13.15 THEATRE DEPARTMENT
13.15.3 BACHELOR OF ARTS (THEATRE ARTS)
The general requirements for this degree are described under the heading BA (4-Year) in §13.9.1.
To qualify for the BA degree in Theatre Arts, students must complete at least 120 credit hours as follows:
| Credit hours |
Required |
Student's record of courses completed |
| Critical Competency Requirements* |
| 3.0 |
Communication in Writing |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Culture and Society |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Research and Methodology |
|
| 3.0 |
Natural or Social Sciences |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Fine Arts |
| 3.0 |
4 Fine Arts (chosen from FA, Film, Music, Art, ARTH, INA, INAH) |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Core Theatre Requirements – 24 Credit hours. |
| 3.0 |
THDS 121 |
|
| 3.0 |
THST 200 |
|
| 3.0 |
THDS 240 |
|
| 3.0 |
THST 250 |
|
| 3.0 |
THST 380 |
|
| 3.0 |
THST (any level) |
|
| 3.0 |
2 THST courses (300/400 Level) |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Theatre Acting Courses – 12 credit hours – 200, 300 or 400 level*
|
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Theatre Design/Stage Management – 12 credit hours – 200, 300 or 400 level* |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Theatre studies course at the 400 Level |
|
| Electives |
| 3.0 |
4 Arts and Science Electives |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
7 open electives |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 120.0 |
Total |
13.15.3.1 Minor in Theatre Arts
Minor in Theatre Arts must include:
| Credit hours |
Required |
Student's record of courses completed |
| 3.0 |
Theatre 150 |
|
| 3.0 |
One Theatre chosen from 250, 251, 252 |
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Four additional courses from the design/acting/stage management areas, at least two of which must be at the 200-level or higher Theatre
|
| 3.0 |
Theatre |
|
| 3.0 |
Theatre |
|
| 3.0 |
Theatre 200 level |
|
| 3.0 |
Theatre 200 level |
|
| 18.0 |
Total |
13.15.3.2 Double Major in Theatre Arts
The double major in Theatre Arts within the Faculty of Fine Arts must include:
- THDS 121, THDS 240, THST 200, THST 250, THDS 221 or 231, THST 380, THAC 260,
- One THDS, one THAC and one THST at the 300 level,
- One THDS, THAC or THST course at the 400 level
The double Major in Theatre Arts in a Faculty other than Fine Arts must include:
- THDS 121,THDS 240, THST 200, THST 250, THDS 220 or 230, THDS 221 or 231, THST 380, THAC 260,
- Three THAC, THDS or THST courses at the 200/300 level
- One THAC, THDS or THST course at the 400 Level.
13.15.4 BACHELOR OF ARTS (THREE-YEAR SPECIAL)
This degree is open only to students wishing to complete a combined BEd arts education/BA theatre degree.
To qualify for the special three-year BA degree in theatre, students must complete at least 90 credit hours as follows:
| Credit hours |
Required |
Student's record of courses completed |
| Liberal Arts |
| 3.0 |
English 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
English 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
3 Humanities (one upper-level language or two courses in the same language)
|
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Natural Science or CS |
|
| 3.0 |
Social Science |
|
| 3.0 |
Math/Phil 150 |
|
| Fine Arts |
| 3.0 |
3 Fine Arts (chosen from FA, Film Music, ARt, ARTH, INA, INAH) |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Theatre |
| 3.0 |
THST 200 |
|
| 3.0 |
THST 250 |
|
| 3.0 |
THAC 260 |
|
| 3.0 |
7 Theatre chosen from THDS, THAC or THST (200 level or above) including 365AA-ZZ & 465AA-ZZ
|
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
2 THST at the 300 or 400 level*
|
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Electives |
| 3.0 |
7 Open Electives |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 90.0 |
Total |
| *With the approval of the department head, ENGL 301, 302, 460AA-ZZ may be used to satisfy some theatre requirements |
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