Theatre Design & Technical Concentration
BACHELOR OF ARTS – THEATRE - DESIGN & TECHNICAL CONCENTRATION
The Department of Theatre Arts offers pre-professional majors designed to provide a broad foundation for careers in theatre. The concentration in Design and Technical Theatre has been developed in order to prepare theatre majors with a more adequate knowledge of the theories and practices of design and technical theatre. It also is designed to provide students with focused training required for pursuing a career or graduate work in the area of design and technical theatre. One of the two concentrations offered or a minor from another department must be selected.
The concentration in Design and Technical Theatre addresses the needs of the students by providing a strong foundation in the aspects of theatre that are integral to staging theatrical productions. The program enhances the use of existing and developing technologies which are integral to the instructional processes of this program and to professional theatre design and technology. Our production facilities include a 168-seat proscenium theatre, a flexible black box theatre, a 16-seat computer lab with dedicated theatre software, and a large scene shop. With the recent expansion of faculty expertise in design and technical production, as well as resources for computer-aided design and drafting, the department is now solidly equipped to initiate this new program.
BACHELOR OF ARTS – THEATRE - DESIGN & TECHNICAL CONCENTRATION [120 HOURS]
General Education Requirements [47]
English 1301, 1302, plus 3 hours sophomore literature [9]
Fine Arts (music, theatre, art or equivalent) [3]
Modern Language (at least one semester second year, same language) [11]
Religion 1320 and 1330 [6]
History 1301 or 1302, 2321 or 2322 [3]
Social Science (GEOG/PSYC/SOCI/POSC) [3]
Physical Activity (KINE 1238) [2]
Science (must be lab science) [4]
Mathematics 1300, 1342, 1314, 1316, 2301 or 2313 [3]
Speech 1311 [3]
Major Area of Study [49]
Major Study [30]
THEA 1100 Theatre Production/Workshop (3 sem required) [3]
THEA 1351 Beginning Acting [3]
THEA 2321 Stagecraft I or THEA 2322 Stagecraft II [3]
THEA 2305 Fundamentals of Design [3]
THEA 2315 Script Analysis [3]
THEA 3100 Advanced Theatre Production/Workshop (3 sem required) [3]
THEA 3302 Religious Drama [3]
THEA 3362 Directing I [3]
THEA 4311 Theatre History I [3]
THEA 4312 Theatre History II [3]
Concentration [19]
THEA 2321 Stagecraft I or THEA 2322 Stagecraft II [3]
THEA 3340 Theatre Technology [3]
THEA 4313 Theatre and Stage Management [3]
THEA 4340 Advanced Design (2 sem required) [6]
THEA 4101 Studio Lab [1]
Three (3) hours from the following: [3]
THEA 3340 Theatre Technology or THEA 4340 Advanced Design
THEA 4350 Theatre Internship [variable]
Three (3) hour Upper Level (3000-4000) course from Performance Concentration
Electives or Departmental Recommendations [24]
HIST 2321 Survey of Civilizations I (recommended) [3]
HIST 2322 Survey of Civilizations II (recommended) [3]
MUSI 1306 Appreciation of the Arts (recommended) [3]