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Dec 06, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Theatre with a concentration in Design/Tech, BA
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A Bachelor of Arts with a major in theatre provides you with a comprehensive understanding of theatre and the skills required to make a show work, both on and off the stage.
Degree requirements
The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in theatre and a concentration in design/tech.
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Major requirements, 45 hours
A minimum of 45 semester hours, including a theatre core of 21 credit hours. Required courses, 12 hours
3 courses from
Select three courses from the following: Concentration in design/tech, 24 hours
Required courses: 3 hours from
Select three hours from the following courses, in addition to the course chosen for the theatre core: Areas of interest, 15 hours (advanced)
15 advanced hours from the following courses in consultation with the department advisor: Other course requirements
Students must follow all course prerequisites. Minor
Optional (a related field such as music, psychology or art is recommended).
Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
Other requirements
- To remain a theatre major and to graduate, students majoring in theatre must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 for all theatre courses.
- Students majoring in theatre must enroll in a production course (THEA 4500 or equivalent) each term/semester the student performs or designs in public productions sponsored or approved by the department.
- Transfer work to be substituted for required theatre courses must be approved by the departmental advisor.
- The department does not allow students to obtain a D or below more than twice in a theatre course comprising the major. Once the student receives the second D or below in the same course, the student will be dismissed from the department.
- Students who miss the first day of class without consent of the instructor are subject to be administratively dropped from the course so that other students may be added. Students who miss the first day of class because of illness or some other acceptable excuse must notify the instructor on record the day of the absence.
- Students must observe prerequisites for each theatre course. If a student has not completed prerequisites for a particular course, the student is subject to administrative drop without notice. Prerequisites are listed with individual course descriptions.
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