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2014-2015 University Catalog

2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Design and Production, BA

About the Program

For students who desire a program of study intended to provide pre-professional training for a career in design, technology, or management in the entertainment industry. Working as part of a team, the student learns to communicate and collaborate in a creative environment. Each student may choose to focus in any given area. Upon completion, the student may pursue a career in the theatre or related areas, or explore advanced training and/or graduate study.

Summary of Program Requirements

The Summary of Program Requirements for Theatre Design and Production is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.

Detailed Program Requirements

Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.

Theatre-BA
THDP
120 Credits

A Minimum Grade of “C-” or better is required for a THTR course to be counted towards the major.

Theatre Major Courses (45 credits)

Pre-Major Requirement

THTR 20100 - Theatre Appreciation

Requirements for the Major

A. Foundation Studies (25 credits)

The following courses in THTR

B. Production (12 credits)

1. Enroll in Three credits from the following practicum courses

(Enrollment is by interview for THTR 36800 and DANC 36800 ; All courses may be repeated)

2. Select Nine credits of the following design & production courses in THTR

C. Electives in Theatre (8 credits)

Select Eight credits from other courses in Theatre

(NOTE: Unselected courses from area B2 may be substituted here.)

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (54 - 56 credits)

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements

ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
Other Languages (Proficiency through Level IV in one language) - Credit Hours: 12.00
MA 15300 - Algebra And Trigonometry I or
MA 15400 - Algebra And Trigonometry II
Statistics - Credit Hours: 3.00
Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
United States Tradition - Credit Hours: 3.00
Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
Aesthetic Awareness - Credit Hours: 3.00
Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
Social Ethics - Credit Hours: 3.00
Individual and Society - Credit Hours: 3.00
Global Perspective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Natural Sciences - Credit Hours: 3.00
Natural Sciences Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00

Electives (18-21 credits)

University Core Requirements

Human Cultures Humanities
Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
Information Literacy
Science #1
Science #2
Science, Technology, and Society
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Quantitative Reasoning

Program Requirements

Fall 1st Year

ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition
MA 15300 - Algebra And Trigonometry I
THTR 20100 - Theatre Appreciation (Aesth Aware)
Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
SLC 10100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00

15-17 Credits

Spring 1st Year

COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
STAT - Credit Hours: 3.00
SLC 10200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
THTR 23300 - Acting I: Acting Technique

THTR REQ A (2 credits)

THTR REQ A (1 credit)

15-16 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

THTR REQ B1 - Credit Hours: 1.00
Individual & Society - Credit Hours: 3.00
Natural Science - Credit Hours: 3.00
SLC 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00

Spring 2nd Year

THTR REQ B1 - Credit Hours: 1.00
Racial & Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
Natural Science Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00
SLC 20200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00

Fall 3rd Year

THTR 38000 - History Of Theatre I
THTR REQ B2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
US Traditions - Credit Hours: 3.00
Global Perspective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

THTR 38100 - History Of Theatre II
THTR REQ B2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
THTR REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
Social Ethics - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

THTR 44000 - Directing: Page To Stage
THTR REQ B1 - Credit Hours: 1.00
THTR REQ C - Credit Hours: 2.00
Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

THTR REQ B2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
THTR REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Note

A Minimum Grade of “C-” or better is required for a THTR course to be counted towards the major.

120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Arts degree.

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Arts degree.

32 credit hours at 30000 level or higher required for Bachelor of Arts degree.

Degree Requirements

The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

Degree Works is knowledge source for specific requirements and completion

Foreign Language Courses

Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

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