Theatre Arts Major

Sample Profiles

GENERAL EDUCATION AND INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

THEATRE ARTS PROGRAM (46-47 semester hours)

			Sem. Hrs.
FRSE	101	Freshman Seminar	3
ENGL	101	Composition and Literature I	3
ENGL	102	Argument and Research	3
HEED	102	Life Health and Fitness OR
HEED	200	Fundamentals of Sex OR
IDIS	210	Contemporary Health Issues for Women	3
COMM	101	Oral Communications	3
THEA	105	Introduction to Theatre: Theatre, Culture & Society	3
COSC	110	Computer Literacy (or higher)	3
MATH	125	College Algebra OR
MATH	127	Introduction to Mathematical Ideas	3
PSYC	101	Introduction to Psychology	3
HIST	114	African-American History to 1865 OR
HIST	115	African-American History since 1865	3
BIOL	___	Elective	3 or 4
SCIENCE	___	Elective	3 or 4
ART	299	Art Survey	3
MUSC	101	Fundamentals of Music	3
____	___	General Education Elective	3

Theatre Arts Core Requirements

THEA	103	Introduction to Technical Theatre	3
THEA	104	Introduction to Theatre Studies	3
THEA	106	Acting I: Beginning	3
THEA	107	Stage Movement I	3
THEA	200	Dance History and Culture	3
THEA	206	Acting II: Scene Study	3
THEA	231	History of Theatre I	3
THEA	232	History of Theatre: II	3
THEA	300	Choreography I (DANCE MAJORS)	3
THEA	363	Play Analysis and Theory	3
THEA	407	Directing I (ACTING/DIRECTING)	3
THEA	461	Theatre Seminar I	3
THEA	462	Theatre Seminar II	3
____	___	Portfolio Reviews	0
		Total Semester Hours	36

Theatre Minor (21 semester hours)

Students who minor in Theatre Arts are required to complete 20 CREDIT of course work, including 2 CREDITS of theatre production, which require 15-20 hours of work.

THEA	105	Introduction to Theatre	3
THEA	106	Acting I: Beginning	3
THEA	206	Acting II: Scene Study	3
THEA	221	Stagecraft I	3
THEA	263	Play Analysis and Theory	3
THEA	407	Directing I	3
THEA	101 or 102	Play Production	2

Dance Minor (18 hours)

Students who minor in dance are required to complete 18 credits of course work.

THEA	105	Introduction to Theatre	3
THEA	123	Fundamentals Modern Dance	3
THEA	250	Modern Dance Innovations	3
THEA	251	Jazz Dance Technique	3
THEA	300	Choreography I	3
ONE of The following electives:
THEA	205	Ballet	3
THEA	259	Tap Dance	3
THEA	400	Practicum in Dance	3
THEA	420	Choreography II	3

Coming soon: Minor in Acting; Minor in Musical Theatre

ACTING/DIRECTING CONCENTRATION

ACTING/DIRECTING CORE REQUIREMENTS

THEA	123	Fundamentals of Modern Dance	3
THEA	108	Stage Movement II	3
THEA	261	Stage Management	3
THEA	304	Children’s Theatre	3
THEA	306	Acting III: Realism	3
THEA	308	Oral Training for the Actor	3
THEA	310	Acting for the Camera	3
THEA	320	Experimental Theatre	3
THEA	406	Acting IV: Musical Theatre OR	3
THEA	409	Hip-Hop Theatre	3
THEA	408	Play Directing II	3
ENG	408	Shakespeare	3
THEA	410	African American Performance History	3
FPA	___	Elective	2
		Total Semester Hours	38

ACTING/DIRECTING SAMPLE PROFILE

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester

ENGL	101	Composition and Literature I	3
FRSE	101	Freshman Seminar	3
COMM	101	Oral Communications	3
THEA	105	Introduction to Theatre	3
THEA	107	Stage Movement	3
			15

Second Semester

ENGL	102	Argument and Research	3
MATH	125	College Algebra	3
COSC	110	Computer Literacy	3
THEA	104	Introduction to Theatre Studies	3
THEA	108	Stage Movement II	3
			15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester

HIST	114	African-American History to 1865 or	3
HIS	115	African-American History since 1865	3
HEED	___	Elective	4
BIOL	101	Introduction to Biology	3
THEA	123	Fundamentals Modern Dance	3
THEA	106	Acting I: Beginning	3
			16

Second Semester

THEA	206	Acting II: Scene Study	3
THEA	261	Stage Management	3
THEA	363	Play Analysis and Theory	3
THEA	308	Oral Training for the Actor	3
PSYC	101	Introduction to Psychology	3
			15

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester

MUSC	101	Fundamentals of Music	3
____	___	Science Elective	3
THEA	103	Introduction to Technical Theatre	3
THEA	306	Acting III: Realism	3
THEA	231	Theatre History I	3
			15

Second Semester

THEA	232	Theatre History II	3
THEA	310	Acting for the Camera	3
THEA	406	Acting IV: Musical Theatre OR	3
THEA	409	Hip-Hop Theatre	3
THEA	304	Children’s Theatre	3
____	___	General Education Elective	3
			15

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester

THEA	200	Dance History and Culture	3
THEA	407	Play Directing I	3
THEA	410	African American Performance History	3
THEA	461	Senior Seminar	3
____	___	FPA Elective	2
			14

Second Semester

ART	299	Art Survey	3
THEA	320	Experimental Theatre	3
THEA	408	Directing II	3
THEA	462	Senior Seminar	3
ENGL	408	Shakespeare	3
			15

TOTAL CREDITS 120

DANCE AND MOVEMENT STUDIES CONCENTRATION

DANCE/MOVEMENT STUDIES CORE REQUIREMENTS

THEA	108	Stage Movement II	3
THEA	200	Dance History and Culture	3
THEA	205	Ballet Technique	3
THEA	250	Modern Dance Innovations	3
THEA	251	Jazz Dance Technique	3
THEA	259	Tap Dance Technique	3
THEA	300	Choreography I	3
THEA	330	Kinesiology of Movement	3
THEA	400	Practicum in Dance Choreography and Performance	3
THEA	403	Laban Movement Analysis	3
THEA	420	Choreography II	3
THEA	460	Dance Studio Instruction	4
		Total Semester Hours	37

DANCE MOVEMENT STUDIES SAMPLE PROFILE

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester

ENGL	101	Composition and Literature I	3
FRSE	101	Freshman Seminar	3
THEA	105	Introduction to Theatre	3
THEA	107	Stage Movement I	3
THEA	123	Fundamentals Modern Dance	3
			15

Second Semester

ENGL	102	Argument and Research	3
COSC	110	Computer Literacy	3
THEA	104	Introduction to Theatre Studies	3
THEA	108	Stage Movement II	3
COMM	101	Oral Communications	3
			15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester

HIST	114	African-American History to 1865 or
HIST	115	African-American History since 1865	3
HEE	200	Fundamentals of Sex Education	3
THEA	106	Acting I: Beginning	3
THEA	200	Dance History and Culture	3
THEA	110	Pilates Fitness	3
MATH	125	College Algebra	3
			18

Second Semester

ART	299	Art Survey	3
THEA	103	Introduction to Technical Theatre	3
THEA	205	Ballet Technique	3
THEA	263	Play Analysis and Theory	3
PSYC	101	Introduction to Psychology	3
			15

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester

BIOL	101	Introduction to Biology	4
MUSC	101	Fundamentals of Music	3
THEA	231	Theatre History I	3
THEA	251	Jazz Dance Technique	3
THEA	300	Choreography I	3
			16

Second Semester

____	___	General Education Elective	3
THEA	232	Theatre History II	3
THEA	250	Modern Dance Innovations	3
THEA	420	Choreography II	3
____	___	Science elective	3
			15

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester

THEA	304	Children’s Theatre	3
THEA	330	Kinesiology of Movement	3
THEA	409	Hip-Hop Theatre	3
THEA	460	Dance Studio Instruction	3
THEA	461	Senior Seminar	3
			15

Second Semester

THEA	259	Tap Dance	3
THEA	400	Practicum in Dance Performance	3
THEA	403	Laban Movement Analysis	3
THEA	462	Senior Seminar	3
			12

TOTAL CREDITS 121