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Theatre Studies, B.A.

Requirements

The BA in Theatre Studies is a broad-based liberal arts degree that provides a foundation in scriptanalysis, theatre history, dramatic literature, stagecraft, directing, stage management, and actingand allows students to choose courses in performance, design, and technical production,dramaturgy, film studies, scriptwriting, theatre administration, and theatre for children and youth thatwill help them to fulfill their vocational or avocational objectives or to prepare them for graduatestudies in theatre.

Total Program Credits: 120

General Education Requirements: 36 Credits
  ENGL 1010
Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
 or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following: 3
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning QL (3)  
  MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3)  
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE 2
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE (2)  
Distribution Courses:  
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities Distribution (202G/2020 foreign language course) 4
  THEA 1013 Introduction to Theatre FF WE 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 30 Credits
  THEA 1033 Acting I FF 3
  THEA 1513 Stagecraft I 2
  THEA 1514 Stagecraft I Lab 1
  THEA 159R Production Practicum for Stage and Screen I 1
  THEA 1713 Script and Text Analysis I 3
  THEA 2211 Theatre for Children and Youth 3
or THEA 2741 Scriptwriting for Stage  
  THEA 2513 Introduction to Design for Stage and Screen 3
  THEA 2514 Introduction to Design for Stage and Screen Lab 1
  THEA 3561 Stage Management I 3
  THEA 3611 Directing Actors for Stage and Screen 3
  THEA 3721 Theatre History and Literature I WE 3
  THEA 3722 Theatre History and Literature II 3
  THEA 4981 Portfolio 1
Courselist A: 12
Complete 12 approved credits from the following courses. At least 9 of the 12 credits must be at the 3000 level or above. 12
DIRECTING COURSES:  
  THEA 3612 Directing Actors for the Stage (3)  
  THEA 3614 Directing Actors for the Screen (3)  
PERFORMANCE COURSES:  
  THEA 1113 Voice and Speech I (3)  
  THEA 184R Singing Technique for Actors I-BA (1)  
  THEA 2033 Acting II (3)  
  THEA 2127 Voiceover Acting (3)  
  THEA 2131 Movement for the Actor I (3)  
  THEA 2156 Group Voice for Theatre (2)  
  THEA 3033 Acting III (3) 1  
  THEA 3113 Acting for Film (3)  
  THEA 3116 Auditioning - BA (3)  
  THEA 3133 Stage Combat (3) 1  
  THEA 3151 Acting for Musical Theatre I (3)  
  THEA 3154 Dance for Musical Theatre I (3)  
  THEA 315R Musical Theatre Practicum (2)  
  THEA 319R Performance Practicum for Stage and Screen (1)  
  THEA 3725 Musical Theatre History (3)  
CAPSTONE COURSE:  
  THEA 4993 Senior Project in Performance (3)  
Courselist B: 12
Complete 12 approved credits from the following courses. At least 9 of the 12 credits must be at the 3000 level or above. 12
DESIGN COURSES:  
  ART 1020 Basic Drawing for Non-Majors FF (3)  
  THEA 2541 Costume History G (3)  
  THEA 3514 Period Styles for Theatre Design (3) 1  
  THEA 3521 Sound Design I (3)  
  THEA 4522 Sound Design II (undefined)  
  THEA 3531 Lighting Design I (3)  
  THEA 3535 Lighting Design I Lab (1)  
  THEA 4537 Lighting Design II  
  THEA 3541 Costume Design I (3)  
  THEA 3545 Costume Design I Lab (1)  
  THEA 4547 Costume Design II  
  THEA 3571 Scenic Design I (3)  
  THEA 3575 Scenic Design I Lab (1)  
  THEA 4577 Scenic Design II (undefined)  
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION COURSES:  
  DGM 2130 Digital Audio Essentials (3)  
  THEA 1223 Makeup I (3)  
  THEA 2203 Costume Construction I (3)  
  THEA 2204 Costume Construction I Lab (1)  
  THEA 2531 Introduction to Lighting and Sound (3)  
  THEA 2574 Drafting for Theatre Design (3)  
  THEA 3223 Makeup II (3)  
  THEA 3511 Stagecraft II (3)  
  THEA 3542 Costume Construction II (3)  
  THEA 3565 Technical Direction for the Stage (3)  
  THEA 3573 Scenic Painting (3)  
  THEA 454R Special Topics in Costume Construction (1-3)  
  THEA 4561 Stage Management II (3)  
CAPSTONE COURSES:  
  THEA 457R Practical Design (1-3)  
  THEA 481R Theatre Internship (1)  
  THEA 4995 Senior Project in Design (undefined)  
Courselist C: 12
Complete 12 approved credits from the following courses. At least 9 of the 12 credits must be at the 3000 level or above. 12
EXPLORATORY COURSE:  
  THEA 272R BA Seminar (1)  
DRAMATURGY COURSES:  
  THEA 3711 Script and Text Analysis II (3)  
  THEA 3731 Dramaturgy (3)  
  THEA 374R New Script Workshop (3)  
  THEA 474R New Play Practicum (1)  
FILM STUDIES COURSES:  
  DGM 1520 Digital Cinema Production I (3)  
  THEA 2311 Film History I FF (3)  
  THEA 2312 Film History II (3)  
  THEA 2742 Scriptwriting for the Screen WE (3)  
  COMM 3110 Non Fiction Cinema History (3)  
  DGM 302R Digital Cinema Production Lecture Series-CineSkype (1) (Maximum of 3 credits toward graduation)  
  DGM 3570 Storytelling for Digital Media II WE (3)  
  THEA 314G Global Cinema History GI (3)  
  THEA 416R Special Topics in Film Studies (3)  
SCRIPTWRITING COURSES:  
  THEA 2742 Scriptwriting for the Screen WE (3)  
  THEA 3741 Script Writing II (3)  
  THEA 374R New Script Workshop (3)  
  THEA 4741 Scriptwriting III (3)  
  THEA 474R New Play Practicum (1)  
  THEA 475R Special Projects in Dramatic Writing (2-9)  
THEATRE ADMINISTRATION COURSES:  
  ACC 3000 Financial Managerial and Cost Accounting Concepts (3)  
  THEA 3625 Development and Fundraising for the Arts (3)  
  THEA 4621 Theatre Administration I (3)  
  THEA 4622 Theatre Administration II (3)  
THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH COURSES:  
  THEA 2100 Teaching Theatre For Children FF (3)  
  THEA 222R Theatre for Young Audiences Tour (3)  
  THEA 3211 Applied Theatre (3)  
  THEA 3231 Creative Drama (3)  
  THEA 3241 Storytelling (3)  
  THEA 3251 Puppetry (3)  
CAPSTONE COURSES:  
  THEA 490R Independent Study (1-3)  
  THEA 4994 Senior Project in Theatre (3)  
Elective Requirements: 18 Credits
   One Foreign Language (Foreign Language 202G/2020 course fulfills Humanities Distribution)1 12
   Any courses 1000 or higher 6

Notes:

  1. Requires additional pre-requisite courses not already included in the degree, but they could fill elective credits.

 Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits, 40 of which must be upper division.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.5 (C+) or above.
  3. Residency hours - minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours in the last 45 hours.
  4. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across  Contexts CC 3

HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097

Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE

2
THEA 1013 Introduction to Theatre FF WE 3
THEA 1033 Acting I FF 3
THEA 1513 Stagecraft I 2
THEA 1514 Stagecraft I Lab 1
THEA 159R Production Practicum for Stage and Screen I 1
  Semester total: 15
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3

MAT 1030 or MAT 1035

Quantitative Reasoning QL or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL

3
THEA 1713 Script and Text Analysis I 3

THEA 2211 or THEA 2741

Theatre for Children and Youth or Scriptwriting for Stage

3
THEA 2513 Introduction to Design for Stage and Screen 3
THEA 2514 Introduction to Design for Stage and Screen Lab 1
  Semester total: 16
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
Biology Distribution 3
American Institutions 3
Foreign Language 4
THEA Course List A 3
THEA 3721 Theatre History and Literture I WE 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
Physical Science Distribution  3
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution 3
Foreign Language 4
THEA 3722 Theatre History and Literature II 3
THEA Course List B 4
  Semester total: 17
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
Additional Science/Physical Science Distribution 3
Foreign Language 4
THEA 3611 Directing Actors for the Stage and Screen 3
THEA Course List A 3
THEA Course List C 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
Foreign Language  4
THEA Course List B 4
THEA Course List C 3
  Semester total: 14
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
THEA 3561 Stage Management I 3
THEA 4981 Portfolio 1
THEA Course List A 3
THEA Course List C 3
Elective 3
  Semester total: 13
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
THEA Course List A 3
 THEA Course List B 4
 THEA Course List C 3
Elective 3
  Semester total: 13
  Degree total: 120

Department

Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen

The Theatre department is in the School of the Arts. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Theatre department, visit their website.

Theatre department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Literacy: Students will have a working knowledge of theatrical history, methods, and technologies that will assist them in understanding and creating plays and other theatrical events.
  2. Artistry: Students will demonstrate creative and collaborate skills in their area(s) of focus.
  3. Professionalism: Students will demonstrate entry level professional competency that can be applied to their field or further study.
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