Theatre Arts B.A.

1. Complete University General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

(51 units)

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2. Complete the following lower-division prerequisities to the major:

(15 units)

• THEA 1010 - Introduction to Theatre
• THEA 1500 - Acting for Non-Theatre Majors
• THEA 2010 - Foundations in Scenography
• THEA 2300 - Theatre Workshop I
• THEA 2420 - Stage Movement I

1. Complete the following required courses:

(29 units)

• THEA 3200 - Stagecraft I
• THEA 3210 - Makeup
• THEA 3510 - Theatre History I
• THEA 3520 - Theatre History II (WP)
• THEA 3960 - Junior Year Professional Preparation
• THEA 4350 - Rehearsal and Performance *
• THEA 4510 - Intermediate Acting
• THEA 4600 - Directing
• THEA 4960 - Senior Seminar

• *THEA 4350 needs to be repeated a minimum of 6 times (1 unit per semester limit) but may be repeated for more.

2. Select a minimum of three (3) courses from the following:

(9 units)

• THEA 3020 - Children’s Theatre
• THEA 3250 - Stagecraft II
• THEA 3240 - Fundamentals of Costume Design
• THEA 3260 - Fundamentals of Light Design
• THEA 3300 - Fundamentals of Scenic Design
• THEA 3430 - Voice I
• THEA 4020 - Performance for Children
• THEA 4520 - Acting in the Classics
• THEA 4550 - American Theatre
• THEA 4650 - Shakespeare Production
• THEA 4950 - Selected Topics in Theatre