Degree Requirements 2007-2008 Catalog Year

Common Prerequisites

• THE 2020 Introduction to Theatre
• THE 2300 Survey of Dramatic Literature (3)
• THE 2925 Play Production (1)
• TPA 2290 Tech Theatre Lab I
• TPA 2210 Stagecraft
• TPP 2190 Rehearsal & Performance

In lieu of the above prerequisites, students may take any introductory THE course from 001-035 at the 1 or 2 level plus nine hours of any combination of the THE, TPA, and TPP courses.

Required Courses in the Major (27 hours)

• THE 2430 Performing Arts in a Culturally Diverse Socienty (3)
• THE 3511 Theories of Theatre and Performance I (3)
• THE 3512 Theories of Theatre and Performance II (3)
• THE 3540 Performing Communities (3)
• THE 4959 Senior Project in Theatre (3)
• TPP 2100 Acting I (3)
• TPP 2111 Acting II (3)
• TPP 3943 Performing Communities Field Methods (3)
• TPP 4310 Play Directing (3)

Restricted Electives in the Major (14 hours)

A minimum of 12 hours must be numbered 3000 or higher.

• DAA 2540 Theatre Dance Styles (2)
• DAA 3684 Dance Theatre Lab (2)
• THE 3503 Analysis: Visuality/Performance/Textuality (3)
• THE 3560 Ecologyies of Performance (3)
• THE 4181 Theatre of Transgression and Resistance (3)
• THE 4330 Shakespeare for the Theatre (3)
• THE 4905 Directed Study in Theatre (1-4)
• THE 4930 Special Topics in Theatre (1-3)
• THE 4945 Summer Repertory Theatre (3-9)
• TPA 2214 Stage Lighting and Sound (3)
• TPA 2248 Workshop in Stage Make-up (1)
• TPA 4060 Principles of Scene Design (3)
• TPA 4930 Special Topics in Theatre (1-3)
• TPA 4940 Internship in Technical Theatre (1-6)
• TPP 2160 Physical Theatre I (3)
• TPP 2191 Rehearsal and Performance II (3)
• TPP 3112 Physical Theatre II (3)
• TPP 3192 Rehearsal and Performance III (3)
• TPP 3193 Rehearsal and Performance IV (3)
• TPP 3242 Performance Art (3)
• TPP 3292 Applied Studies in New Theatre Technique (3)
• TPP 4155 Scene Study (3)
• TPP 4174 Transmedia Autoperformance (3)
• TPP 4600 Playwriting (3)
• TPP 4923 Musical Theatre Workshop (3)
• TPP 4940 Internship in Theatre Performance (1-6)

Interdisciplinary Core (3 hours)

• IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)

University Requirements

• IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)

Additional electives may be required to reach a minimum of 120 credit hours for the baccalaureate degree. At least 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). Please also see the Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree earlier in this section.