BFA Theatre — Performance (THEA)
Theatre majors must earn a grade of C or higher in theatre courses or they must repeat those courses for credit toward their degrees. Students must formally apply for admission to the BFA in Theatre. Students entering the BFA options in Performance typically apply for admission in the spring of their sophomore year. Application is through a portfolio review.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| THEA 1010 Introduction to Theatre for Majors I | 3 | THEA 1110 Introduction to Theatre for Majors II | 3 |
| THEA 2840 Beginning Dance Techniques | 3 | Core Math | 3 |
| THEA 2310 Theatre Technology I | 3 | Core History1 | 3 |
| THEA 2120 Acting I | 3 | THEA 2110 Voice and Movement Fundamentals | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core Science I | 4 | Core Science II | 4 |
| Core Literature1 | 3 | Core Social Science or Core History to complete sequence1 | 3 |
| THEA 2910 Production Practicum II | 1 | THEA 2700 Text Analysis | 3 |
| Required Dance Elective2 | 1 | THEA 2910 Production Practicum II | 1 |
| THEA 2610 Costume Construction | 3 | Performance Elective5 | 3 |
| Performance Elective5 | 3 | THEA ELEC (Selected from any THEA course)3 | 1 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| THEA 3150 BFA Performance Studio I | 4 | THEA 3160 BFA Performance Studio II | 4 |
| THEA 3840 Intermediate Dance Techniques I or 3860 Movement for the Actor | 3 | THEA 3720 Theatre History, Theory and Criticism III - Space | 3 |
| THEA 3710 Theatre History, Theory and Criticism II - Body | 3 | Theatre Elective3 | 1 |
| THEA 3190 Singing Practicum | 1 | Core Social Science | 3 |
| THEA 3910 Production Practicum III | 1 | Core Humanities or Core Literature to complete sequence1 | 3 |
| THEA 2650 Stage Makeup | 3 | THEA 3910 Production Practicum III | 1 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Electives3 | 3 | Core Fine Arts (except THEA 2010) | 3 |
| THEA 3950 Directing Seminar | 3 | Electives3 | 3 |
| THEA 4150 BFA Performance Studio III | 4 | THEA 4160 BFA Performance Studio IV | 4 |
| THEA 4980 Senior Capstone Project4 | 3 | Core Social Science | 3 |
| Theatre Electives3 | 1 | Core Humanities | 3 |
| UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
Students are required complete a two-course history sequence or a two-course literature sequence. They are also required to complete one Core History or one Core Literature in the discipline not selected as the sequence.
- 2
Dance electives include the following: THEA 1570, THEA 1670, THEA 1530. Acting may be substituted for the dance elective; students then should select either THEA 2940 or THEA 3940.
- 3
Students must meet with their advisers to identify approved theatre and other elective courses.
- 4
To enroll in Senior Capstone Project, students must be senior theatre majors planning to graduate before the following fall semester.
- 5
Performance Electives are selected from THEA 2080, THEA 3110, THEA 3120, THEA 3140, or THEA 3860.