Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

 

The theatre major is designed to prepare students for careers in professional and community theatre, church drama ministries and theatre management. Students develop skills in acting, directing, design (sets and costumes), casting, voice, movement, lighting, sound, stage management and production management. Students acquire strong academic training while meeting the concrete challenges offered by actualized productions. The program provides numerous opportunities to be involved in campus productions both on stage as well as backstage. The degree is granted upon completion of 125 credits as specified in the catalog (40 credits must be in 3000- or 4000-level courses).

• Fine Arts course in core curriculum must include THE1055.
• Literature course in core curriculum must include LIT2119.

Communication Core 7 cr COM1005 Introduction to Communication Studies 2 COM2107 Communication Theory 4 COM3835 Communication Careers Seminar 1

Theatre Requirements 24–25 cr THE1051 Acting I 4 THE1056 Drama and Ministry 2 THE2035 Movement for the Actor 2 THE2136 Voice and Speech for the Actor (OCE) 2 THE2165 Introduction to Stage Technologies 4 THE3257 History of the Theatre (WCE) 4 THE4156 Directing 4 Workshops: Five enrollments selected from THE courses numbered 2625–2627, 2629, 4625–4626, 4628–4629, at least two of which must be taken for credit. 2–3

Elective courses selected from the following 15–16 cr Workshop courses do not apply LIT3136 Shakespeare 2 SPE2125 Oral Interpretation 1–2 THE2045 Children's Theatre 2 THE2046 Creative Dramatics 2 THE3152 Advanced Acting Styles (may be repeated for credit) 4 THE3158 Design for the Theatre 4 THE3166 Theatre Management 4 THE4805 Special Topics in Theatre 4 THE4996 Theatre Production Internship 2–6

Foreign Language 0–8 cr Must achieve second semester of first-year language sequence or higher. See the catalog.

Note: WCE= Written Communication Emphasis; OCE = Oral Communication Emphasis. See the catalog for explanation and prerequisites.