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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

Theatre Arts Major with Design Option

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
TA 2114	Script Analysis	3
TA 2134	Acting Lab	3
TA 2164	Scene Design Lab	3
TA 2174	Costume Design Lab	3
Select five credits of the following:		5
TA 3014	Theatre Production Lab ^{Repeatable course up to 9 credits}
3014 must be taken at least once in each of the topics below. The two additional credits may be earned under any topic.
Scene Shop Lab - Req.
Costume Lab - Req.
Production Run Crew Lab - Req.
TA 3105	History of Drama and Theatre	3
TA 3106	History of Drama and Theatre	3
TA 4315	Directing	3
Subtotal		26
Major Requirements
TA 2014	Introduction to Theatre	3
CINE 2054	Introduction to Cinema	3
Subtotal		6
Design Option Required Courses
TA 2104	Fundamentals of Theatre and Production	3
TA 2414	Stage and Lighting Technology	3
Select nine credit hours of the following:		9
TA 3104	Sound Technology Topics (variable credit)
TA 3114	Scenography Topics (variable credit)
TA 3124	Costume Design and Technology Topics (variable credit)
TA 3134	Lighting Topics (variable credit)
TA 3144	Theatre Technology Topics (variable credit)
Select nine credit hours of Restricted Electives from the list of approved courses		9
Subtotal		24
Free Electives
Select 19 credits of free electives		19
Subtotal		19
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
Select six credits in Pathway 1f		6
Select three credits in Pathway 1a		3
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six credits in Pathway 2		6
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 3		6
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 4		6
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
Select three credits in Pathway 5f		3
Select three credits in Pathway 5a		3
Select three credits in Pathway 5f or Pathway 5a		3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select three credits in Pathway 6a		3
Select three credits in Pathway 6d		3
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Select three credits in Pathway 7		3
Subtotal		45
Total Credits		120

Note:

In accordance with university guidelines, courses satisfying degree core requirements may not be double counted to satisfy other areas of a degree (e.g. Pathways).

No Theatre and Cinema classes, except for Topics courses may be counted for more than one place on the checksheet, unless otherwise indicated.)

Restricted Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
DANC 2004	Anatomy for Performers ¹	3
TA/AFST/ENGL 2044	Contemporary African American Theatre ¹	3
CINE 2064	Introduction to Cinema Production	3
TA 2144	Foundations of Movement and Voice	3
TA 2204	Creative Dance ¹	3
TA 2224	Intermediate Performance Intensive	3
TA 2404	Introduction to Applied Collaborative Techniques ¹	3
DANC 2024	Introduction to Dance Techniques (may be repeated 3 times with different content) ¹	3
TA/MUS 2604	Introduction to Arts Marketing	3
TA 2964	Field Study (variable credit)	1-19
TA 2974	Independent Study (variable credit)	1-19
DANC 3024	Intermediate/Advanced Dance Techniques (may be repeated 3 times with different content) ¹	3
TA 3104	Sound Technology Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)	3-6
TA 3114	Scenography Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)	9
TA 3124	Costume Design and Technology Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)	1-9
TA 3134	Lighting Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)	1-9
TA 3144	Theatre Technology Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)	9
TA 3154	Acting Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)	9
TA 3164	Voice and Speech Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)	9
TA 3174	Movement Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)	9
CINE 3184	Cinema Production Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)	1-9
CINE 3214	Fiction Cinema Production	3
CINE 3224	Documentary Cinema Production	3
TA/ENGL 3315	Playwriting	3
CINE/AFST 3444	African American Images in Film	3
CINE 3514	American Cinema Genres	3
CINE 3524	The Cinema Director	3
CINE 3534	Avant-Garde Cinema	3
CINE/ENGL 3544	Literature and Cinema	3
TA 3604	Arts Management	3
TA 3624	Stage Management	3
TA 3954	Study Abroad (variable credit)	1-19
TA 4014	Contemporary Theatre Seminar	3
CINE 4084	Cinema History	3
CINE 4144	Topics in Cinema Studies (9 credits max.) ¹	3
TA 4304	Theatre Outreach	1-3
TA 4316	Directing	3
CINE 4534	Underground Cinema and Culture	3
TA 4704	Professional Theatre Internship (variable credit/9 min., 15 max)	9-15
TA 4964	Field Study (variable credit)	1-19
TA 4974	Independent Study (variable credit)	1-19
TA 4994	Undergraduate Research (variable credit)	1-19

¹: Pathways Course

Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree

Upon having passed 72 semester credits students must have a minimum in-major GPA of 2.0 and must have completed:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
TA 2014	Introduction to Theatre	3
or CINE 2054	Introduction to Cinema
TA 2104	Fundamentals of Theatre and Production	3
TA 2114	Script Analysis	3
TA 2134	Acting Lab	3
TA 2164	Scene Design Lab	3
or TA 2174	Costume Design Lab
TA/CINE XXX	Other TA/CINE Requirement or Elective	3
Total Credits		18

Please consult the Undergraduate catalog for other University and College Satisfactory Progress requirements.

Graduation Requirements

Total Hours Required for Degree

A total of 120 hours is required for the degree.

Overall GPA

A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for graduation.

In-Major GPA

All TA and CINE courses will be used to calculate the in-major GPA.
A minimum in-major GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
All major courses must be taken on an A-F basis, unless only offered as P/F.

Prerequisites

Some courses listed within the program requirements have prerequisites, please consult the University Course Catalog and current Timetable, or check with your advisor, for the most current requirements.

Graduation Requirements

Language Requirement

Students who do not successfully complete at least 2 units of a single language, classical language, or American Sign Language during high school must successfully complete 6 semester hours of a single college level language or classical language at the college level. Such semester hours are in addition to those normally required for graduation. Please see the undergraduate catalog for details.