Theater, B.A.

Requirements for the Major:

Twelve courses plus one full theater practicum credit. (Total 13 credits). Students often chooose to focus their studies in one of three areas: Performance, Design and Technology or Directing and Theory.

• ATH 110 -  Stage Craft 1
• ATH 111 -  Introduction to Design

• Or other approved design course: ATH 113, ATH 117 or ATH 122.

• ATH 112 -  Acting 1
• ATH 243 -  History of Theater

• or

• ATH 348 -  Global Performance Tradition
• ATH 497 -  Theater One Term Senior Project

• Further Requirements:

  An experience in Stage Management, generally fulfilled through either ATH 124: Stage Management for Live Performance and the ATH 052 practicum in the area of stage management

• Or

• ATH 494 -  Stage Management: Theater Independent Study

• This consists of any combination of ATH 050, ADA 051, ATH 052, ATH 053, or ATH 054.

  Note: Students are encouraged to take practicums and courses in Dance as well as Theater, and may use a Dance practicum towards their full practicum credit requirement. A maximum of two full credits of practicum courses may be used to count towards graduation, and you will only receive credit for one practicum course per term, regardless of how many practicum courses you complete during that term.

• Electives:

  Also required are six credits electives from within the Department of Theater and Dance, chosen in consultation with the student’s Major advisor. Majors are expected to audition for or work on term productions.

Requirements for Honors in Theater:

Candidates must satisfy college qualifications for honors, hold at least a 3.5 or better GPA in department courses and receive a grade of at least “A minus” for their Senior Project. Requires Faculty approval.