These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Requirements

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and by satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 credit hours. Students must complete:

  • University requirements: All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
  • There will be no requirement to take the GenEd Arts course if all of the following courses are completed with a C- or better: °Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1003, °Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1096 and °Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1231. If the student changes majors before completing all three courses, s/he must complete a GenEd Arts course to satisfy the requirement for General Education.
  • All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed below and identified with the code "WI".
  • Students must complete Theater Department foundation courses with a grade of C or better in each course.
  • No more than 20 credits of work in the major field may be transferred from another institution. Students must complete at least 16 semester hours in Theater courses at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø.
  • All Theater majors must take placement tests in English and mathematics. If a student places into ·¡±·³ÒÌý0701 or ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý0701 or ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý0702, these courses must be completed prior to taking the General Education requirement for English and Quantitative Literacy.

Theater Foundation Courses

°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1003Creativity: Basic3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1096Introduction to Theater Process (WI)3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1231Acting I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1411Welcome Backstage3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2411Introduction to Design3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3001History of the Theater I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3002History of the Theater II3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4097World of the Play (WI)3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1087Production Practicum (1 s.h. each semester the student is enrolled as a major)1-8
Art History Elective3
Required Elective (in non-dramatic literature)3
Required Elective Concentration 1,29
Total Credit Hours40-47
1

The 9 semester hours of the required elective concentration may be in any one department, preferably in the Arts or an interdisciplinary study approved by the Theater Department advisor or chair.

2

The concentration may include the required course in art history or the required course in non-dramatic literature. It may not include ·¡±·³ÒÌý0802, ·¡±·³ÒÌý0812, or ·¡±·³ÒÌý0902.

Acting Concentration

Required Courses in addition to the Foundation Courses

Required Courses
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2221Voice for the Actor3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2231Speech for the Actor3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2241Basic Movement3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2261Acting II3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3277Audition Technique for the Camera3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3279Acting III3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3321Rehearsal & Performance3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4212Acting IV3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4222Acting V3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4233Physical Theater3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4421The Working Actor3
Acting Concentration Electives
Select four of the following:12
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1008
Poetry as Performance
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1202
Fundamentals of Voice and Movement
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1232
Jacques Lecoq Technique Part 1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2001
Introduction to Hip Hop Theater
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2008
Poetic Ethnography
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2201
Acting Styles
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2232
Jacques Lecoq Technique Part 2
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2233
Advanced Speech for the Actor
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2251
Dance for the Actor
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2252
Alexander Technique
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2262
Improvisation
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2271
Dialects for the Actor
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2611
Make-Up
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3055
Performance Art
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3132
Musical Theater Voice & Acting
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3210
Theater Workshop
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3220
Theater Workshop
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3221
Advanced Voice for the Actor
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3230
Theater Workshop
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3231
Acting for Commercials, Industrials and Voice-Overs
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3241
Combat & Stunts for the Actor
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3262
Improvisation 2
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3278
Acting for the Camera
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3301
Introduction to the Director's Art
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4131
Musical Theater Scene Study
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4241
Swordplay for the Actor
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4299
Thesis for Acting Emphasis
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4841
Advanced Swordplay
Total Credit Hours45

For students who transfer from other departments, schools and universities, there are several alternative routes to fulfill the Acting Concentration that can be discussed with your Theater advisor and/or the head of the Acting Program.

Design and Production Concentration

Required Courses in addition to the Foundation Courses

°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2431Lighting and Sound Technology3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2711Drawing and Rendering for the Theater I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2712Drawing and Rendering for the Theater II3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2512Lighting Design I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2721Scene Design I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2612Costume Design I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2713Design Drafting3
´Ç°ùÌý°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3621 Costume Production
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2441Stage Management I3
Select four of the following:12
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2085
Theater Internship
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2421
Creative Sound Technique
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2442
Propcraft
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2611
Make-Up
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2713
Design Drafting
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3082
General Study
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3261
The Job Market
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3421
Technical Direction for the Theater
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3431
Scene Painting I
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3442
Theater Management I
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3613
History of Decor
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3621
Costume Production
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3622
Draping and Flat Pattern Drafting
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3623
Costume Crafts
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3624
Draping and Flat Pattern Drafting 2
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3625
History of Fashion
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3641
Theatrical Model Making
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3741
Design for TV and Film
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4511
Lighting Design II
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4611
Costume Design II
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4721
Scene Design II
Total Credit Hours36

Note: The concentration must total a minimum of 35 semester hours beyond the Foundation Courses.

Directing Concentration

Additional Courses Required for the Directing Concentration

°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2512Lighting Design I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1202Fundamentals of Voice and Movement3
´Ç°ùÌý°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2241 Basic Movement
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2261Acting II3
´Ç°ùÌý°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3132 Musical Theater Voice & Acting
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3241Combat & Stunts for the Actor3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2441Stage Management I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3051Modern Directions3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3301Introduction to the Director's Art3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4301Advanced Directing4
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3191Research2
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2721Scene Design I3
´Ç°ùÌý°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2612 Costume Design I
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4003Production Dramaturgy3
Total Credit Hours33