May 25, 2025

2011-2012 Catalog

2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre, BA

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Students who enter the College fall semester 2011 or later must fulfill Rhetorica Program requirements for graduation. Click here to view the Rhetorica Program and requirement information .

Area I

Essential Skills (12 semester hours)

ENGL 1101 - Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 - Composition and Literature 3 hours
MATH 1101 - College Algebra 3 hours or
MATH 1110 - Math Modeling 3 hours
COMM 1000 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours or
COMM 1100 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours

Area II

Humanities (12 semester hours)

Foreign Language Sequence 6 hours

Select One Literature Course

ENGL 2110 - Survey of British Literature to 1700 3 hours
ENGL 2120 - Survey of British Literature since 1700 3 hours
ENGL 2210 - American Literature to 1865 3 hours
ENGL 2220 - American Literature since 1865 3 hours
ENGL 2310 - World Literature through Renaissance 3 hours
ENGL 2320 - World Literature Since the Enlightenment 3 hours

Select One Philosophy or Religion Course

PHIL 1100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to Ethics 3 hours
RELI 1101 - Old Testament 3 hours
RELI 1102 - The New Testament 3 hours
RELI 1200 - World Religions 3 hours

Area III

Science and Technology (11 semester hours)

Select two lab science courses 8 hours
CSCI 1100 - Introduction to Personal Computing 3 hours ¹

Area IV

Social Sciences (6 semester hours)

POLI 1100 - American Government 3 hours

Select One:

HIST 1111 - Survey of Civilization I 3 hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of Civilization II 3 hours
HIST 2111 - American History I 3 hours
HIST 2112 - American History II 3 hours

Area V

Courses Related to the Program of Study (42 semester hours)

Required core for the major (24 semester hours)

THEA 1201 - Acting I: Fundamentals 3 hours
THEA 1302 - Stagecraft 3 hours
THEA 2101 - Dramatic Literature 3 hours
THEA 2301 - Introduction to Theatrical Design 3 hours
THEA 2302 - Stage Management 3 hours
THEA 3101 - Theatre History I 3 hours
THEA 3102 - Theatre History II 3 hours

Select one of the following:

THEA 3302 - Advanced Stagecraft 3 hours
THEA 3303 - Costume Construction 3 hours
THEA 3304 - Lighting Technology 3 hours

Choose one of the following concentrations:

Select two of the following:

Select one of the following:

Additional Requirements (37 semester hours)

General Electives 35 hours
Physical Education 2 hours ²

PHED 1137 - Yoga I 1 hour
PHED 1138 - Yoga II 1 hour

Total Hours for Graduation: 120

Note:

¹ Computer proficiency may be demonstrated through examination.

² Physical Education courses may not be used as general electives.

Theatre, BA

Area I

Essential Skills (12 semester hours)

Area II

Humanities (12 semester hours)

Select One Literature Course

Select One Philosophy or Religion Course

Area III

Science and Technology (11 semester hours)

Area IV

Social Sciences (6 semester hours)

Select One:

Area V

Courses Related to the Program of Study (42 semester hours)

Required core for the major (24 semester hours)

Select one of the following:

Choose one of the following concentrations:

Performance Concentration (18 semester hours)

Select Three Semester Hours of Dance (each course is 1 hour):

Design/Technical Concentration (18 semester hours)

Select two of the following:

Select one of the following:

Additional Requirements (37 semester hours)

Total Hours for Graduation: 120

Note: