The B.A. curriculum provides a liberal arts educa-tion with an emphasis in theatre. Transfer students with an A.A. must complete additional courses in the basic distribution, which includes general education re-quirements. Students must earn a grade of C or better in each of these courses. They may not be taken S-U.
Critical tracking criteria
appears in bold. These courses must be completed in the term specified
to remain on track.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| DAN 2100 Dance for 21st Century (GE-H/I). | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) . | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Sciences (GE). | 3 |
| THE 2020 Intro to Theatre | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
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|
15 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Sciences (GE). | 3 |
| TPA 2202C Stagecraft | 4 |
| Composition (GE). | 3 |
|
|
13 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| TPP 2110 Acting1. | 3 |
| TPA 2232C Costume and Makeup. | 4 |
| TPP 3310 Script Analysis. | 3 |
| Foreign Language. | 5 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| Physical or Biological Science | 3 |
| Foreign Language. | 5 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| TPP 3111 Acting 2. | 3 |
| THE 2950 or 4950 Production & Performance | 1 |
|
|
15 |
|
For the B.A. in general theatre, complete at least 50 credits at the 3000-4000 levels. |
|
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| 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 |
|
|
16 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| THE 4111 History of Theatre 2 (GE-H/I) | 3 |
| TPP 3311 Directing. | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science and Lab | 4 |
| CFA/CLAS Electives3. | 6 |
|
|
16 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| THE 3234 Theatre & Cultural Diversity (GE-H,I). | 3 |
| Theatre Elective Sequence2. | 3 |
| Theatre Elective. | 3 |
| CFA/CLAS Electives3. | 6 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| THE 4481 Dramaturgy
Or TPP 4600 Playwriting. |
3 |
| Theatre Elective Sequence2 | 3 |
| Theatre Elective | 2 |
| THE 4970 Senior Project for BA Majors | 1 |
| CFA/CLAS Electives3 | 6 |
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|
15 |
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|
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 ted with adviser approval.
3 Select eight 3-4000 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 3-4000 level courses in this col-lege, outside the Department of Theatre and Dance or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Students must take 10 hours of foreign language or show a minimum proficiency in a single foreign lan-guage 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 3-4000 level elective s credit of from colleges other than CLAS and CFA.
All students pursuing the B.A. degree must consult the department adviser and get approval before at-tempting the elective portion of this program.