Theatre, B.A.

General Education Requirements - 38 Credit Hours

Theatre majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements  as set out in the General Education Program .

• Fine Art Requirement: Theatre majors fulfill the two-hour fine arts elective through major study.
• Global Studies Requirement: Theatre majors fulfill the three-hour global studies elective through major study.

Required School of Communication and Media Courses - 9 Credit Hours

• COM 1033 - Introduction to Mass Media
• COM 2133 - Interpersonal Communication
• COM 3513 - Communication Ethics

Required Theatre Courses - 31 Credit Hours

• THE 1053 - Stagecraft
• THE 1403 - Acting I
• THE 2083 - Costume & Makeup Fundamentals
• THE 2213 - Stage Management & Play Production
• THE 2513 - Dramatic Imagination
• THE 2583 - Lighting & Sound Production
• THE 3243 - Script Analysis
• THE 4033 - Theatre History I
• THE 4043 - Theatre History II
• THE 4301 - Christian Ethics in the Theatre
• THE 4483 - Careers Workshop
• THE 4910 - Culminating Evaluation in Theatre

Practica - 8 Credit Hours

Any combination of the following. However, one must be taken each semester:

• THE 1201 - Participation in Performance
• THE 3201 - Participation in Performance
• THE 1221 - Participation in Production
• THE 3221 - Participation in Production

Theatre majors must fulfill the requirements of one of the following tracks:

Sample Degree Plans

Theatre Arts: Acting for Stage & Screen Track Degree Plan  

Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre Track Degree Plan