Theatre Arts - Generalist
2019-2021

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

MATH 15

Intermediate Algebra

4

Fall, Spring

Credits not for graduation

C-

Skills req

ENGL 100

Fundamentals of English

3

Fall, Spring

 

C-

Skills req

THEA 50

Company Participation

0

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Theatre arts major or minor    

THEA 124 OR THEA 125

Basic Acting OR Acting I

3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

 

HU                                             

THEA 132 OR THEA 133

Stagecraft OR Costumecraft

3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

   

THEA 150

Text Analysis for the Theatre

3

Fall

     
TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.


 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

MATH 102

Survey of Mathematics

3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Placement or Math 15

C-

Skills req

ENGL 101

Composition and Reading

3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Placement or ENGL 100

C-

Skills req

THEA 10 OR THEA 14

Theatre Practicum I OR Acting Practicum

2-3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Audition or consent of instructor

   

THEA 50

Company Participation

0

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Theatre arts major or minor

   

THEA 132 OR THEA 133

Stagecraft OR Costumecraft

3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

   

THEA 160

Principles of Theatrical Design

3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

   

Gen Ed (HU)

  3

Fall, Spring

   

HU

TOTAL   17-18        
YEAR TOTAL   33-34        


Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

THEA 10 OR THEA 14

Theatre Practicum I OR Acting Practicum

1

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Audition or consent of instructor    

THEA 50

Company Participation 0

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Theatre arts major or minor

   

THEA 295

Sophomore Seminar

3

Fall

Prerequisite: 15 credits in THEA and consent of instructor

   

Select One: THEA 363 THEA 373 THEA 383

Lighting and Projection Design I Scenic Design I Costume Design I

3  

Prerequisite: consent of instructor

   

Gen Ed (NS)

Lighting and Projection Design I Scenic Design I Costume Design I

3

Fall, Spring

   

NS

Foreign Language 103

Introductory Language I

4

Fall, Spring

     
TOTAL 14 14        


Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated fewer than 45 credits.   

 

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

THEA 50

Company Participation

0

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Theatre arts major or minor

   

THEA 121

Theatrical Makeup

2

Spring

     

THEA 310

Directing I

3

Spring

Prerequisite: THEA 124 or 125, sophomore standing or higher, and consent of instructor

   

THEA 355

Theatre History and Literature to 1660

3

Spring, even years

Prerequisite: ENGL 101, THEA 150, or consent of instructor

   

Foreign Language 104

Introductory Language II

4

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Foreign Language 103 or placement

   

Gen Ed (NS)

  3

Fall, Spring

   

NS

TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   29        


Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their second year with fewer than 60 credit hours. 

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

THEA 50

Company Participation

0

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Theatre arts major or minor

   

THEA 212 OR THEA 213

Intermediate Technical Production OR  Assistant Stage Manager/Director

2-3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: THEA 10, 132, 133, and consent of instructor             OR Prerequisite: THEA 10, 132, and consent of instructor

   

THEA 356

Theatre History and Literature from 1660 to 1915

3

Fall even years

Prerequisite: ENGL 101, THEA 150, or consent of instructor

   

THEA Elective 300+

  3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisites apply

   

Gen Ed (SS)

  3

Fall, Spring

   

SS

Gen Ed (NS)

  3

Fall, Spring

   

NS

Elective

  3

Fall, Spring

     
TOTAL            


Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended  for students who have completed fewer than 75 credit hours.  

 

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

THEA 50

Company Participation

0

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Theatre arts major or minor

   

THEA 357

Theatre History and Literature from 1915 to Today

3

Spring odd years

Prerequisite: ENGL 101, THEA 150, or consent of instructor

   

THEA Elective 300+

  3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisites apply

   

Gen Ed (HU)

  3

Fall, Spring

   

HU

Gen Ed (SS)

  3

Fall, Spring

    SS

Elective

  3

Fall, Spring

     
TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   32-33        


Summer Year 3 - optional

Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their third year with fewer than 90 credit hours.  

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

THEA 50

Company Participation

0

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Theatre arts major or minor

   

THEA 495

Senior Seminar

3

Fall

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

   

THEA Elective 300+

  3

Fall, Spring

Prerequisites apply

   

Gen Ed (HU)

  3

Fall, Spring

   

HU

Gen Ed (SS)   3

Fall, Spring

   

SS

Elective

  3

Fall, Spring

     
TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed fewer than 105 credit hours. 

 

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

THEA 50

Company Participation

0

Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Theatre arts major or minor

   

Any 300+ Elective

  3

Fall, Spring

     

Any 300+ Elective

  3

Fall, Spring

     

Gen Ed (HU)

  3

Fall, Spring

   

HU

Gen Ed (NS) 

  3

Fall, Spring

   

NS

Gen Ed (SS)

  3

Fall, Spring

    SS
TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   30        


Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
120 36 41 2.75 2.5

 

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