Apr 19, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2006-07

Undergraduate Catalog 2006-07 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Major (57 hours)

This program is designed for the student who wants to prepare for graduate study in theatre or advanced, specialized professional training. It offers a program combining a broad background in theatre with a concentration in Performance or a concentration in Design and Technical Production or a concentration in Theatre Studies.

Required Core Courses

THEA 1200 - Stagecraft I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1410 - Introduction to Acting Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1420 - Acting I: Action and Personalization Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1700 - Script Analysis Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2320 - Scenic Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours
Credits: 6 hours
THEA 3310 - Costume Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3320 - Lighting and Sound Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3510 - Directing I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3700 - Theatre History I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3710 - Theatre History II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4700 - Development of Theater Art Credits: 3 hours

Required Courses for Performance Concentration (TPRJ)

THEA 2410 - Voice and Movement I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2420 - Voice and Movement II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2450 - Acting II: Character and Action Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2460 - Acting III: Character, Action, Language Credits: 3 hours

And two (2) of the following six (6) courses:

THEA 3440 - Acting IV: Period Styles of Acting Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3450 - Acting V: Contemporary Drama Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3470 - Voice and Movement Lab Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3520 - Directing II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4410 - Acting Studio Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4430 - Acting for the Camera Credits: 3 hours

Required Courses for Design And Technical Production Concentration (TDTJ)

Electives (Art, Engineering, Consumer Resources, English, Theatre) Credits: 3 hours

THEA 1310 - Drafting and Color Media Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1320 - Period Styles of Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2200 - Stagecraft II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4310 - Advanced Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4320 - Computer-Aided Theatre Design Credits: 3 hours

Required Courses for Theatre Studies Concentration (TSTJ)

In addition to the 39 hours of required core courses, Theatre Studies students must select 18 hours from Theatre Department courses or related courses offered in other departments. The program of each individual student requires the approval of the Theatre Department Advisor and a designated faculty mentor.

A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses.

Electives Credits: 18 hours

Suggested Course Of Study For Performance Majors (TPRJ)

First Year-Fall

THEA 1200 - Stagecraft I Credits: 3 hours
This course may be taken either semester.
THEA 1410 - Introduction to Acting Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1700 - Script Analysis Credits: 3 hours
This course may be taken either semester.
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours

First Year-Spring

THEA 1420 - Acting I: Action and Personalization Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours

Second Year-Fall

ENGL 2520 - Shakespeare Credits: 4 hours
(General Education; prerequisite to THEA 3700)
This course may be taken either semester.
THEA 2410 - Voice and Movement I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2450 - Acting II: Character and Action Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours

Second Year-Spring

All Performance students following this course of study are reviewed by the Performance faculty. Satisfactory review is necessary for the student to elect upper-level courses. Performance students should take the three required design courses THEA 2320, 3310, and 3320 between second year spring semester and fourth year spring semester.

THEA 2420 - Voice and Movement II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2460 - Acting III: Character, Action, Language Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours

Third Year-Fall

THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours
THEA 3510 - Directing I Credits: 3 hours
This course may be taken either semester.
THEA 3700 - Theatre History I Credits: 3 hours

Suggested Course Of Study For Design And Technical Production Majors (TDTJ)

First Year-Fall

THEA 1200 - Stagecraft I Credits: 3 hours
Course may be taken fall or Spring semester.
THEA 1310 - Drafting and Color Media Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1410 - Introduction to Acting Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1700 - Script Analysis Credits: 3 hours
Course may be taken fall or Spring semester.
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours

First Year-Spring

THEA 1320 - Period Styles of Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1420 - Acting I: Action and Personalization Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours

Second Year-Fall

THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours
and
THEA 2320 - Scenic Design Credits: 3 hours
or
THEA 3310 - Costume Design Credits: 3 hours
or
THEA 3320 - Lighting and Sound Design Credits: 3 hours

Second Year-Spring

All students following this course of study are reviewed by the Design and Technical Production faculty and staff at the end of the second year. Satisfactory review is necessary for the student to elect upper-level courses.

THEA 2200 - Stagecraft II Credits: 3 hours
and
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours
THEA 2320 - Scenic Design Credits: 3 hours
or
THEA 3310 - Costume Design Credits: 3 hours
or
THEA 3320 - Lighting and Sound Design Credits: 3 hours

Third Year-Fall

THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours
and
THEA 2320 - Scenic Design Credits: 3 hours
or
THEA 3310 - Costume Design Credits: 3 hours
or
THEA 3320 - Lighting and Sound Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3700 - Theatre History I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4310 - Advanced Design Credits: 3 hours
or
THEA 4320 - Computer-Aided Theatre Design Credits: 3 hours
(as offered)

Third Year-Spring

All students following this course of study are reviewed by the Design and Technical Production faculty and staff at the end of the third year to assess progress toward completion of the major and to discuss fourth-year projects and post-graduate planning.

Elective
(See Electives list below)
Course may be taken third or fourth year.

THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours
THEA 3510 - Directing I Credits: 3 hours
Course may be taken third or fourth year.
THEA 3710 - Theatre History II Credits: 3 hours

Fourth Year-Fall

THEA 3510 - Directing I Credits: 3 hours
This course may be taken third or fourth year.
THEA 4310 - Advanced Design Credits: 3 hours
or
THEA 4320 - Computer-Aided Theatre Design Credits: 3 hours
(as offered)
THEA 4700 - Development of Theater Art Credits: 3 hours

Fourth Year-Spring

Elective
(See Electives list below)
Course may be taken third or fourth year.

Electives:

Design and Technical Production students must elect three credit hours from the following options. The remainder of these courses are strongly recommended as electives to complement the TDTJ major:

ART 1400 - Studio Experience - (2-D) Credits: 3 hours
ART 2010 - Non-Art Major: Drawing Credits: 3 hours
ART 2020 - Non-Art Major: Acrylic Painting Credits: 3 hours
ART 2080 - Non-Art Major: Watercolor Credits: 3 hours
ART 2200 - History of Art Credits: 3 hours
ART 2210 - History of Art Credits: 3 hours
FCS 1240 - Apparel Construction II Credits: 3 hours
FCS 3260 - History of Fashion Credits: 3 hours
IME 1420 - Engineering Graphics Credits: 3 hours
IME 2460 - Introduction to Computer-Aided Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3520 - Directing II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3900 - Professional Theatre Internship Credits: 2 to 6 hours
THEA 4000 - Special Topics in Theatre Credits: 1 to 3 hours
THEA 4900 - Individualized Study in Theatre Credits: Variable

Theatre Major (57 hours)

Required Core Courses

Required Courses for Performance Concentration (TPRJ)

And two (2) of the following six (6) courses:

Required Courses for Design And Technical Production Concentration (TDTJ)

Required Courses for Theatre Studies Concentration (TSTJ)

Suggested Course Of Study For Performance Majors (TPRJ)

First Year-Fall

First Year-Spring

Second Year-Fall

Second Year-Spring

Third Year-Fall

Third Year-Spring

Junior and Senior level performance students must choose two of the following:

Fourth Year-Fall/Spring

Suggested Course Of Study For Design And Technical Production Majors (TDTJ)

First Year-Fall

First Year-Spring

Second Year-Fall

Second Year-Spring

Third Year-Fall

Third Year-Spring

Fourth Year-Fall

Fourth Year-Spring

Electives: