Theatre, Bachelor of Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Speech: | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| College Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | ||
| Natural Science (w/ lab): | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology II Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Botany and Society and Botany and Society Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Lab | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | ||
| Math, Logic and/ or Natural Science: | ||
| Select any course in Mathematics or Natural Sciences listed above or: | 3-4 | |
| Foundations of Human Physiology and Foundations of Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Genetics and Society | ||
| Human Biology and Society | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Geology of the Southeast | ||
| Introduction to Logic and Rhetoric | ||
| Deductive Logic | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Elements of Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Information Technology: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Intro to Digital Studies | ||
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| Strategies for Information Discovery | ||
| Intro to Music Technology | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African American Culture | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| Fine Arts, Humanities and/or History: | ||
| Select any course in Fine Arts or History listed above or: | 3 | |
| American Studies, 17th - 19th Century | ||
| American Studies, 20th Century | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Understanding English Grammar | ||
| Masterpieces of World Literature | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of American Literature II | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| Introduction to Southern Studies | ||
| Introductory Spanish I: Business | ||
| V. Foreign Language & Culture | ||
| Foreign Language: | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Understanding Other Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Leadership Development I | ||
| Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| VII. General Education Electives | ||
| General Ed. Electives: | ||
| Select any course from any section above or: | 3 | |
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| All students must complete the following six courses with a minimum grade of “C” | ||
| THEA U300 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEA U301 | Dramatic Theory & Criticism | 3 |
| THEA U377 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THEA U373 | Fundamentals of Play Directing | 3 |
| THEA U385 | Theatre History I | 3 |
| THEA U386 | Theatre History II | 3 |
| Groups | ||
| Students must complete the required 21 credit hours from Group A: Performance or Group B: Production and earn a minimum grade of C in all courses. | 21 | |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Voice and Diction | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Theatre for Youth | ||
| Internship or Independent Study in Theatre | ||
| Shakespeare Survey | ||
| Studies in Shakespeare | ||
| Modern and Contemporary World Drama | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| THEA U490 | Senior Seminar in Theatre | 3 |
| Cognate or Minor 2 | ||
| Select 12-18 credits | 12-18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 11-17 credits | 11-17 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
The minimum acceptable level of competency is completion of the 101 level of a language. Students who place into the 102 or higher level of a language satisfy the language requirement but will have additional hours in general education electives, if hours are required by their degree program.
- 2
With approval of advisor
Group A: Performance
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THEA U261 | Rehearsal and Performance (1-3 hours) | 3 |
| THEA U370 | Voice for the Actor | 3 |
| THEA U374 | Intermediate Acting | 3 |
| THEA U375 | Audition Techniques | 3 |
| THEA U376 | Stage Movement for the Actor | 3 |
| THEA U402 | Alternative Styles in Acting | 3 |
| or THEA U401 | Classical Styles in Acting | |
| THEA U473 | Advanced Play Directing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Group B: Production
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THEA U260 | Theatre Laboratory (1-3 hours) | 3 |
| THEA U310 | Stage Makeup | 3 |
| THEA U378 | Playwriting | 3 |
| THEA U379 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| THEA U380 | Scene Design | 3 |
| THEA U384 | Technical Directing | 3 |
| THEA U400 | Scenography | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |