Theatre Arts (BS)
Departmental Admission Requirements
There are no specific admission requirements for this degree plan.
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General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements * | 31 | |
| The following courses are required by the program and satisfy the respective General Education Requirement(s): | ||
| Introduction to Acting as Communication - OC | ||
| Cultural Diversity in Performance - D1, AH | ||
*All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
College/School Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Sciences Requirements | ||
| GEN 100 | Student Success Center First Year Experience | 1 |
| or GEN 101 | Arts & Sciences First Year Experience | |
| Foreign Language 1 | 6-8 | |
| Electives in Natural Sciences or Social Sciences at the 300-level or above 2 | 6 | |
| WR—two approved courses at the 300 level or above 3 | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 13-15 | |
Program/Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Theatre Arts | ||
| Academic Core | ||
| TA 326 | Cultural Diversity in Performance - D1, AH 4 | 3 |
| TA 360 | Theatre History & Script Analysis I: Classical-Medieval - WR | 3 |
| TA 361 | Theatre History & Script Analysis II: Renaissance-Romantic - WR | 3 |
| TA 362 | Theatre History & Script Analysis III: Modern & Contemporary - WR | 3 |
| TA 366 | History of the African-American Theatre - D1, WR, AH 4 | 3 |
| Performance Core | ||
| TA 224 | Introduction to Acting as Communication - OC | 3 |
| TA 327 | Acting Fundamentals: The Craft of Imagination | 3 |
| Design and Technology Core | ||
| TA 240 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| TA 243 | Design Aesthetics - AH | 3 |
| TA 245 | Costume Construction | 3 |
| Performance/Production Projects | ||
| TA 350 | Theatre Production Practicum 5 | 5 |
| or TA 351 | Theatre Performance Practicum | |
| TA 433 | Fundamentals of Stage & Production Management | 3 |
| TA 460 | Black Diasporic Conversations Seminar 4 | 1 |
| TA 550 | Culminating Undergraduate Experience Practicum - CUE | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 42 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | ||
| TA Electives | 18 | |
| Electives in the Division of Humanities, other than Theatre Arts (300-level or above) | 15 | |
| General Electives 6 | 0 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 33 | |
At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) | ||
| Requirement fulfilled by completing: | ||
| Culminating Undergraduate Experience Practicum - CUE | ||
- 1
Completion of the second semester of a single foreign language; hours will vary depending on the language taken
- 2
In addition to courses counted toward general education
- 3
May be incorporated into other degree requirements
- 4
Part of the African American Theatre program.
- 5
All theatre majors are required to work on five productions as part of their studies; this requirement is fulfilled by enrolling in the TA 350 Theatre Production Practicum course and TA 351 Theatre Performance Practicum course. Students are expected to experience a variety of theatre skills in addressing this requirement. Students may enroll for two sections in one semester, but this is not encouraged. All assignments count for one credit hour, with TA 351 limited to 2 total credits. Refer to the TA 350 instructor for details on how this course is organized and how it functions during the semester.
- 6
Students who satisfy General Education Requirements by courses defined by the program will require additional electives to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
Flight Plan
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC | 3 |
| GEN 100 or GEN 101 | Student Success Center First Year Experience or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience | 1 |
| TA 224 | Introduction to Acting as Communication - OC | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 1 | 4 | |
| Gen Education: Arts and Humanities - AH | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC | 3 |
| TA 240 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Social and Behavioral Sciences-SB | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 2 | 4 | |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| TA 327 | Acting Fundamentals: The Craft of Imagination | 3 |
| TA 243 | Design Aesthetics - AH | 3 |
| TA 326 | Cultural Diversity in Performance - D1, AH | 3 |
| TA 350 | Theatre Production Practicum | 1 |
| TA 360 | Theatre History & Script Analysis I: Classical-Medieval - WR | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science with Lab-B or S/SL | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| TA 245 | Costume Construction | 3 |
| TA 361 | Theatre History & Script Analysis II: Renaissance-Romantic - WR | 3 |
| TA 350 | Theatre Production Practicum | 1 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBH, D2 | 3 | |
| Humanities elective (non-Theatre Arts) (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| TA 362 | Theatre History & Script Analysis III: Modern & Contemporary - WR | 3 |
| TA 433 | Fundamentals of Stage & Production Management | 3 |
| TA 350 | Theatre Production Practicum | 1 |
| Humanities elective (non-Theatre Arts) (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| Theatre Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Theatre Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| TA 366 | History of the African-American Theatre - D1, WR, AH | 3 |
| TA 460 | Black Diasporic Conversations Seminar | 1 |
| TA 350 | Theatre Production Practicum | 1 |
| Theatre Arts elective | 3 | |
| Social Science or Natural Science elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| Humanities elective (non-Theatre Arts) (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| TA 350 | Theatre Production Practicum | 1 |
| Theatre Arts elective | 3 | |
| Social Science or Natural Science elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| Humanities elective (non-Theatre Arts) (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| General elective | 3 | |
| General elective (if necessary) | 0-3 | |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| TA 550 | Culminating Undergraduate Experience Practicum - CUE | 3 |
| Theatre Arts elective | 3 | |
| Theatre Arts elective | 3 | |
| Humanities elective (non-Theatre Arts) (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 121-124 | |
Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan. What-if reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan. Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.
Flight Planner
The Flight Planner tool is available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan to graduation. Advisors have access to review your Flight Planner and can help you adjust it to ensure you remain on track to graduate in a timely manner.
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- Log into your ULink account.
- Click on the Academic Progress tile.
- Select the appropriate report.
- To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
- To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisement Report."
- To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."
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