B.A./B.S. Theatrical Studies Curriculum

Ball State University's B.A./B.S. Theatrical Studies option requires 58 credits hours. Students are required to take a core curriculum of 32 hours and 26 elective hours of theatre and performance studies courses. Choice of electives is determined by a student's career goals. The lowest acceptable grade in a course for credit toward a major or minor in Theatre and Dance is C. Any student receiving a C- or lower must retake the course in order to receive credit toward a major or minor in the department. If a course is repeated, the higher grade will be recorded by the university.

CORE CURRICULUM (32 Credit Hours)

Required Courses:

Prefix	CRS #	Short Title	CRS HRS
THEAT	102	Computers in Theatre and Dance	3
THEAT	103	Aesthetics 1	3
THEAT	104	Aesthetics 2	3
THEAT	105	Freshman Experience	0
THEAT	107	Design Awareness	3
THEAT	220	Stagecraft	3
THEAT	232	Acting 1	3
THEAT	250	Directing 1	3
THEAT	280	Practicum	2
THEAT	317	History of Theatre	3
THEAT	319	History of Theatre	3
THEAT	405	Senior Experience	0
THEAT	435	Shakespeare	3

Directed Electives-13 hours

THEAT	223	Costuming	3
THEAT	233	Acting 2	3
THEAT	318	Special Topics in History	3
THEAT	320	Design Skills	3
DANCE	130	Luigi	1

Electives-13 hours

THEAT	229	Stage Makeup	2
THEAT	291	Stage Management	3
THEAT	318	Sp Top Theat	3
THEAT	326	Fundamentals of Stage Lighting	3
THEAT	340	Playwriting	3
THEAT	350	Directing 2	3
THEAT	380	Adv Th Prct	1-4
THEAT	420	Scene Design	3
THEAT	423	Costume Design	3
THEAT	426	Advanced Lighting Design	3
THEAT	450	Directing 3	3
THEAT	491	Management	3
THEAT	496	Dir Stdy Theat	1-4
ENGL	348	Mod Co Drama	3
ENGL	378	Eng Dra Rest	3
ENGL	410	Script Wr	3
ENGL	464	Shakespeare	3
TCOM	434	Adv Video	3

*Up to three other THEAT and DANCE courses not listed above as approved by PDA or Chair-9 credit hours.

*Must be a different topic from the 318 taken under Directed Electives.

More Information
For complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Undergraduate Catalog or contact the Department of Theatre and Dance.