatre Practicum I 1 | 0 |
| THR 2050 | Theatre Practicum II 1 | 0 |
| THR 2100 | Departmental Ensemble 2 | 0 |
| THR 2200 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THR 2400 | Fundamentals of Design | 3 |
| THR 2660 | Acting for the Camera I | 3 |
| THR 2600 | Acting I | 3 |
| THR 3150 | Theatre History - Ancient to Contemporary - WAC | 3 |
| THR 3250 | Theatre and Stage Management | 3 |
| THR 3710 | Directing I | 3 |
| THR 4150 | Theatre Studies | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Students also select one concentration for 12 additional hours:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration in Stage and Screen Acting | ||
| Required | ||
| THR 3340 | Acting for the Camera II | 3 |
| THR 3600 | Acting II | 3 |
| Select 6 hours from: | 6 | |
| Stage Makeup | ||
| Voice And Movement | ||
| Special Projects | ||
| Production 3 | ||
| Acting for the Camera III | ||
| Internship | ||
| Acting III | ||
| Honors Thesis | ||
| Special Projects | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration in Theatre Design & Technology | ||
| Select 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Stage Makeup | ||
| Special Projects | ||
| Stage Lighting Design | ||
| Advanced Stage Management | ||
| Advanced Stagecraft and Technical Production | ||
| Stage Scenic Design | ||
| Scene Painting | ||
| Advanced Costume Construction | ||
| Stage Sound Design | ||
| Stage Costume Design | ||
| Production 3 | ||
| Theatre Design | ||
| Internship | ||
| Honors Thesis | ||
| Special Projects | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Must be taken twice. |
| 2 | Must be taken every semester to graduate. |
| 3 | No more than 6 credits of 3800 can count toward graduation. |
Below is a sample plan of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.
Note that some upper-level Theatre courses are offered every other year.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| THR 1030 | Stagecraft and Theatre Technology | 3 |
| THR 1040 | Stage Lighting and Sound Technology | 3 |
| THR 2000 | Theatre Practicum I | 0 |
| THR 2100 | Departmental Ensemble | 0 |
| THR 2200 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| THR 1050 | Costume Technology | 3 |
| THR 2000 | Theatre Practicum I | 0 |
| THR 2100 | Departmental Ensemble | 0 |
| THR 2600 or THR 1030 |
Acting I or Stagecraft and Theatre Technology |
3 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| THR 2050 | Theatre Practicum II | 0 |
| THR 2100 | Departmental Ensemble | 0 |
| THR 2400 | Fundamentals of Design | 3 |
| THR 2660 | Acting for the Camera I | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| ENGL 2720 | Reading Drama (Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit)) | 3 |
| Social Sciences Core/Non-US Diversity | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| THR 2050 | Theatre Practicum II | 0 |
| THR 2100 | Departmental Ensemble | 0 |
| THR 3150 | Theatre History - Ancient to Contemporary - WAC | 3 |
| THR 3250 | Theatre and Stage Management | 3 |
| Communication - Required Elective | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| THR 2100 | Departmental Ensemble | 0 |
| THR 3710 | Directing I | 3 |
| THR Concentration | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language I or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Diversity of US | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| THR 2100 | Departmental Ensemble | 0 |
| THR Concentration | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Related or minor course | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| THR 2100 | Departmental Ensemble | 0 |
| THR Concentration | 3 | |
| Related or minor course | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| THR 2100 | Departmental Ensemble | 0 |
| THR 4150 | Theatre Studies | 3 |
| THR Concentration | 3 | |
| Related or minor course | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
HONORS IN THEATRE
Qualified juniors and seniors may apply to work for honors in theatre. The following are requirements for entrance into the Honors program in theatre:
- Admission
- Minimum GPA of 3.3 in theatre courses;
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0; and
- Completion of 12 hours in theatre.
- Requirements: A student must have completed a minimum of nine hours of honors course work in theatre before beginning the thesis project. The honors topic and paper are to be developed in close conjunction with an honors faculty adviser. A student may enroll for the thesis paper/project in THR 4950 Honors Thesis for a maximum of six hours of credit. The designation “honors” on the diploma will be given to students who receive a grade of A on the honors thesis and maintain a 3.3 GPA in theatre.