Bachelor of Arts Theatre Major

The theatre major will require 45 credit hours in Theatre courses. These courses are as follows:

Core Courses

27

THEA 100 — Fundamentals of the Theatre

3

CMSP 100 — Voice and Articulation

3

THEA 177, 277, 377, 477 — Practicum

3

— At least one hour at three different levels

 

THEA 200 — Introduction to Dramatic Literature

3

THEA 210 — Technical Production

3

THEA 225 — Introduction to Design

3

THEA 284 — Acting Techniques

3

THEA 380 — Play Directing

3

THEA 499C — Senior Seminar in Theatre

3

Required Courses

6

THEA 354 — Theatre History I

3

THEA 355 — Theatre History II

3

Choose two of the following for a total of six hours:

THEA 321 — Stage Lighting

3

THEA 322 — Scene Design

3

THEA 326 — Stage Costume Design

3

Choose two of the following for a total of six hours:

THEA 105 — Modern Dance Technique

3

THEA 205 — Intermediate Modern Dance

3

THEA 207 — Dance Improvisation

3

THEA 208 — Beginning Ballet

3

THEA 305 — Advanced Modern Dance

3

THEA 308 — Intermediate Ballet

3

THEA 309 — Tap Dancing

3

THEA 310 — Stage Movement

3

THEA 315 — Stage Makeup

3

THEA 316 — Stage Properties

3

THEA 317 — Scene Painting

3

THEA 318 — Hip Hop and Urban Dance

3

THEA 319 — Jazz Dance

3

THEA 321 — Stage Lighting

3

THEA 322 — Scene Design

3

THEA 325 — Stage Costume History

3

THEA 326 — Stage Costume Design

3

THEA 327 — Creative Sewing for the Theatre I

3

THEA 328 — Creative Sewing for the Theatre II

3

THEA 375 — Creative Dramatics

3

THEA 408 — Advanced Ballet

3

THEA 412 — Playwriting

3

THEA 413 — Advanced Play Direction

3

THEA 430 — Summer Theatre III

1-4

THEA 452 — Early Dramatic Literature

3

THEA 453 — Modern Dramatic Literature

3

THEA 455 — Dramatic Criticism

3

THEA 462 — Advanced Acting

3

THEA 463 — Advanced Costuming

3

THEA 464 — Advanced Scene Design

3

THEA 465 — Advanced Stage Lighting

3

THEA 470 — Children's Theatre

3

THEA 484 — Styles of Acting

3

Total

45

Additional Requirements:

Annual Progress Meeting with the faculty