Theatre B.A.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 091	Portfolio Review	0	Fall, Spring.
THTR 105	Introduction to Theatre	3	Fall, Spring.
THTR 110	Fundamentals of Theatrical Design and Production	3	Fall, Spring.
THTR 178	Theatre Production I	1	Fall, Spring.
THTR 278	Theatre Production II	1	Fall, Spring.
THTR 460W	Seminar in Theatre	3	Spring.

Note: THTR 091: must be taken every semester.

Note: THTR 178: must be taken for 2 semesters.

Note: THTR 278: Students who select the musical theatre concentration are not require to take THTR 278.

CHOOSE concentration A, B, C, or D below

A. Design/Technical

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 217	Fundamentals of Stage Management	3	Spring.
THTR 228	Basic Design Principles for Theatre	3	Fall.
THTR 230	Stagecraft	3	Spring.
THTR 231	Scenography	3	Spring.
THTR 232	Technical Theatre Principles	3	Spring.
THTR 233	Architecture and Décor	3	Spring.
THTR 330	Theatrical Design Concepts	3	Fall.
THTR 378	Theatre Production III	1	Fall, Spring.
THTR 440W	History of Theatre: Origins to 1800	4	Annually.
THTR 441W	History of Theatre: 1800 to the Present	4	Annually.
THTR 478	Theatre Production IV	1	Fall, Spring.

Note: THTR 378, THTR 478: (must be taken 2 semesters)

FOUR COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 411	Technical Direction	3	As needed.
THTR 412	Scene Design for the Theatre	3	As needed.
THTR 413	Sound Design for the Theatre	3	As needed.
THTR 414	Costume for the Theatre	3	Fall.
THTR 415	Lighting for Theatre and Dance	3	As needed.
THTR 416	Makeup for the Stage, Film, and Television	3	Annually.
THTR 417	Stage Management for Theatre and Dance	3	As needed.
THTR 418	Scenic Painting	3	As needed.
THTR 425	Fundamentals of Directing	3	Annually.
THTR 480	Workshop in Theatre	3	As needed.
THTR 490	Independent Study in Theatre	3	As needed.
THTR 491	Independent Study I	3	As needed.
THTR 492	Independent Study II	3	As needed.
THTR 493	Special Problems in Design	3	As needed.
	Total Credit Hours:	57

B. General Theatre

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 120	Acting I: Improvisation	3	Fall, Spring.
THTR 440W	History of Theatre: Origins to 1800	4	Annually.
THTR 441W	History of Theatre: 1800 to the Present	4	Annually.

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 229	Playwriting	3	Fall, Spring.
THTR 241	American Musical Theatre	3	Fall.
THTR 425	Fundamentals of Directing	3	Annually.
THTR 477	Touring Theatre Production	3	Fall.

TWO COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 411	Technical Direction	3	As needed.
THTR 412	Scene Design for the Theatre	3	As needed.
THTR 414	Costume for the Theatre	3	Fall.
THTR 415	Lighting for Theatre and Dance	3	As needed.
THTR 416	Makeup for the Stage, Film, and Television	3	Annually.
THTR 417	Stage Management for Theatre and Dance	3	As needed.
THTR 480	Workshop in Theatre	3	As needed.

TWO ADDITIONAL COURSES in theatre with the exception of THTR Connection Courses.

Cognates

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
TWELVE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES from	Art, communication, dance, English, film studies, health and physical education, music and/or psychology.	12
	Total Credit Hours:	50

Note: Connections courses cannot be used to satisfy these requirements.

C. Musical Theatre

An audition is required for acceptance into the musical theatre concentration.

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
MUS 241	Musical Theatre Singing	1	Fall, Spring.
THTR 120	Acting I: Improvisation	3	Fall, Spring.
THTR 121	Acting II: Movement	3	Fall, Spring.
THTR 200	Musical Theatre Company	.5	Fall, Spring.
THTR 223	Acting III: Technique and Scene Study	3	Fall.
THTR 227	Advanced Movement	3	Fall.
THTR 241	American Musical Theatre	3	Fall.
THTR 246	Musical Theatre Scene Study	3	Spring.
THTR 322	Acting V: Advanced Scene Study	3	Fall.
THTR 346	Musical Theatre Performance	3	Fall.
THTR 421	Acting VIII: Collaborative Devising	3	Spring.
THTR 450	Topics in Musical Theatre	3	Fall, Spring.

THTR 200 must be taken for a minimum of six semesters; transfer students will only need to take for a minimum of four semesters.

Cognates: Dance

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
DANC 110	Introductory Ballet	2	Fall.
DANC 112	Introductory Jazz	2	Fall.
DANC 114	Introductory Tap Dance	2	Fall (odd years).
DANC 210	Intermediate Ballet	2	Spring.
DANC 212	Intermediate Jazz	2	Spring.
DANC 321	Dance for Musical Theatre	3	Spring.

Students must take DANC 112 or DANC 212 for 2 semesters at the discretion of the director of dance.

Cognates: Music

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
MUS 091	Student Recital Series	0	Fall, Spring.
MUS 174	Voice	1	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MUS 202	Basic Music Theory for Vocalists	1	Fall, Spring.
MUS 204	Sight Singing and Ear Training	1	Spring.
MUS 274	Voice	2	Fall, Spring, Summer
	Total Credit Hours:	70

Note: MUS 091: (must be taken for six semesters)

Note: MUS 174: (must be taken for four semesters)

Note: MUS 274: (must be taken for two semesters)

D. Performance

An audition is required for acceptance into the theatre performance concentration.

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 120	Acting I: Improvisation	3	Fall, Spring.
THTR 121	Acting II: Movement	3	Fall, Spring.
THTR 223	Acting III: Technique and Scene Study	3	Fall.
THTR 224	Script Analysis	3	Spring.
THTR 226	Acting IV: Voice and Articulation	3	Spring.
THTR 227	Advanced Movement	3	Fall.
THTR 322	Acting V: Advanced Scene Study	3	Fall.
THTR 323	Acting VI: Shakespeare	3	Spring.
THTR 420	Acting VII: Period Styles of Acting	3	Fall.
THTR 421	Acting VIII: Collaborative Devising	3	Spring.
THTR 424	Auditioning Techniques	3	Annually.
THTR 440W	History of Theatre: Origins to 1800	4	Annually.
THTR 441W	History of Theatre: 1800 to the Present	4	Annually.

FOUR COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 229	Playwriting	3	Fall, Spring.
THTR 346	Musical Theatre Performance	3	Fall.
THTR 416	Makeup for the Stage, Film, and Television	3	Annually.
THTR 425	Fundamentals of Directing	3	Annually.
THTR 477	Touring Theatre Production	3	Fall.
THTR 480	Workshop in Theatre	3	As needed.
	Total Credit Hours:	65