Theatre, BA

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• SPCH 1203 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 1203 - Introduction To Theatre Credit Hours: 3 ²
• THEA 1711 - Studio Dance I Credit Hours: 1 ²
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Mathematics requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• THEA 1303 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• THEA 1503 - Stagecraft Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Theatre practicum Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 3}
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• THEA 2313 - Voice And Movement Credit Hours: 3 ²
• THEA 2513 - Fundamentals Of Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Theatre practicum Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 3}
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁵

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• THEA 1721 - Studio Dance II Credit Hours: 1 ²
• THEA 3603 - Directing I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁵
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁶

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• PHIL 3103 - Reasoning Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• PHIL 3203 - Ethics Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

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• Theatre requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• Theatre requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁶
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁶

Junior Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• Theatre requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• Theatre requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁶
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁶

Senior Year Fall Semester - 14 Hours

• Theatre requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• Theatre requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• Theatre practicum Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 3}
• Theatre practicum Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 3}
• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁶

Senior Year Spring Semester - 14 Hours

• Theatre requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• Theatre requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁶
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁶
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 2 ⁶

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
3. Theatre practicum, four hours: THEA 1431  and THEA 1451  are required and must be taken twice each.
4. Theatre requirements, 24 hours. Required: THEA 4213  and THEA 4223 , and ENGL 3243  or ENGL 4213 . Select an area of specialization for 15 hours: Acting/Directing requires THEA 3313 , THEA 3323 , THEA 4333 , THEA 4613 , and three hours of an upper-level theatre elective; Design requires THEA 3533 , THEA 3543 , THEA 4553 , THEA 4623 , and three hours of an upper-level theatre elective.
5. World language requirement, eight hours. Must complete through Beginning II of a world language.
6. Additional degree requirements, 26 hours; at least 10 hours must be upper level. Consult with faculty advisor. A minor is required; follow respective minor requirements. Select additional electives as needed.

Prior to graduation students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521 - Personal Finance Applications  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521 .