REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN THEATRE ARTS
This page is for illustrative proposes only, see your entry years catalogue for any differences or modification in the degree requirements.
General and Core requirements as listed here and other theatre courses as approved.
A minor in not required.
Students must complete a total of 128 semester hours to graduate
General Requirements (35 hours)
Communications (6 hours)
- Eh 101 (3 hours) EH 102 (3 hours)
Humanities (6 hours)
- English - Dramatic Literature
- Select from: EH 302, EH 322, EH 323, EH 460, EH 461, EH 463, EH 472
History, Social & Behavioral Studies (12 Hours)
- Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Sequence requirement
- Must complete an approved six-semester sequence in either literature or history.
Mathematics (3 hours)
Natural Science (8 hours)
- Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Physics
Dramatic Arts Core Requirements: 41 Semester Hours
- DRA 100 Theatre Workshop: Rehearsal and Performance (1 hour)
- DRA 101 Theatre Workshop: Technical Theatre(1 hour)
- DRA 103 Theatre Symposium (Required every semester) (4 hours total)
- DRA 120 Acting I (3 hours)
- DRA 130 Stagecraft (3 hours)
- DRA 131 Lighting Fundamentals (3 hours)
- DRA 132 Costume Fundamentals (3 hours)
- DRA 133 Computer Graphics (1 hour)
- DRA 150 Text Analysis (3 hours)
- DRA 210 Makeup (1 hour)
- DRA 220 Stage Movement (3 hours)
- DRA 221 Voice ofr the Actor (3 hours)
- DRA 340 Directing (3 hours)
- DRA 350 Theatre History I (w) (3 hours)
- DRA 330 Scene Design or DRA 331 Lighting Design or DRA 332 Costume Design (3 hours)
- DRA 352 Costume History (3 hours)
In addition to the Drama core requirements, a Concentration must be selected from the following options:
Theatre Design and Technology Concentration (42 hours)
- DRA 101 Theatre Workshop: Technical Theatre (1 hour)
- DRA 301 Theatre Workshop: Technical Theatre (2 hours total)
- DRA 102 or 302 Theatre Workshop: Special Activities (1 hour)
- DRA 233 Rendering Techniques for the Theatre (1 hour)
- DRA 333 Portfolio (1 hour)
- DRA 351 Theatre History II (3 hours)
- DRA 400 Professional Theatre Internship (3 hours)
- DRA 331 Lighting Design (3 hours)
- DRA 332 Costume Design (3 hours)
- DRA 435 Design Praticum (3 hours)
- DRA 480 Capstone (3 hours)
- DRA 433 Advance Design (3 hours)
- ARH 100 Survey of Art (3 hours)
- ARS 121 Perceptual Drawing I (3 hours)
Theatre Performance Concentration (42 hours)
- DRA 100 Theatre Workshop: Rehearsal and Performance (1 hour)
- DRA 300 Theatre Workshop: Rehearsal and Performance (2 hours total)
- DRA 101/301 Theatre Workshop: Technical Productionor (1 hour)
- DRA 102 or 302 Theatre Workshop: Special Activities (1 hour)
- DRA 104 Introduction to Dance (3 hours)
- DRA 222 Acting II (3 hours)
- DRA 320 Advance Acting Styles (6 hours)
- DRA 351 Theatre History II (w) (3 hours)
- DRA 400 Professional Theatre Internship (6 hours)
- DRA 480 Capstone (3 hours)
- 6 hours in ART or Music
Musical Theatre Concentration (62 hours)
- DRA 204 Dance Techniques
- DRA 222 Acting III (3 hours)
- DRA 315 History of Musical Theatre (3 hours)
- DRA 320 Acting Styles (3 hours)
- DRA 400 Professional Theatre Internship (6 hours)
- DRA 480 Capstone (3 hours)
- MUA 100 Recital Class (4 Semesters) (0 hours)
- MUE 102 Elementary Class Piano (1 hour)
- MUE 103 Elementary Class Piano (1 hour)
- MUO 111/411 Concert Choir (2 hours total)
- MUT 112 Music Theory I (3 hours)
- MUT 113 Music Theory II (3 hours)
- MUO 116/DRA 416 Music Theatre Workshop (3 hours)
- MUA 221, 222 Voice (12 hours)
