Academic Catalog
Theatre (B.A.) 2023-2024 Catalog Year
College of Arts and Sciences
Bower School of Music & the Arts
Website: https://www.fgcu.edu/cas/bsma/theatre/theatreba/
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The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre at FGCU is committed to train and educate future technicians, artists, teachers and creative industry leaders. Our outstanding theatre faculty are professional artists, scholars, and teachers actively engaged in research and creative work. We are unswerving in our effort to prepare all students for the marketplace of jobs as well as the marketplace of ideas. We draw upon the collaborative traditions of our craft to encourage our students to courageously pursue curiosity and boldly risk discovery.
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
- Attend an orientation session.
- Sign an Advising Agreement document.
In addition to the program requirements, students must:
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits.
- Complete a minimum of 48 of the 120 credits at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
- Satisfy the College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
- Satisfy the Service Learning requirement. See: https://www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/servicelearning/.
- Satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement.
- Satisfy the residency requirement: 30 of the last 60 credits must be completed at FGCU.
- Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
- Submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
Program Requirements
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FGCU General Education Program (https://www.fgcu.edu/academics/undergraduatestudies/generaleducation/)
To prevent or minimize excess hours, select general education courses that satisfy common prerequisite requirements for your intended major.
- Common Prerequisites
A minimum grade of C is required in each course.
FGCU Course: THE 2000 Theatre Appreciation (3)
Acceptable Substitute: THEX000 or any introductory course from THEX001-X035
FGCU Course: THE 2300 Survey of Dramatic Lit (3)
Acceptable Substitute: THEX300 or THEX305
FGCU Course: THE 2925 Play Production (1)+
Acceptable Substitute: THEX925
FGCU Course: TPA 2290 Tech Theatre Lab I (1)
Acceptable Substitute: TPAX290
FGCU Course: TPA 2210 Stagecraft (3)
Acceptable Substitute: TPAX200 or TPAX210
FGCU Course: TPP 2190 Rehearsal & Performance (1)+
Acceptable Substitute: TPPX190 or TPPX110
FGCU Course: TPA 2214 Stage Lighting and Sound (3)
Acceptable Substitute: TPAX000-X999 or TPPX000-X999 or THEX000-X999
FGCU Course: TPP 2100 Acting I (3)++
Acceptable Substitute: TPAX000-X999 or TPPX000-X999 or THEX000-X999
FGCU Course: Any combination THE, TPA and TPP Course (3)
Acceptable Substitute: TPAX000-X999 or TPPX000-X999 or THEX000-X999 - Required Courses in the Major (23 credits)
A minimum grade of C is required in each course
IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)
THE 2100 Theatre History (3)
THE 2925 Play Production (1 cr beyond common prerequisites) (1)+
THE 3303 Script Analysis (3)
THE 4959 Sr. Cap. Thtr as a Profession (3)
TPP 2100 Acting I (3)++
TPP 2190 Rehearsal and Performance (1 cr beyond common prerequisites) (1)+
TPP 3310 Play Directing I (3)
TPP 4601 Creating New Theatre (3)** - Restricted Electives in the Major (27 credits)
A minimum grade of C is required in each course
Complete 3 credits from the following:
TPA 4940 Internship in Tech Theatre (1-3)**
TPP 4940 Internship in Thtr Performance (1-3)**
Complete 3 credits from the following:
TPA 4601 Stage Management (3)+++
TPP 3164 The Actor's Instrument (3)**+++
Complete 6 credits from the following:
Any upper division (3000-4999 level) course with prefixes other than DAA, THE, TPA or TPP.
Complete 15 credits from the following list. At least 12 credits from the upper division (3000-4999 level):
DAA 2105 Contemporary Dance I (2)
DAA 2205 Ballet I (2)
DAA 3108 Contemporary Dance II (3)
DAA 3208 Ballet II (3)
DAA 4930 Special Topics in Dance (1-3)**
THE 2925 Play Production (1)+
THE 3073 Film Study for Thtr Students (3)
THE 3540 Applied Theatre (3)
THE 3560 Ecologies of Performance (3)
THE 4905 Directed Study (1-4)
THE 4930 Special Topics in Theatre (1-3)**
THE 4945 Summer Repertory Theatre (3-9)
THE 4955 Study Abroad in Theatre (3-6) **
TPA 2248 Workshop in Stage Makeup (1)
TPA 4060 Principles of Scene Design (3)
TPA 4601 Stage Management (3)+++
TPA 4930 Special Topics in Thea Prod/Ad (1-3)**
TPA 4940 Internship in Tech Theatre (1-3)**
TPP 2190 Rehearsal and Performance (1)+
TPP 2220 Audition Techniques (3)
TPP 3113 Acting II (3)
TPP 3164 The Actor's Instrument (3)**+++
TPP 3193 Acting Lab (1)
TPP 3242 Performance Art (3)
TPP 3264 Acting for the Camera (3)
TPP 3293 Devising Performance (3)**
TPP 3600 Playwriting (3)
TPP 3790 The Voiceover Artist (3)**
TPP 4143 Acting Styles (3)**
TPP 4155 Scene Study (3)
TPP 4174 Transmedia Autoperformance (3)
TPP 4311 Play Directing II (3)
TPP 4601 Creating New Theatre (3)**
TPP 4930 Special Topics in Theatre Perf (1-3)**
TPP 4940 Internship in Thtr Performance (1-3)**
+ Course must be taken for a total of 1 credit x 2 semesters. One credit x 1 semester will satisfy the common prerequisite area and 1 credit x 1 additional semester will satisfy the required courses area. May be repeated afterward for a maximum of 2 additional credits toward elective requirements in the major.
++ 3 credits in TPP 2100 Acting I will apply toward the common prerequisite area and required courses area.
+++ Courses used to satisfy one group of requirements may not be used to satisfy another group of requirements.
** The course prefix/number may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits and may be used to fulfill elective requirements in the major - University Requirements (3 credits)
IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3) - Additional Electives - as needed to reach total credits required for the degree
Total Credits Required: 120
