Theatre Major

37 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 37 credit hours

THEA 095	Theatre Backstage Practicum	0- 1
THEA 117	Acting I (A)	3
THEA 125	Script Analysis	3
THEA 136	Stagecraft	3
THEA 137	Costuming and Make-Up Fundamentals	3
THEA 215	Theatre History and Literature I (WT)	3
THEA 216	Theatre History and Literature II (WT)	3
THEA 217	Acting II	3
THEA 225	Directing I (W)	3
THEA 350	Senior Seminar	1
THEA	Elective coursework	10

A senior performance, directing or design project is required of majors in conjunction with THEA 350.

THEA 095 requires two credits.

All required courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.

Theatre Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
THEA 095	Theatre Backstage Practicum	0- 1
THEA 117	Acting I (A)	3
THEA 136	Stagecraft	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

THEA 125	Script Analysis	3
THEA 137	Costuming and Make-Up Fundamentals	3
THEA 217	Acting II	3

Second Year

Fall Semester

THEA 095	Theatre Backstage Practicum	0- 1
THEA 215	Theatre History and Literature I (WT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

THEA 216	Theatre History and Literature II (WT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

THEA 095	Theatre Backstage Practicum	0- 1
THEA 225	Directing I (W)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

THEA

Elective coursework

10

Spring Semester

THEA	Theatre Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

THEA 095	Theatre Backstage Practicum	0- 1
THEA 350	Senior Seminar	1
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

THEA	Theatre Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4