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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

Theatre Arts Major with Design Option

Program Curriculum

Degree Core Requirements
TA 2114Script Analysis3
TA 2134Acting Lab3
TA 2164Scene Design Lab3
TA 2174Costume Design Lab3
Select five credits of the following:5
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 3105History of Drama and Theatre3
TA 3106History of Drama and Theatre3
TA 4315Directing3
Subtotal26
Major Requirements
TA 2014Introduction to Theatre3
CINE 2054Introduction to Cinema3
Subtotal6
Design Option Required Courses
TA 2104Fundamentals of Theatre and Production3
TA 2414Stage and Lighting Technology3
Select nine credit hours of the following:9
Sound Technology Topics (variable credit)
Scenography Topics (variable credit)
Costume Design and Technology Topics (variable credit)
Lighting Topics (variable credit)
Theatre Technology Topics (variable credit)
Select nine credit hours of Restricted Electives from the list of approved courses9
Subtotal24
Free Electives
Select 19 credits of free electives19
Subtotal19
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
Select six credits in Pathway 1f 6
Select three credits in Pathway 1a3
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six credits in Pathway 26
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 36
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 46
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
Select three credits in Pathway 5f3
Select three credits in Pathway 5a3
Select three credits in Pathway 5f or Pathway 5a3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select three credits in Pathway 6a3
Select three credits in Pathway 6d3
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Select three credits in Pathway 73
Subtotal45
Total Credits120

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

DANC 2004Anatomy for Performers 13
TA/AFST/ENGL 2044Contemporary African American Theatre 13
CINE 2064Introduction to Cinema Production3
TA 2144Foundations of Movement and Voice3
TA 2204Creative Dance 13
TA 2224Intermediate Performance Intensive3
TA 2404Introduction to Applied Collaborative Techniques 13
DANC 2024Introduction to Dance Techniques (may be repeated 3 times with different content) 13
TA/MUS 2604Introduction to Arts Marketing3
TA 2964 (variable credit)1-19
TA 2974 (variable credit)1-19
DANC 3024 Intermediate/Advanced Dance Techniques (may be repeated 3 times with different content) 13
TA 3104Sound Technology Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)3-6
TA 3114Scenography Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)9
TA 3124Costume Design and Technology Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)1-9
TA 3134Lighting Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)1-9
TA 3144Theatre Technology Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)9
TA 3154Acting Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)9
TA 3164Voice and Speech Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)9
TA 3174Movement Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)9
CINE 3184Cinema Production Topics (variable credit; 9 credits max)1-9
CINE 3214Fiction Cinema Production3
CINE 3224Documentary Cinema Production3
TA/ENGL 3315Playwriting3
CINE/AFST 3444African American Images in Film3
CINE 3514American Cinema Genres3
CINE 3524The Cinema Director3
CINE 3534Avant-Garde Cinema3
CINE/ENGL 3544Literature and Cinema3
TA 3604Arts Management3
TA 3624Stage Management3
TA 3954 (variable credit)1-19
TA 4014Contemporary Theatre Seminar3
CINE 4084Cinema History3
CINE 4144Topics in Cinema Studies (9 credits max.) 13
TA 4304Theatre Outreach1-3
TA 4316Directing3
CINE 4534Underground Cinema and Culture3
TA 4704Professional Theatre Internship (variable credit/9 min., 15 max)9-15
TA 4964 (variable credit)1-19
TA 4974 (variable credit)1-19
TA 4994Undergraduate Research (variable credit)1-19
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Pathways Course