Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts

41 credits minimum, 31 credits upper division. 

Performance Emphasis

 A Performance Emphasis is for students who are interested in a career as a professional actor in theater and in other performance mediums. 

Performance Emphasis Requirements

• TA 133:  Acting I

• Take one of the following:

  • TA 160:  Production Lab: Costumes

  • TA 161:  Production Lab: Scenery

• TA 167:  Design & Production for Stage & Media

• TA 331:  Advanced Scene Study

• TA 333:  Acting: Styles

• TA 334:  Stage Speech

• TA 335:  Movement for the Stage

• TA 342:  History of Theatre and Drama I

• TA 343:  History of Theatre and Drama II      

• TA 367:  Light/Sound Design for Stage and Media

  or TA 368:  Scenic Design for Stage and Media

• or TA 369: Costume Design for Stage and Media

• TA 475:  Directing I

• TA 477:  20th Century Theatre-Capstone 

Technical Theatre Emphasis

The areas of technical theatre are scenery, lighting, properties, costuming, hair/makeup, and sound. Technical theatre encompasses all that goes into making a staged production. All of these areas work together to establish the place, time period, and mood of the production.

Technical Theatre Emphasis Requirements

• TA 133:  Acting I

• Take one of the following:

  • TA 160:  Production Lab: Costumes

  • TA 161:  Production Lab: Scenery

• TA 162:  Production Lab: Sound/Lighting

• TA 163:  Production Lab: Makeup

• TA 167:  Design & Production for Stage & Media

• TA 342:  History of Theatre and Drama I

• TA 343:  History of Theatre and Drama II

• TA 360:  Advanced Production Lab (2 credits total - 1 credit each)

• TA 360:  Advanced Production Lab

• TA 367:  Light/Sound Design for Stage and Media

• TA 368:  Scenic Design for Stage and Media

• TA 369:  Costume Design for Stage and Media

• TA 475:  Directing I

• TA 477:  20th Century Theatre-Capstone

Theatre Arts Major (Performance Emphasis) with additional Interdisciplinary Emphasis in Musical Theatre Requirements 

12 credits minimum. 

• Take at least 2 courses from the following:

  • MUS 142:  Voice           

  • MUS 342:  Voice

• MUS 107:  Music Theory I

• MUS 109:  Musicianship Skills I

• MUS 111:  Keyboard Harmony I

• MUS 403:  History of Musical Theater

• TA 337:  Dance for Music Theatre

• TA 370:  Acting for Music Theatre

This structure outlines the major requirements for Music Theater, specifying the required courses and ensuring students take a minimum of two courses from the unspecified MUS 142 or MUS 342 options.