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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: THEA-BA (PHTH)


 

Theatre Major, B.A. (Physical Theatre Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (29-33 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam* 0-3 ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation                        3
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing   3 Foreign Language 1020 or Elective Course 3
Oral Communication Course 3 THEA 2410 - Physical Theatre I   3
Foreign Language 1010 or Elective Course 3 THEA 2510 - Acting I   3

 

THEA 1540 - Introduction to Theatre Production  

 

4

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  or

MATH 1910 - Calculus I  

 

3-4

THEA 1810 - Theatre Foundations   1    
Fall Total 14-17 Spring Total 15-16

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

THEA 2420 - Theatre Design Basics  or

THEA 2530 - Dramatic Structure  

 

3

 

Advisor Approved Elective Course

 

3

HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877    3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   3
Natural Science Course 4 Natural Science Course 4
Humanities/Literature/Fine Arts Course 3 Dance Minor Course 3
Foreign Language 2010 or Elective Course    3 Foreign Language 2020 3
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (28 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

THEA 2420 - Theatre Design Basics  or

THEA 2530 - Dramatic Structure  

 

 

Dance Minor Course

 

3

THEA 2800 - Theatre Laboratory   1 Humanities/Literature/Fine Arts Course 3
Dance Minor Course 3 THEA 3410 - Physical Theatre II   3
Humanities/Literature/Fine Arts Course      3 Social & Behavioral Science Course 3
Social & Behavioral Science Course 3    
THEA 3515 - Theatre Movement   3    
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 12

 

SENIOR YEAR (29 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
THEA 3600 - Theatre History Survey   4 THEA 3415 - Stage Combat   3
THEA 4810 - Senior Theatre Seminar   1 THEA 4410 - Devised Theatre                          3
Dance Minor Course 3 Dance Minor Course 3
Dance Minor Course 3 Dance Minor Course 3
THEA 3412 - Physical Theatre Audition Process   3 Non-US History Course 3
Fall Total 14 Spring Total 15

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives. 

The Dance Minor  is required for the Physical Theatre Concentration.