Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre prepares students for graduate study or for entry-level opportunities in theatre through one track: Theatre Performance.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre Curriculum Map
This academic map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The sample schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The general education and elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area, literature, lab, Gordon Rule, and multicultural requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major.
First Semester
|
Course Number & Name |
Credit Hours |
Milestones |
|
SLS 1101: Student Life Skills |
2 |
|
|
ENC 1101: Freshman Communicative Skills I |
3 |
COMPLETE |
|
Natural Science Elective |
3 |
COMPLETE |
|
THE 2000 Introduction to Theatre |
3 |
|
|
TPP 2120 Improvisation for Theatre |
2 |
|
|
TPP 1700 Voice and Diction |
2 |
|
|
TPP 2190L Introduction to Creative Work |
1 |
|
|
Total Semester Hours |
16 |
|
Second Semester
|
Course Number & Name |
Credit Hours |
Milestones |
|
ENC 1102: Freshman Communicative Skills II |
3 |
COMPLETE |
|
Mathematics Elective |
3 |
|
|
Natural Science Elective |
3 |
COMPLETE |
|
ORI 2000 Oral Interpretation |
3 |
|
|
TPP 2500 Basic Principles of Movement |
1 |
|
|
TPA 2210 Introduction to Stagecraft and Production Tech |
3 |
COMPLETE |
|
TPA 2290L Theatre production Lab |
1 |
|
|
Total Semester Hours |
17 |
|
First Semester
|
Course Number & Name |
Credit Hours |
Milestones |
|
Mathematics Elective |
3 |
|
|
AMH 2091 OR AFA 2000 OR AFA 3104 |
3 |
COMPLETE |
|
TPP 2110 Elements of Acting |
3 |
COMPLETE |
|
THE 3112 Theatre History I |
3 |
|
|
TPA 3200 Technical Production Lab |
1 |
|
|
SPN 1120: Elementary Spanish I (with lab) OR FRE 1120 Elementary French I (with lab) |
4 |
COMPLETE |
|
Total Semester Hours |
17 |
|
Second Semester
|
Course Number & Name |
Credit Hours |
Milestones |
|
Social Science Elective (see GENED course list) |
3 |
|
|
THE 3113 Theatre History II |
3 |
|
|
TPP 2111 Advanced Acting |
3 |
COMPLETE |
|
TPA 3200 Technical Production Lab |
1 |
|
|
SPN 1121: Elementary Spanish II (with lab) OR FRE 1121: Elementary French II (with lab) |
4 |
COMPLETE |
|
Total Semester Hours |
14 |
|
First Semester
|
Course Number & Name |
Credit Hours |
Milestones |
|
THE 3235 Contemporary Black Theatre |
3 |
|
|
TPA 3230 Costume Design |
3 |
|
|
THE 2300 Critical Analysis of Drama |
3 |
COMPLETE |
|
TPA 3200 Technical Production Lab |
1 |
|
|
SPN 2220: Intermediate Spanish I (with lab) OR FRE 2220: Intermediate French I (with lab) |
4 |
COMPLETE |
|
Total Semester Hours |
14 |
Minimum Overall GPA > 2.0 |
Second Semester
|
Course Number & Name |
Credit Hours |
Milestones |
|
TPP 3310 Introduction to Play Direction |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
General Education Elective |
3 |
|
|
TPA 3200 Technical Production Lab |
1 |
|
|
Courses in Minor |
6 |
|
|
Total Semester Hours |
16 |
Minimum Overall GPA > 2.0 |
First Semester
|
Course Number & Name |
Credit Hours |
Milestones |
|
TPA 4060 Introduction to Scene Design |
3 |
|
|
TPA 3200 Technical Production Lab |
1 |
|
|
Theatre Elective |
3 |
|
|
Courses in Minor |
6 |
|
|
Total Semester Hours |
13 |
Minimum Overall GPA > 2.0 |
Second Semester
|
Course Number & Name |
Credit Hours |
Milestones |
|
TPA 4400 Theatre Management |
3 |
|
|
THE 4908 Senior Project |
3 |
|
|
THE 4942 Arts/Theatre Management Practicum |
1 |
|
|
Courses in Minor |
6 |
|
|
Total Semester Hours |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Credit Hours for Degree |
120 |
Minimum Overall GPA > 2.0 |
Course Offerings
The belief that theatre students profit most by a basic understanding of the totality of theatre before pursuing specializations is reflected by the present curriculum requirements. The program in theatre offers pre-professional undergraduate preparation by combining acting, directing, designing and production with literary, historical, managerial and creative study of drama. Our core curriculum and elective course offerings include:
- Introduction to the Theatre
- Critical Analysis of Drama
- Theatre History I
- Theatre History II
- Contemporary Black Theatre
- Intro to Stagecraft
- Costume Design
- Costume Construction
- Stage Make-Up Design
- Intro to Scene/Light Design
- Theatre Management
- Marketing for the Arts
- Voice and Diction
- Oral Interpretation
- Improvisation
- Movement for the Theatre
- Elements of Acting
- Advanced Acting
- Acting for the Camera
- Intro to Play Direction
- Dramatic WritinG
- Introduction to Creative Works
- Technical Production Lab
- Arts/Theatre Management Practicum
- Senior Project