• Implement and coordinate collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and organizational skills in the theatrical process in theory and practice.
• Contribute artistically as a participant in departmental productions.
• Evaluate the multi-faceted nature of the production process and demonstrate comprehension of the variety of artistry and skills that contribute to a finished theatrical production.
• Analyze and critique the social significance and cultural resonances of theatrical endeavor as reflected in theatre history and dramatic literature.
• Illustrate preparation for further professional/academic training through theatre production and scholarship.

• C- or higher is required in all courses for the major with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Core
TA 144	PLAYREADING (take two times)	2
TA 147	*INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE	3
TA 244	SCENE CRAFTS	3
TA 247	STAGE MAKEUP	3
TA 248	FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING I	3
TA 344	PLAYSCRIPT ANALYSIS	3
TA 444	^THEORY AND CRITICISM OF THEATRE ARTS 1	3
Focus Area I
Select 15 credits from the following courses:		15
TA 330	*HISTORY OF THE THEATRE
TA 331	*HISTORY OF THE THEATRE
TA 332	*HISTORY OF THE THEATRE
TA 360	*MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN THEATRE
TA 401	RESEARCH
TA 402	INDEPENDENT STUDY
TA 405	READING AND CONFERENCE
TA 407	SEMINAR
Focus Area II
Select 21 credits from courses in any of the following categories:		21
Design and Technical Theatre
TA 121	ORAL INTERPRETATION I
TA 242	VISUAL PRINCIPLES OF THEATRE
TA 243	PRINCIPLES OF COSTUMING FOR THE STAGE
TA 245	STAGE LIGHTING
TA 346	SCENE AND STAGE DESIGN
TA 443	COSTUME DESIGN
TA 451	INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Performance
TA 249	FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING II
TA 321	ADVANCED ORAL INTERPRETATION
TA 348	ADVANCED ACTING: REALISM
TA 349	ADVANCED ACTING: STYLES
TA 351	PRINCIPLES OF PLAYWRITING
TA 352	PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP
TA 354	FUNDS PLAY DIRECTION
Topics in Theatre Arts
TA 416	TOPICS IN THEATRE ARTS
Special Studies in Design, Technical, and Performance
TA 406	PROJECTS
TA 410	THEATRE ARTS INTERNSHIP
TA 408	WORKSHOP
TA 450	STUDIO: THEATRE ARTS
Additional Requirements
Remaining Bacc Core, BA/BS Requirements and General Electives		124
Total Credits		180

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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TA 444 is offered on a two-year cycle. Students should meet with an advisor to confirm when this course will be offered

Participation Requirements

All students must at some time in their undergraduate degree:

• Serve on a running crew for a Main Stage production.

• Hold a position of high responsibility and/or leadership on a faculty-supervised production. Assignments to positions must be faculty approved and include, but are not limited to: stage manager, assistant designer, assistant director, dramaturg, etc.

• Participate in a major or minor role in a Main Stage or Lab Theatre production.

Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.

 

 

Theatre Arts BS

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
FALL		CREDITS
TA 147	*INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE	3
TA 247	STAGE MAKEUP	3
MTH 105	*INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS	3
COMM 111 or COMM 114 or COMM 218	*PUBLIC SPEAKING or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	3
Bacc Core		3
	Credits	15
WINTER
TA 144	PLAYREADING	1
MTH 111	*COLLEGE ALGEBRA	4
CS 101	COMPUTERS: APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS	4
HHS 231	*LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH	2
Bacc Core		4
	Credits	15
SPRING
TA 144	PLAYREADING	1
TA 244	SCENE CRAFTS	3
WR 121	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION	4
CLA Core		3
BS Science		3
	Credits	14
Second Year
FALL
TA 248	FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING I	3
MTH 245	*MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES	4
Bacc Core		3
Bacc Core		4
Bacc Core		1
	Credits	15
WINTER
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 2		3
CLA Core		3
Bacc Core		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
SPRING
TA 344	PLAYSCRIPT ANALYSIS	3
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 2		3
CLA Core		3
Bacc Core		3
	Credits	15
Third Year
FALL
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 2		3
CLA Core		4
Bacc Core		3
Bacc Core		3
	Credits	16
WINTER
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 2		3
Bacc Core		3
Bacc Core		4
Bacc Core		3
	Credits	16
SPRING
TA 444	^THEORY AND CRITICISM OF THEATRE ARTS	3
CLA Core		3
Bacc Core		4
Elective		4
	Credits	14
Fourth Year
FALL
Focus Area 2		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		4
	Credits	16
WINTER
Focus Area 2		3
Elective		4
Elective		3
Elective		4
	Credits	14
SPRING
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 2		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	180

Theatre Arts BA

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
FALL		CREDITS
TA 147	*INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE	3
TA 247	STAGE MAKEUP	3
HHS 231	*LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH	2
COMM 111 or COMM 114 or COMM 218	*PUBLIC SPEAKING or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	3
Language 111		4
	Credits	15
WINTER
TA 144	PLAYREADING	1
MTH 105	*INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS	3
WR 121	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION	4
Language 112		4
Bacc Core		3
	Credits	15
SPRING
TA 144	PLAYREADING	1
TA 244	SCENE CRAFTS	3
Language 113		4
CLA Core		3
Bacc Core		4
	Credits	15
Second Year
FALL
TA 248	FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING I	3
Language 211		4
Bacc Core		3
Bacc Core		4
Bacc Core		1
	Credits	15
WINTER
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 2		3
Language 212		4
CLA Core		3
Bacc Core		3
	Credits	16
SPRING
TA 344	PLAYSCRIPT ANALYSIS	3
Focus Area 2		3
Language 213		4
Bacc Core		3
Bacc Core		3
	Credits	16
Third Year
FALL
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 2		3
CLA Core		4
Bacc Core		3
Bacc Core		3
	Credits	16
WINTER
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 2		3
Bacc Core		3
Bacc Core		3
Bacc Core		3
	Credits	15
SPRING
TA 444	^THEORY AND CRITICISM OF THEATRE ARTS	3
CLA Core		3
Bacc Core		4
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	16
Fourth Year
FALL
Focus Area 2		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		4
	Credits	13
WINTER
Focus Area 2		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		4
	Credits	13
SPRING
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 1		3
Focus Area 2		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	180