Theatre B.A.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 105	Introduction to Theatre	3	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 110	Fundamentals of Theatrical Design and Production	3	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 178	Theatre Production I	1	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 222	The Actor's Self: Improvisation and Technique	3	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 278	Theatre Production II	1	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 440	History of Theatre: Origins to 1800	4	Offered annually.
THTR 441	History of Theatre: 1800 to the Present	4	Offered annually.
THTR 460	Seminar in Theatre	3	Offered spring.

THTR 178: (must be taken in 2 semesters)

THTR 222: Students who select the design/technical concentration are not required to take THTR 222.

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 091	Portfolio Review	0	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 217	Fundamentals of Stage Management	3	Offered spring.
THTR 228	Basic Design Principles for Theatre	3	Offered fall.
THTR 230	Stagecraft	3	Offered spring.
THTR 231	Scenography	3	Offered spring.
THTR 232	Technical Theatre Principles	3	Offered spring.
THTR 233	Architecture and Décor	3	Offered spring.
THTR 330	Theatrical Design Concepts	3	Offered fall.
THTR 378	Theatre Production III	1	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 478	Theatre Production IV	1	Offered fall and spring.

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

FOUR COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 411	Technical Direction	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 412	Scene Design for the Theatre	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 413	Sound Design for the Theatre	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 414	Costume for the Theatre	3	Offered fall.
THTR 415	Lighting for Theatre and Dance	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 416	Makeup for the Stage, Film, and Television	3	Offered annually.
THTR 417	Stage Management for Theatre and Dance	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 418	Scenic Painting	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 425	Fundamentals of Directing	3	Offered annually.
THTR 480	Workshop in Theatre	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 490	Independent Study in Theatre	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 491	Special Problems in Theatre	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 493	Special Problems in Design	3	Offered as needed.
	Total Credit Hours:	56

B. General Theatre

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 220	Voice and Articulation for the Performer	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 221	Movement for the Actor	3	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 241	American Musical Theatre	3	Offered fall (even years).
THTR 302	Oral Interpretation	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 320	Character Study: Psychological Realism	3	Offered annually.
THTR 321	Character Study: Transformation	3	Offered annually.
THTR 425	Fundamentals of Directing	3	Offered annually.
THTR 430	Creative Drama with Children and Youth	3	Offered fall.
THTR 435	Theatre for Children and Youth	3	Offered spring.

TWO COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 411	Technical Direction	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 412	Scene Design for the Theatre	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 414	Costume for the Theatre	3	Offered fall.
THTR 415	Lighting for Theatre and Dance	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 416	Makeup for the Stage, Film, and Television	3	Offered annually.
THTR 417	Stage Management for Theatre and Dance	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 419	Performing Arts Management	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 480	Workshop in Theatre	3	Offered as needed.

TWO ADDITIONAL COURSES in theatre

with the exception of THTR 261

Cognates

TWELVE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES

From art, communication, dance, English, film studies, health education, music, physical education, and/or psychology.

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
THTR 220	Voice and Articulation for the Performer	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 221	Movement for the Actor	3	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 241	American Musical Theatre	3	Offered fall (even years).
THTR 346	Musical Theatre Performance	3	Offered spring (even years).

THREE COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 302	Oral Interpretation	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 320	Character Study: Psychological Realism	3	Offered annually.
THTR 321	Character Study: Transformation	3	Offered annually.
THTR 416	Makeup for the Stage, Film, and Television	3	Offered annually.
THTR 424	Auditioning Techniques	3	Offered annually.
THTR 425	Fundamentals of Directing	3	Offered annually.
THTR 480	Workshop in Theatre	3	Offered as needed.

Cognates

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

AND TWELVE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
MUS 091	Student Recital Series	0	Offered fall and spring.
MUS 174	Voice	1	Offered fall, spring, summer
MUS 203	Elementary Music Theory	4	Offered fall, spring, summer.
MUS 204	Sight Singing and Ear Training	1	Offered spring.
MUS 274	Voice	2	Offered fall, spring, summer
	Total Credit Hours:	66

MUS 203 may be counted toward the Arts—Visual and Performing category of General Education.

MUS 091: (must be taken six semesters)

MUS 174: (must be taken in four semesters)

MUS 274: (must be taken in two semesters)

D. Performance

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 220	Voice and Articulation for the Performer	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 221	Movement for the Actor	3	Offered fall and spring.
THTR 320	Character Study: Psychological Realism	3	Offered annually.
THTR 321	Character Study: Transformation	3	Offered annually.
THTR 416	Makeup for the Stage, Film, and Television	3	Offered annually.
THTR 424	Auditioning Techniques	3	Offered annually.

FOUR COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
THTR 302	Oral Interpretation	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 346	Musical Theatre Performance	3	Offered spring (even years).
THTR 405	Readers Theatre	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 422	Period Styles of Acting I	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 423	Period Styles of Acting II	3	Offered as needed.
THTR 425	Fundamentals of Directing	3	Offered annually.
THTR 430	Creative Drama with Children and Youth	3	Offered fall.
THTR 477	Touring Theatre Production	3	Offered fall.
THTR 480	Workshop in Theatre	3	Offered as needed.

Cognates

TWELVE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES

from art, communication, dance, English, film studies, health education, music, physical education, or psychology including ONE COURSE from the Arts—Visual and Performing category of General Education (excluding THTR 240) and ONE COURSE from the Social and Behavioral Sciences category of General Education. Note: Connections courses cannot be used to satisfy these requirements.