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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 14)
  • Upper-division THEA elective/3 credits

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

  • THEA 104 Theatre Production/Performance/6 credits
Total/44 (B.A.) credits in Theatre

Overall Degree Requirements

  • General Education Core Requirements
    41 credits
  • Additional Degree Requirements
    6 credits (Humanities - 3 credits, and 3 credits in 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 (Core/36 credits)

  • 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 14)

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

  • THEA 104 Theatre Production/Performance/3 credits

Specialist in Performance Requirements (Additional Theatre Requirements/27 credits)

  • THEA 214 Stage Makeup for the Actor/3 credits
  • THEA 215 Voice and Movement I/3 credits
  • THEA 315 Voice and Movement II/3 credits
  • THEA 316 Acting II/3 credits
  • THEA 317 Acting III/3 credits
  • THEA 339 Fashion History and Decor/3 credits
  • THEA 413 Acting IV/3 credits
  • THEA 414 Voice and Movement 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 (Core/36 credits)

  • 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 14)

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

  • THEA 104 Theatre Production/Performance/2 credits

Specialist in Technology and/or Stage Management Requirements (Additional Theatre Requirements/31 credits)

  • 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 Endorsements take six credits from the following:

  • THEA 104 Theatre Production/Performance/6 credits

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

  • THEA 443 Creative Dramatics for the Classroom/ 3 credits

College of Education Requirements

  • EDUC 245 Human Growth & Development/3 credits
  • EDUC 260 Introduction to the Teaching Profession/2 credits
  • EDUC 432 Teaching Reading in the Content Area/ 3 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 be admitted to the Teacher Preparation Program before they will be permitted to enroll in any subsequent 300-400 level EDUC course.

Practicum Requirements: 18 credits

  • EDUC 270 Practicum I/1 credit
  • EDUC 370 Practicum II/3 credits
  • EDUC 402 Directed Teaching in the Secondary School/12 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
    42 credit hours
  • Teaching Endorsement
    31 credits
  • Total Credits
  • Required for B.A. in Visual and Performing Arts, Educational Licensure Theatre Arts PK-12, 120 credit hours 
* For information concerning field and clinical experiences while pursuing a teaching license, contact the Office of Professional Services

 

Minor in Theatre

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Minor Requirements: 20 credits

  • THEA 104 Theatre Production/Performance/2 credits
  • 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

 

Minor in Performance and Production Media

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Minor Requirements (core): 21 credits

  • THEA 215 Voice and Movement I/3 credits
  • THEA 240 Technical Theatre/3 credits
  • THEA 316 Acting II/3 credits and/or THEA 320 Directing/3 credits
  • THEA 415/COMM 415 Media Performance and Production/3 credits
  • COMM 101 Public Speaking/3 credits
  • COMM 343 Broadcast Production/3 credits
  • COMM 443 Advanced Broadcast Production/3 credits
**Courses in the core requirements for your major cannot be credited towards the performance and Production for the Media minor. In order to meet the minimum credits for the minor, please choose an alternate course from the list below.
  • THEA 113 Acting I/3 credits
  • THEA 225 Elements of Design/3 credits
  • THEA 340 Scene Design/3 credits
  • THEA 342 Lighting Design/3 credits
  • COMM 210 Media and Society/3 credits
  • COMM 241 Basic Media Reporting and Writing/3 credits
  • COMM 325 Media Criticism/3 credits
  • COMM 341 Advanced Media Reporting and Writing/3 credits