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Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Major (57 hours)


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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 concentrations in Performance, Design and Technical Production, Stage Management, or Theatre Studies.

Required Courses for Performance Concentration (TPRJ)


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


Required Courses for Design And Technical Production Concentration (TDTJ)


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

Required Courses for Stage Management (TSMJ)


  • Electives (to be approved by Production Stage Manager)   Credits: 9 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. If a student received a grade lower than “C”, the student will be required to retake the course. If a second grade lower than “C” is received, the student will be dismissed from the major.

  • Electives Credits: 18 hours

Suggested Course Of Study For Performance Majors (TPRJ)


First Year-Fall


First Year-Spring


Either Semester


These courses may be taken in either semester:

Second Year-Fall


Note:


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.

Third Year-Fall


Third Year-Spring


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


Fourth Year-Fall


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


First Year-Fall


Either Semester


Courses may be taken in either fall or spring semester.

Second Year-Fall


Second Year-Spring


Note:


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.

Third Year-Fall


Third Year-Spring


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

Note:


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.

Fourth Year-Fall


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:

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