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Theatre Arts B.A.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)202 - Bachelor of Arts
Completion requirements

The Comprehensive sub-plan requires a minimum of 9 credits. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 31 credits to complete the Theatre Arts BA.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0082491
AND
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8035361
  • 8053791
  • 8064111
  • 8108581
  • 8049211
  • 7911761
AND
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0082541
  • 7911751
  • 0082801
  • 7915411
  • 0082461
  • 0082731


Completion requirements

The Social Justice/Applied Drama sub-plan requires a minimum of 18 credits. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 40 credits to complete the Theatre Arts BA.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0082491
  • 0082461
AND
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 8101021
    OR
    8146521
    OR
    0071201
  • 8173001
  • 8063391
    OR
    7936951
  • 7974531
    OR
    7938251
  • 8142421
  • 8165181
  • 0087171
  • 7928921
  • 8114221
  • 0054531
    OR
    0054551
  • 8159801
  • 8141601
    OR
    7972931
  • 0035831
  • 8164051
  • 8018661
  • 7954011
  • 0070781
  • 8114881
  • 0066711
  • 0034441
  • 7977311
  • 7978461
  • 0082581
  • 0083081
  • 7911761
  • 0083041
  • 8037961
  • 8160341
  • 8005831
    OR
    8006681


Completion requirements

The Directing/Dramaturgy/Playwriting/Criticism sub-plan requires a minimum of 18 credits. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 40 credits to complete the Theatre Arts BA.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0082461
AND
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0083081
AND
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8258581
AND
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 7954931
AND
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 8173001
  • 8063391
    OR
    7936951
  • 7974531
    OR
    7938251
  • 0111101
  • 8165181
  • 0029221
    OR
    0165431
  • 7938241
  • 0140961
  • 0086161
  • 8175491
  • 0082581
  • 7988221
  • 0082621
  • 7887381
  • 0083081
  • 7939181
  • 8101061
  • 0082961
  • 0083041


Completion requirements

The Design/Technology sub-plan requires a minimum of 19 credits. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 41 credits to complete the Theatre Arts BA.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0082461
AND
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8258571
AND
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 8035361
  • 8053791
  • 8064111
  • 8108581
  • 0082461
  • 8049211
  • 0082581
  • 7954931
  • 0083951
  • 0082921
  • 0082651
  • 7911761
  • 0082811
  • 0082821
  • 0082851
  • 0082861
  • 0082871
  • 0082911
  • 0082881
  • 0082831
  • 0082901
  • 0082891
  • 0082951
  • 0082991
  • 0083021
  • 0083041


Completion requirements

The Acting & Performance sub-plan requires a minimum of 20 credits. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 42 credits to complete the Theatre Arts BA.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0082491
AND

TH 3370 is repeatable and can be taken four times to meet the BA Masterclass requirement.

Complete exactly 4 course(s) and earn 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8168231
  • 8049191
  • 8030151
  • 8112491
AND

Students may repeat TH 4380 to meet the 4 credit minimum of this requirement.

Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8168241
  • 7954931
AND
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 8173001
  • 8168201
  • 8168211
  • 8168231
  • 0086161
  • 8006661
  • 0082541
  • 0082551
  • 7911751
  • 8030151
  • 0082801
  • 7896101
  • 7915411
  • 0082461
  • 0082581
  • 7988221
  • 0082721
  • 0082731
  • 0083951
  • 7887381
  • 8030161
  • 8031501
  • 7911761
  • 0082961
  • 0083041


Completion requirement
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0020931
    OR
    7905141
Completion requirement
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7905251
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0082521
  • 0082531
Earn at least 5 credits from the following:
  • 8033211
  • 8033221

TH 3100 is repeatable and should be taken twice to meet the Tech Practicum requirement.

Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0082511
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8258551
  • 8258581
  • 8263421
Completion requirement
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 0082641
Completion requirement

Seniors execute & document a project of their own design over the course of a semester. Projects may take of the form of, but are not limited to: a research paper, an internship with an arts organization, creation of an original work – play, dance, lighting, set design, sound score, advanced technical position on a production, grant writing, portfolio development and presentation, educational curriculum development, film and/or software projects. A faculty advisor will serve as a resource.

Students who double major and choose to complete the capstone requirement in their other major may waive the Theater Arts BA capstone, but they do need to replace the 1 credit with a theatre arts elective.

Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8265081
Completion requirement

Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.

Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8168201
  • 8175491
  • 0082621
  • 7939181
  • 8101061
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