B.A/B.S. Production Curriculum

The lowest acceptable grade in a course for credit toward a major or minor in Theatre or Dance is C. Any student receiving a C- or lower must retake the course in order to receive credit towards a major or minor in the department. If a course is repeated, the higher grade will be recorded by the university.

Core Curriculum-32 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 1	3
THEAT	319	History of Theatre 2	3
THEAT	405	Senior Experience	0
THEAT	435	Shakespeare	3

Directed Electives:

Directing Track-21 hours

THEAT	233	Acting 2	3
THEAT	223*	Costuming or	3
THEAT	326*	Fundamentals of Stage Lighting or	3
THEAT	420*	Scene Design	3
THEAT	291	Management	3
THEAT	350	Directing 2	3
THEAT	450	Directing 3	3

*Take one of these three design classes.

Stage Management Track-20 hours

THEAT	291	Management	3
THEAT	320	Design Skills	2
THEAT	223	Costuming or	3
THEAT	326	Fundamentals of Lighting Design	3
THEAT	420	Scene Design	3
THEAT	350	Directing 2	3
THEAT	491	Management	3
COMM	330	Small Group Decision Making	3

*Take one of these two design classes

Electives-9 credit hours for Directing Track/10 Credit hours for Stage Management Track.

THEAT	223	Costuming	3
THEAT	229	Stage Makeup	3
THEAT	318	Special Topics in Theatre	3
THEAT	320	Design Skills	2
THEAT	491	Management	3
COMM	330	Small Group Decision Making	3
COMM	442	Com Con Management	3
ENG	348	Mod Co Drama	3
ENG	410	Script Writing	3
ENG	464	Shakespeare	3
ENG	434	Adv Video	3

Any 2-3 credit hour class in the following fields of study: History, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Economics or Women's Studies.

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