Theatre Major - Performance and Directing Option

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN THEATRE - PERFORMANCE & DIRECTING OPTION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	Any one approved CO1^a course and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 7 - 10)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 7 - 8)

Mathematics	MA1	Any one approved MA1 course (Credits: 3 - 4)

Arts & Humanities	AH^b	Any two approved AH courses(Credits: 8)

History	HI^b	Any one approved HI course(Credits: 4)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS^b	Any one approved SS course(Credits: 4)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3 - 4)

Physical Well-Being	PE/ES	Any one PE course or ES 100 (Credits: 1)

Major Requirements: Credits: 60

Complete four courses from the following major electives (at least one course must be upper division):

THEA 126 - Introduction to the Dance Credits: 4 ^g
THEA 135 - Acting Techniques I Credits: 4 ^g
THEA 238 - Acting Techniques II Credits: 4 ^f,g
THEA 270 - Acting for Camera Credits: 4 ^g
THEA 323 - Youth Theatre/Peer Theatre Credits: 4 ^g
THEA 335 - Styles in Acting Credits: 4 ^f,g

Complete one course from the following:

THEA 230 - Stage Technology Credits: 4 ^g
THEA 374 - Lighting and Sound Design Credits: 4 ^g

Other Departmental Requirements:

THEA 166 - Dance Techniques: Topics Credits: 2 ^g
OR
THEA 366 - Dance Technique Credits: 2 ^g
THEA 336 - Creating Performance/Directing Credits: 4 ^g
THEA 415 - Devised and Performance Art Credits: 4 ^g

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^eOf the six credit hours chosen from THEA 300 or THEA 400 , at least two of these credits should be technical theatre and two in performance.

^f Check course description for prerequisite course requirements.

^g A grade of C or better will be accepted for theatre courses.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 39 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Theatre Major - Performance and Directing Option: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

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