The Department of Music and Theatre Arts seeks to prepare students to effectively pursue graduate theatre studies or engage in the professional and/or educational arena from a grounded Christian worldview. Students have the opportunity to perform a wide variety of theatrical genres in various venues and/or work as designers, technicians, and in theatre management. Students will study and apply the practical knowledge of the theatre’s historical and theoretical heritage; those pursuing the BSE degree will master the necessary knowledge and skills as outlined in TEKS for all-level education students. The Department seeks to provide each student with an opportunity to experience theatre in professional venues, including, occasionally, international settings. Additionally, the Department presents high-quality performances both on campus and off. By also taking courses in English, History, Religion, Math, and others, the theatre major’s liberal arts education will help prepare them for success in a variety of theatre-related professions.
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Graduates with a major in theatre arts on the BA degree will demonstrate an understanding of theatre history.
- Graduates with a major in theatre arts on the BA degree will demonstrate an understanding of performance practice and theory through practical experience in both acting and directing.
- Graduates with a major in theatre arts on the BA degree will demonstrate knowledge of and skills in the design and technical aspects of theatre production.
- Graduates with a major in theatre arts on the BA degree will be able to articulate their Christian worldview in light of current theatre practice as well as historical relationships between the church and theatre arts.
Courses
General Education Requirements - 50 hours
English 1301, 1302, and three hours sophomore literature - 9 hours
Fine Arts (three hours from music, theatre, fine arts, art, or equivalent) - 3 hours
Modern Language (at least one semester second year, all hours in same language) - 11 hours
Christian Ministry 1320 and 1330 - 6 hours
History - 3 hours
Political Science 2305 - 3 hours
Social Science (CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POSC, PSYC, SOCI) - 3 hours
Physical Activity - KINE 1238 - 2 hours
Science (must be lab science) - 4 hours
Mathematics - 3 hours
Communication 1311, 1315, or 1318 - 3 hours
Major area of study (see below) - 30-36 hours
Minor or Concentration (minimum of 18 hours) - 18-19 hours
Electives (to total 120 hours)
Total: Minimum one hundred twenty (120) semester hours
Theatre Arts Major Requirements
Completion of thirty to thirty-six hours (30-36) semester hours:
THEA 1100 Theatre Production/Workshop (3 semesters required)
THEA 1351 Beginning Acting
Six (6) semester hours from the following:
THEA 2321 Stagecraft I: Scenery and Properties
THEA 2322 Stagecraft II: Lighting and Sound
THEA 2323 Stagecraft III: Costumes and Make-Up
THEA 2315 Script Analysis
THEA 3100 Advanced Theatre Production/Workshop (3 semesters required)
THEA 3302 Christianity and Theatre
THEA 3362 Directing I
THEA 4311 Theatre History I
THEA 4312 Theatre History II
Performance Concentration
Nineteen (19) semester hours:
THEA 3358 Performance Techniques
THEA 3359 Acting Styles
THEA 4359 Acting II
THEA 4101 Studio Lab
Nine (9) semester hours from the following:
THEA 3358 Performance Techniques
THEA 3359 Acting Styles
THEA 4363 Directing II
THEA 4364 Scriptwriting
THEA 4350 Internship
Three (3) hours from the Design & Technical Theatre Concentration