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Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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Major Degree Requirements

  • THEA 113 Acting I/3 credits
  • THEA 225 Elements of Design/3 credits
  • THEA 230 Theatre Aesthetics/3 credits
  • THEA 240 Technical Theatre/3 credits
  • THEA 320 Directing/3 credits
  • THEA 330 Theatre History I/3 credits
  • THEA 331 Theatre History II/3 credits
  • ENGL 365 Shakespeare/3 credits
  • THEA 430 Modern Drama/3 credits
  • THEA 431 American Drama/3 credits
  • THEA 461 Senior Thesis/3 credits
  • THEA 492 Internship/3 credits (one credit of THEA 492 satisfies General Education Goal 15)
  • Upper-division THEA elective/3 credits

B.A. Students take six credits from the following:

  • THEA 102 Theatre Performance/1 - 5 credits
  • THEA 103 Theatre Production/1 - 5 credits
    (All students must take at least one credit from each, 102 and 103, with the remaining 2 – 5 credits distributed as students wish)
  • Total/45 (B.A.) credits in Theatre

Overall Degree Requirements

  • General Education Core Requirements
    41 credits
  • Additional Degree Requirements
    6 credits (3 credits must be a foreign language at the 202 level or above.)
  • Major Requirements
    45 credit hours (Theatre Core/42 credits and one upper-division theatre elective/3credits)
  • General Electives for B.A. in Visual and Performing Arts, Theatre Concentration
    28 credits
  • Total Credits
    Required for B.A. in Visual and Performing Arts, Theatre Concentration 120

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Specialist in Performance

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Major Degree Requirements

  • THEA 113 Acting I/3 credits
  • THEA 225 Elements of Design/3 credits
  • THEA 230 Theatre Aesthetics/3 credits
  • THEA 240 Technical Theatre/3 credits
  • THEA 320 Directing/3 credits
  • THEA 330 Theatre History I/3 credits
  • THEA 331 Theatre History II/3 credits
  • ENGL 365 Shakespeare/3 credits
  • THEA 430 Modern Drama/3 credits
  • THEA 431 American Drama/3 credits
  • THEA 461 Senior Thesis/3 credits
  • THEA 492 Internship/3 credits (one credit of THEA 492 satisfies General Education Goal 15)

B.F.A. Students take three credits from the following:

  • THEA 103 Theatre Production/3 credits Specialist in Performance Requirements
  • THEA 214 Stage Makeup for the Actor/3 credits
  • THEA 215 Voice and Mvmt I/3 credits
  • THEA 315 Voice and Mvmt II/3 credits
  • THEA 316 Acting II/3 credits
  • THEA 317 Acting III/3 credits
  • THEA 339 Fashion History and Decor
  • THEA 413 Acting IV/3 credits
  • THEA 414 Voice and Mvmt III/3 credits

Overall Degree Requirements

  • General Education Core Requirements
    41 credits
  • Additional Degree Requirements
    6 credits (3 credits must be a foreign language at the 202 level or above.)
  • Major Requirements
    63 credit hours
  • General Electives
    10 credits
  • Total Credits
    Required for B.F.A. in Visual and Performing Arts, Specialist in Performance - 120

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Specialist in Technology and/or Stage Management

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Major Degree Requirements

  • THEA 113 Acting I/3 credits
  • THEA 225 Elements of Design/3 credits
  • THEA 230 Theatre Aesthetics/3 credits
  • THEA 240 Technical Theatre/3 credits
  • THEA 320 Directing/3 credits
  • THEA 330 Theatre History I/3 credits
  • THEA 331 Theatre History II/3 credits
  • ENGL 365 Shakespeare/3 credits
  • THEA 430 Modern Drama/3 credits
  • THEA 431 American Drama/3 credits
  • THEA 461 Senior Thesis/3 credits
  • THEA 492 Internship/3 credits (one credit of THEA 492 satisfies General Education Goal 15)

B.F.A. Students take three credits from the following:

  • THEA 102 Theatre Production/3 credits Specialist in Technology and/or Stage Management Requirements
  • THEA 241 Drafting for Theatrical Design/3 credits
  • THEA 275 Stage Management/3 credits
  • THEA 306 Stage Properties/3 credits
  • THEA 337 Costume Technology I/3 credits
  • THEA 338 Costume Technology II/3 credits
  • THEA 339 Fashion History and Décor/3 credits
  • THEA 340 Scene Design/3 credits
  • THEA 342 Lighting Design/3 credits
  • THEA 344 Scene Painting/3 credits
  • THEA 345 Costume Design/3 credits

Overall Degree Requirements

  • General Education Core Requirements
    41 credits
  • Additional Degree Requirements
    6 credits (3 credits must be a foreign language at the 202 level or above.)
  • Major Requirements
    67 credit hours
  • General Electives
    6 credits
  • Total Credits
    Required for B.F.A. in Visual and Performing Arts, Specialist in Technology and/or Stage Management - 120

 

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Educational Licensure (Theatre Arts: PK - 12)

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Major Degree Requirements

  • THEA 113 Acting I/3 credits
  • THEA 225 Elements of Design/3 credits
  • THEA 230 Theatre Aesthetics/3 credits
  • THEA 240 Technical Theatre/3 credits
  • THEA 320 Directing/3 credits
  • THEA 330 Theatre History I/3 credits
  • THEA 331 Theatre History II/3 credits
  • ENGL 365 Shakespeare/3 credits
  • THEA 401 Methods of teaching Theatre/3 credits
  • THEA 431 American Drama/3 credits
  • THEA 461 Senior Thesis/3 credits

B.A. Students with Educational Endorsemenst take six credits from the following:

  • THEA 102 Theatre Performance/1 - 5 credits
  • THEA 103 Theatre Production/1 - 5 credits
    (All students in this track must take at least one credit from each, 102 and 103, with the remaining 2 – 5 credits distributed as students wish)

B.A. Students with Educational Endorsement take three credits from the following:

  • THEA 443 Creative Dramatics for the Classroom/ 3 credits
  • THEA 402 Methods of Teaching Technical Theatre / 3 credits

College of Education Requirements

  • EDUC 245 Human Growth & Development/3 credits
  • EDUC 260 Introduction to the Teaching Profession/2 credits
  • EDUC 299* Admission to Teacher Preparation/ 0 credits
  • EDUC 380 Classroom Assessment/ 2 credits
  • EDUC 381 Media Technology/ 1 credit
  • EDUC 430 Teaching reading in the Content Area/ 2 credits
  • EDUC 455 Principles of Secondary Education/ 1 credit
  • EDUC 487 Classroom Management & Systems/ 3 credits
  • PED 489 Survey of Exceptional Children/ 3 credits

* Students must earn a “Pass” in EDUC 299 before they will be permitted to enroll in any subsequent 300-400 level EDUC courses.

Practicum Requirements: 18 credits

  • EDUC 265 Practicum I/3 credits
  • EDUC 370 Practicum II/3 credits
  • EDUC 402 Directed Teaching in the Secondary School/11 credits
  • EDUC 488 Education Seminar/1 credit

Overall Degree Requirements

  • General Education Core Requirements
    41 credits
  • Additional Degree Requirements
    6 credits (3 credits must be a foreign language at the 202 level or above.)
  • Major Requirements
    42 credit hours
  • Teaching Endorsement
    5 credits
  • Total Credits
    Required for B.A. in Visual and Performing Arts, Educational Licensure Theatre Arts PK-12, 124 credit hours

 

Minor in Theatre

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Minor Requirements: 20 credits

  • THEA 102 Theatre Performance/1 credit
  • THEA 103 Theatre Production/1 credit
  • THEA 113 Acting I/3 credits
  • THEA 240 Technical Theatre/3 credits
  • THEA 330 Theatre History I/3 credits
  • THEA 331 Theatre History II/3 credits
  • Theatre Electives/6 credits