Major Checklist
This is the list of courses you're required to take as a theatre major, grouped by course name and number.
Performing Arts Courses
Theatre Required Core (for ALL Theatre students)
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THEA 115 Movement for the Actor, 3 credits
- THEA 161 Intro to Theatre and Performing Arts, 3 credits
- THEA 201 Voice for the Actor I, 2 credits
- THEA 251 Stage Craft, 3 credits
- THEA 253 Stage Make-up, 3 credits
- THEA 254 Costume Technology I, 3 credits
- THEA 262 Acting I for Majors, 3 credits
- THEA 271 Play Text Analysis, 3 credits
- THEA 333 Theatre Workshop (4 semesters), 1 credit each
- THEA 357 History of the Theatre I, 3 credits
- THEA 358 History of the Theatre II, 3 credits
- THEA 364 Directing I, 3 credits
- THEA 375 Stage Management, 3 credits
- THEA 475 Senior Project, 3 credits
Acting Track Required Courses
- THEA 202 Voice for the Actor II, 2 credits
- THEA 215 Movement for the Actor II, 3 credits
- THEA 265 Acting II, 3 credits
- THEA 301 Voice III, 3 credits
- THEA 333, Performance Practicum, 1 credit
- THEA 341 Special Problems, 3 credits
- THEA 341 Special Problems, 3 credits
- THEA 361 Acting III, 3 credits
- THEA 372 Auditioning, 3 credits
- THEA 464 Directing II, 3 credits
- THEA 472 Acting IV, 3 credits
And two of the following courses:
- THEA 351 Lighting for the Stage, 3 credits
- THEA 352 Scenic Design for the Stage, 3 credits
- THEA 354 Costume Design, 3 credits
Design/Technology Track Required Courses
- THEA 313 Advanced Training in Tech Theatre, 3 credits
- THEA 341 Special Problems, 3 credits
- THEA 351 LIghting for the Satge, 3 credits
- THEA 352 Scenic Design for the Stage, 3 credits
- THEA 354 Costume Design for the Stage, 3 credits
- THEA 440 Special Project, 3 credits
- THEA Design Elective (Choose from THEA 355 or an additional THEA 341)
- DSGN or VIAR 101 Design I, 3 credits*
- DSGN or VIAR 102 Design II, 3 credits*
- VIAR 111 Drawing I, 3 credits
- VIAR 112 Drawing II, 3 credits
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VIAR 340 Graphic Design Fundamentals, 3 credits
* Students should choose EITHER the DSGN sequence or VIAR sequence
Dance
- DANC 101 Intro to Dance I, 3 credits OR DANC 102, Intro to Dance II, 3 credits
Non-Performing Arts Courses
With your curriculum, you must earn a total of 40 credit hours outside of the Performing Arts program.
English
- ENGL 101 Intro to Academic Writing, 3 credits
- ENGL 102 Writing & Research About Culture, 3 credits
Communications
- 3 credit hour elective. Can be chosen from CMCN 100, 101, 202, 203, 212, 302, 310; ENGL 360, 365.
Math
- MATH 102 103/104, or 105. The course you take will be determined by your ACT score or placement test results.
- Sophomore-level MATH course, 3 credits
Sciences
- 9 credit hours of electives. Must be taken from both biological (BIOL or ENVS 150) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS) sciences.
Literature
- 3 credit hours of electives. Choose from ENGL 201, 202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216, OR a foreign language literature course, or any 300-level literature course.
History
- 3 credit hours of electives
Behavioral Science
- 6 credit hours of electives. Must be chosen from anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology. 3 hours must be 200-level or above.
UNIV
- UNIV 100 Freshman Seminar