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Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine and Performing Arts with a Major in Theater
THEATER MAJOR
For more than twenty-five centuries the art of drama has illuminated human feeling and behavior through enacted stories and spectacles that make up the theater. A self-rewarding humanist discipline, the study of theater stimulates self-knowledge, intensifies social awareness through purposeful collaboration, and holds a vital place in liberal arts education.
The major in Theater combines hands-on experience in
all aspects of stagecraft-acting, directing, playwriting, design,
stage management and technical theater-with a critical appreciation
of dramatic literature. A vigorous flexible curriculum balances
classroom study with practical production application. Our production
season includes 3-4 ambitious offerings on the Mainstage
and 3-5 Second Stage productions.
The Department of Theater & Dance practices
professionalism. Through small classes, attentive advising
and active collaboration, the faculty of professional theater artists,
scholars and practitioners mentor the artistic development and academic
progress of each student. Successful completion of the Theater
Major prepares graduates to seek advanced training
for the professional stage or to pursue careers in theater education. Students may also pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching which requires students to complete 4-years of study as a Theater Major and on additional year of study Acceptance in MAT Program is required.
The Dept. of Theater & Dacne
is housed in the Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts, a state-of-the-art
facility housing two theaters of 440 and 125 seats, along with scenic
and costume shops, design labs, dance and rehearsal studios, classrooms
and a media center.
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in the Theater Arts Major
The
Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine and Performing Arts
THEATER ARTS MAJOR
In addition to successfully completing the liberal learning curriculum requirements, the theater major recommends FNAR 201 or 202, MUSC 207 or 208, and requires these courses:
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- Theater Arts Core Curriculum Requirements
- THEA 100, 210, 211, 232, 250, 252, 498
- Four semesters of THEA 250L
- Select one course from: THEA 346, 366W, 367, 461 W or 361W
- Successfully complete all course work in one Theater Arts Concentration.
- Degree-seeking students pursuing the Major in Theater Arts must achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.50, with no grades below C- in all Theater courses. Please be advised that these standards exceed university minimums.
* Courses bearing an asterisk
may be used simultaneously to satisfy, in part, certain general
education requirements. For details, see your academic advisor.
**Students who wish to graduate with two or more concentrations must complete a senior thesis for each concentration.
Degree-seeking students in theater arts must choose an area of emphasis,
or track, before the fall semester of their junior year.
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