2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog
College of Fine Arts
B.A. in General Theatre
The B.A. curriculum provides a liberal arts education with an emphasis in theatre. Transfer students with an A.A. must complete additional courses in the basic distribution, which includes general education requirements. Students must earn a grade of C or better in each of these courses. They may not be taken S-U.
Tracking for BA in General Theatre
Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for sem 1-5
- Complete THE2020 and TPP2110 with a grade of "C" or better
Semester 2:
- Complete TPP2202C and TPP3111 with a grade of "C" or better
Semester 3:
- Complete DAN2100 and TPP3650 with a grade of "C" or better
Semester 4:
- Complete THE4950
NOTE: Listed below is a suggested semester-by-semester plan for enrollment. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
THE 2110 Acting I |
3 |
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) |
3 |
|
Physical or Biological Sciences (GE) |
3 |
|
THE 2020 Intro to Theatre |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
TPP3111 Acting II |
3 |
|
Physical or Biological Sciences (GE) |
3 |
|
TPA 2202C Stagecraft |
4 |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
|
Semester 3 |
|
|
DAN 2100 Dance Appreciation |
3 |
|
TPA 2232C Costume and Makeup |
4 |
|
TPP 3650 Script Analysis |
3 |
|
Foreign Language |
5 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
Physical or Biological Science |
3 |
|
Foreign Language |
5 |
|
Mathematics (GE) |
3 |
|
TPP 3311 Directing |
3 |
|
THE 2950 or 4950 Production & Performance |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
- For the B.A. in general theatre, complete at least 50 credits at the 3000-4000 levels.
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) |
3 |
|
TPA 2000 Fundamentals of Design |
3 |
|
THE 4950 Production & Performance |
1 |
|
THE 4110 History of Theatre 1 (GE-H/I) |
3 |
|
CFA/CLAS Electives3 |
6 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
THE 4111 History of Theatre 2 (GE-H/I) |
3 |
|
Social Behavioral Science (GE) |
3 |
|
Physical or Biological Science and Lab |
4 |
|
CFA/CLAS Electives3 |
6 |
|
Total |
16 |
- Complete 15 hours of theatre courses and maintain a 2.00 GPA by the end of the junior year.
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
THE 3234 Theatre & Cultural Diversity (GE-H,I) |
3 |
|
Theatre Elective Sequence2 |
3 |
|
Theatre Elective |
3 |
|
CFA/CLAS Electives3 |
6 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
THE 4481 Dramaturgy OR TPP 4600 Playwriting or approved elect |
3 |
|
Theatre Elective Sequence2 |
3 |
|
Theatre Elective |
2 |
|
THE 4970 Senior Project for BA Majors |
1 |
|
CFA/CLAS Electives3 |
6 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Total Hours for Degree |
120 |
1
B average is required in three of the four: THE 2020, TPP 2202C, THE 2110 and TPP 2232C.2
Select six credits of theatre electives during the senior year with adviser approval.3
Select eight 3000-4000 level courses (24 credits) from liberal arts, art or music, or an approved minor. B.A. candidates can elect a minor in dance.Elective Requirement
A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for a B.A. An elective is any course taken outside of the major. Unless an approved minor is included, electives must be chosen from 3000-4000 level courses in the College of Fine Arts outside the Department of Theatre and Dance. BA degree students may, however, satisfy 17 of the 24 elective credits with the dance minor or in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Students must take 10 hours of foreign language or show a minimum proficiency in a single foreign language by taking a placement test. If the proficiency is met, it does not reduce the number of credit hours required for the degree. Foreign language may be taken S-U or for a letter grade, and the minimum grade is C; no credit is given through CLEP examinations. A student may select up to nine hours of 3000-4000 level electives as credit from colleges other than CLAS and CFA.
All students pursuing the B.A. degree must consult the department adviser and get approval before attempting the elective portion of this program.