120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 19 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 90 | |
| Free Electives | 8-2 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Foundational Coursework | ||
| THTR 135 | Drafting I: Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 140 | Introduction to Design for Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 151 | Stagecraft: Production and Design | 3 |
| THTR 152 | Basic Lighting Technologies for Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 153 | Costume Construction I | 3 |
| THTR 154 | Basic Sound Technologies for Live Performance | 1 |
| THTR 155 | Stage Management | 3 |
| THTR 208 | Drama in Text | 3 |
| Complete THTR 205 for a total of 8 credits. | 8 | |
| Rehearsal and Production: BFA Production and Design | ||
| Supportive Coursework | ||
| THTR 210 | Theatre History: Early World | 3 |
| THTR 211 | Theater History: Modern World | 3 |
| THTR 234 | History of Style: Pre-History to Elizabethan | 3 |
| THTR 235 | History of Style II: Restoration to Present | 3 |
| THTR 330 | Play Direction I | 3 |
| THTR 440 | Senior Seminar: Design, Tech, Management | 3 |
| VIST 105 | Global Foundations in Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| VIST 106 | Modern Visions 1400-1945 | 3 |
| Complete 9-18 credits from the following: | 9-18 | |
| Stage Make-Up | ||
| Scene Design I | ||
| Theatrical Sound Design | ||
| Costume Design I | ||
| Lighting Design I | ||
| Projection Design and Technology for Live Performance | ||
| Area(s) of Specialization | ||
| Complete 18-27 credits of elective coursework from the list below to create one or more cohesive specializations. | 27-18 | |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
Specialization Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THTR 105 | Acting I | 3 |
| THTR 138 | Fundamentals of Makeup for Beauty and Fashion | 3 |
| THTR 160 | Drawing and Rendering I: Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 175 | Theatre in Performance | 3 |
| THTR 239 | Advanced Stage Make-Up | 3 |
| THTR 240 | Advanced Principles and Techniques of Makeup for Fashion and Beauty | 3 |
| THTR 241 | Professional Level Challenges in Makeup Artistry | 3 |
| THTR 244 | Theatrical Model Making | 3 |
| THTR 246 | Drafting II: Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 247 | Scenic Painting | 3 |
| THTR 248 | Stage Properties: Production and Management | 3 |
| THTR 250 | Advanced Theatre Technology | 3 |
| THTR 256 | Stage Management II | 3 |
| THTR 257 | Entertainment Management | 3 |
| THTR 260 | Drawing and Rendering II: Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 261 | Digital Rendering for Theatre/Performance Design | 3 |
| THTR 270 | Advanced Costume Construction | 3 |
| THTR 272 | Costume Crafts | 3 |
| THTR 273 | Fabric Dyeing and Painting | 3 |
| THTR 345 | Scene Design II | 3 |
| THTR 346 | Costume Design II | 3 |
| THTR 347 | Lighting Design II | 3 |
| THTR 348 | Advanced Theatrical Sound Design | 3 |
| THTR 349 | Advanced Projection Design and Technology for Live Performance | 3 |
| THTR 350 | Technical Direction | 3 |
| THTR 354 | Special Topics in Technical Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 357 | Advanced Lighting Technologies | 3 |
| THTR 366 | Stage Technique: Combat | 3 |
| THTR 381 | Theatre Administration and Audience Development | 3 |
| THTR 382 | Contracts and Law in Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 385 | Production Management | 3 |
| THTR 403 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| THTR 432 | Special Topics in Theatre | 1-3 |
| THTR 445 | Advanced Scenography Studio | 1.5 |
| THTR 490 | Theatre Cooperative Education Experience | 4-16 |
| ARTX 320 | Dress and Fashion History, Prehistory to 1790 | 3 |
| ARTX 321 | Dress and Fashion History, from 1800 to Today | 3 |
| ARTX 422 | Apparel Design: Draping | 3 |
| ARTX 426 | Apparel Design: Flat Pattern | 3 |
| FMTV 277 | Audio Production for Film/Digital Media | 3 |
| FMTV 373 | MIDI and Digital Music Production | 3 |
| FMTV 377 | Sound Analysis and Design | 3 |
| FMTV 477 | Sound Design for Film | 3 |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | ||
| Global Foundations in Art and Visual Culture (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 19 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | THTR 140 | 3 |
| THTR 135 | 3 | THTR 153 or 151 | 3 |
| THTR 151 or 153 | 3 | THTR 154 or 152 | 1 |
| THTR 152 or 154 | 3 | THTR 208 | 3 |
| THTR 155 | 3 | THTR 205 | 1 |
| THTR 205 | 1 | Area of Specialization course | 3 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| THTR 205 | 1 | THTR 205 | 1 |
| VIST 105 | 3 | VIST 106 | 3 |
| Area of Specialization course | 3 | Area of Specialization course | 3 |
| Area of Specialization course | 3 | Area of Specialization course | 3 |
| Area of Specialization course | 3 | Area of Specialization course | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| World Language 1 | World Language 2 | 3 | |
| THTR 205 | 1 | THTR 205 | 1 |
| THTR 210 | 3 | THTR 211 | 3 |
| THTR 234 | 3 | THTR 235 | 3 |
| THTR 330 or 480 | 3 | Area of Specialization course | 3 |
| Area of Specialization course | 3 | ||
| 13 | 13 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| World Cultures | 3 | THTR 205 | 1 |
| THTR 205 | 1 | Area of Specialization course | 3 |
| THTR 440 | 3 | Area of Specialization course | 3 |
| Area of Specialization course | 3 | Free Elective | 2 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||