2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The B.A. curriculum provides a liberal arts education with an emphasis in theatre. Transfer students with A.A. degrees 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 and they may not be taken S-U.
A minimum of 120 semester hours is required to complete the BA general theatre degree. An outside elective is any course taken outside of the major. Unless an approved minor is included, 18 credit hours of electives must be chosen from 3000/4000-level courses outside of the School of Theatre and Dance.
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.
All students pursuing the B.A. degree must consult the department adviser and get approval before attempting the elective portion of this program.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
For the B.A. in general theatre, complete at least 50 credits at the 3000/4000-levels.
Complete 15 hours of theatre courses and maintain a 2.00 GPA by the end of the junior year.
| Theatre, General |
| College: Fine Arts |
| Degree: Bachelor of Arts |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance |
The B.A. curriculum provides a liberal arts education with an emphasis in theatre. Transfer students with A.A. degrees 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 and they may not be taken S-U.
A minimum of 120 semester hours is required to complete the BA general theatre degree. An outside elective is any course taken outside of the major. Unless an approved minor is included, 18 credit hours of electives must be chosen from 3000/4000-level courses outside of the School of Theatre and Dance.
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.
All students pursuing the B.A. degree must consult the department adviser and get approval before attempting the elective portion of this program.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 7 critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better: THE 2020, TPP 2110, DAN 2100, TPA 2202C, TPA 2120C, TPP 3650, TPP 3111, TPA 2232C
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional tracking course with a grade of C or better
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional tracking courses with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional tracking course with a grade of C or better
Semester 5:
- Complete TPP 3111, and TPP 3650 with a grade of C or better
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| THE 2020 Introduction to Theatre for Majors | 3 |
| TPP 2110 Acting 1: Instrument and Discipline | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| TPP 3111 Acting 2: Analysis and Application | 3 |
| TPA 2202C Stagecraft | 4 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| TPA 2232C Beginning Costume | 3 |
| TPA 2120C Beginning Makeup | 1 |
| TPP 3650 Script Analysis | 3 |
| DAN 2100 Dance Appreciation for the Twenty-first Century | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 |
| TPP 3311 Directing | 3 |
| THE 4950 Production and Performance | 1 |
| Theatre elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
For the B.A. in general theatre, complete at least 50 credits at the 3000/4000-levels.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| THE 4950 Production and Performance | 1 |
| THE 4110 History of Theatre on Stage 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Outside electives | 6 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| THE 4111 History of Theatre on Stage 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Physical Science | 3 |
| Physical or biological laboratory | 1 |
| Outside electives | 6 |
| Total | 16 |
Complete 15 hours of theatre courses and maintain a 2.00 GPA by the end of the junior year.
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| THE 3234 Diversity and Multiculturalism in American Theatre (GE-H, D) or THE 4930 Special Topics: African American History | 3 |
| Theatre electives | 6 |
| Outside electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| THE 4481 Production Dramaturgy or TPP 4600 Playwriting Workshop or approved elective | 3 |
| Theatre electives | 5 |
| THE 4970 Senior Project (BA majors only) | 1 |
| Outside electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |