Theatre Arts (B.A.) (Fall 2008)
Administered by Department of Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
Effective Fall 2008
General Education - The following course is required for inclusion in the student's course of study as part of the Group A distribution requirement:
26.102 Introduction to Theatre
The following courses from the University's general education requirements are strongly recommended for inclusion in the student's course of study:
25.103 Public Speaking
20.363 Shakespeare
20.377 Modern Drama
30.101 Introduction to Art
35.101 Music Listening
46.200 Principles of Cultural Anthropology
Core Requirements For All Majors
The core curriculum is designed as a sequence of courses which introduce and investigate the theories and history of theatre and dramatic literature providing a solid background for advanced studies in the student's area of emphasis. It also provides a vehicle for planning and assessing each individual's progress as an artist, scholar, and technician. These courses are required of all majors, regardless of area of emphasis.
26.101 Career Seminar. A Theatre Life in Bloom
26.108 Theatre Practicum
26.202 Understanding Plays: Script Analysis
26.215 History of Theatre
26.270 Fundamentals of Theatre Design
26.325 History of Theatre II
26.416 Modern Theatre
26.401 Career Seminar: A Life in the Theatre
Areas Of Emphasis
Performance - The Performance area of emphasis is provided for students who wish to pursue advanced undergraduate studies as an actor or director. The curriculum offers a sequence of courses which guide the student to augment his or her own abilities by examining and applying techniques and methods of past and current masters. With these explorations, the student is encouraged to develop independently as a critical thinker and risk-taker and as a collaborative creative artist.
26.112 Fundamentals of Acting
26.200 Voice and Movement
26.312 Intermediate Acting
26.411 Play Directing
26.412 Advanced Acting
26.492 Seminar in Performance
One additional course from the Technical/Design Emphasis listed below
05.225 Beginning Ballet
35.203 Class Voice
Design Technology - The Design Technology area of emphasis is provided for students who wish to pursue advanced undergraduate studies as scenic, costume, and lighting designers and technicians. The curriculum offers a sequence of courses which examines and applies techniques of design concepts in each major area as well as construction and execution for stage production. With these explorations, the student is encouraged to develop independently as a critical thinker and risk-taker and as a collaborative creative artist.
26.211 Theatre Production
26.277 Costume Construction
26.311 Scene Design
26.314 Stage Light-Theory
26.377 Costume Design
26.491 Seminar in Tech. Theatre and Design
and one other design course
One additional course from the Performance Emphasis listed above
32.111 Drawing
54.180 Computer Aided Design and Engineering Graphics
Integrated Theatre Studies - Integrated Theatre Studies is provided for students who wish to continue the broader course of studies begun in the core curriculum and who wish to pursue advanced studies in each area of production. This option is especially appropriate for students who may wish to pursue careers in stage or theatre management, educational theatre, or theatre for youth. This curriculum offers courses which require theoretical and practical experience in all areas of the discipline.
26.219 Children's Theatre
26.321 Theatre and Stage Management
Two additional courses each from the Performance and Design/Technical Emphases listed above
One upper level course (300 or 400 level) selected from either Performance or Design
Elective Course:
26.497 Internship in Theatre Arts