Theatre Arts Teaching (BA)

Theatre Arts Major and Theatre Arts Teaching Major (BA)

Program Prerequisite: Not Required.
Minor: Required.
Grade Requirements: A grade of “C” or better in courses required for this major (a grade of “C-” is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 44-48 credit hours must be earned in Theatre Arts courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); a minimum of 19 of these is required within the major.
Program Code: Theatre Arts (3046BA), Theatre Arts Teaching (3047BA)
CIPC: Theatre Arts (500501), Theatre Arts Teaching (131324)

Advisement

Students should meet annually with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6437 for more information and referrals for an appointment. The faculty advisor must approve courses taken in focus areas. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List which includes email addresses for faculty advisors.)

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ). No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program.

General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements of this catalog for Bachelor of Arts requirements. See Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA listed under the major course requirements. The following general education courses are required for the Theatre Major: THEA 1033 Acting I (3), ARTH 1090 Art and Architecture of the World: Paleolithic-AD 1000 (4) or ARTH 1100 Art and Architecture of the World: AD 1000-Present (4), and ENGL 3500 - Introduction to Shakespeare (3).

Major Course Requirements for BA Degree

47 Credit Hours (exclusive of required general education courses)

Theatre Courses Required (36 credit hours)

THEA 1013 CA - Introduction to Theatre Credits: (3)
THEA 1030 - Voice and Movement for the Actor Credits: (3)
THEA 1051 - Freshman (New Student) Seminar Credits: (1)
THEA 1713 - Script Analysis Credits: (3)
THEA 1223 - Stage Makeup Credits: (3)
THEA 2012 - Stagecraft Credits: (3)
THEA 2022 - Costume Fundamentals Credits: (3)
THEA 2032 - Lighting Fundamentals Credits: (3)
THEA 2403 - Production and Stage Management Credits: (3)
THEA 3103 - Directing I Credits: (3)
THEA 3303 - History and Literature of Theatre I Credits: (3)
THEA 3313 - History and Literature of Theatre II Credits: (3)
THEA 3991 - Junior Seminar Credits: (1)
THEA 4900 - Senior Project Credits: (1)

Theatre Design (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following theatre design classes

THEA 3212 - Scenic Design Credits: (3)
THEA 3222 - Lighting Design Credits: (3)
THEA 4203 - Costume Design Credits: (3)
THEA 3500 - Sound Design Credits: (3)

Theatre Practicum (3 credit hours)

Select 3 credit hours from the following options

THEA 4851 - Design/Tech/Management Practicum Credits: (1) may be repeated for credit
THEA 4861 - Performance Practicum Credits: (1) may be repeated for credit

General Education Courses Required (10 credit hours)

The following general education courses are required for the Theatre Major:

THEA 1033 CA - Introduction to Acting Credits: (3)
ARTH 1090 CA - Art and Architecture of the World: Paleolithic-AD 1000 Credits: (4) or
ARTH 1100 CA - Art and Architecture of the World: AD 1000-Present Credits: (4)
ENGL 3500 HU - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits: (3)

Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA

Refer to Degree Requirements in this catalog. Theatre majors must complete Option 1 – Foreign Language (12 credit hours of a foreign language, refer to the Foreign Language section of this catalog for additional information on obtaining foreign language credit) OR Option 2 – Foreign Language and Language Arts (6 credit hours of a foreign language and 6 hours of language arts—the required language arts courses are: THEA 3303 - History and Literature of Theatre I , and THEA 3313 - History and Literature of Theatre II ).