B.A. In Theatre

Theatre is a self-directed degree. After completing the core classes, students select a mix of electives which may concentrate on specific fields of theatre craft, such as acting or technical theatre/design, or they may choose to generalize and work in several different areas.

Laptop Requirement

To complete this program, the student must have the use of a laptop computer. Please consult with the department for current hardware and software requirements. Students qualify to receive special education discounts on computers and software sold through the Associated Students Bookstore (an Apple authorized campus store). For some programs, in an effort to lower student expenses, bundles consisting of a specially priced Apple laptop computer with the program's required software will be made available at the beginning of each academic year through the Associated Students Bookstore. This laptop computer package is expected to serve the student for the entire length of the program.

Four Year Theatre Plan

First Semester	Units		Second Semester	Units
MUSC 219  Fundamentals of Music	3		MUSC 217  Beginning Voice	1
THEA 100   Theatre Forum	1		THEA 133   Jazz Dance for Musical Theatre	2
THEA  160  Foundations of Acting	3		THEA 170    Foundations of Design  OR	3
OR  THEA 170  Foundations of Design			THEA 160   Foundations of Acting
THEA 150   Foundations of Drama	3		THEA 150X  Theatrical Readings	2
Technical Theatre OR Rehearsal/Acting Practica	1		Rehearsal/Acting OR Technical Theatre Practica	1
Theatre Total	11		Theatre Total	10
2 General Education courses	6		2 General Education courses	6
TOTAL	17		TOTAL	16
Third Semester	Units		Fourth Semester	Units
THEA 130   Movement for Actors	3		MUSC 217   Beginning Voice	1
THEA 131   Ballet for Musical Theatre	2		THEA 260    Intermediate Acting I	3
THEA 140   Voice for Performance	3		Theatre Dance elective	2
THEA 250   Textual Analysis for Production	3		Rehearsal/Acting OR Technical Theatre Practica	1 or 2
Rehearsal/Acting OR Technical Theatre Practica	1 or 2
Theatre Total	12 or 13		Theatre Total	7 or 8
1 General Education courses	3		3 General Education courses	9
TOTAL	15 or 16		TOTAL	16 or 17
Fifth Semester	Units		Sixth Semester	Units
Studio Voice elective  (MUSC 217,110F, or 310F)	1		Studio Voice elective  (MUSC 217,110F, or 310F)	1
THEA 361   Intermediate Acting II - Musical Theatre	3		Music elective	3
Theatre Dance elective	2		THEA 351    History of Musical Theatre	3
			THEA 351C  Reading/Listening in Musical Thea. Lit.	1
			Theatre Dance elective	2
Theatre Total	6		Theatre Total	10
3 General Education courses	9		2 General Education courses	6
TOTAL	15		TOTAL	16
Seventh Semester	Units		Eighth Semester	Units
Studio Voice elective  (MUSC 217,110F, or 310F)	1		Electives	9
Theatre electives	6
Theatre and Electives Total	7		Theatre and Electives Total	9
3 General Education courses	9		2 General Education courses	6
TOTAL	16		TOTAL	15

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree: 120 units

See Bachelor's Degree Requirements in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.
A suggested Major Academic Plan (MAP) has been prepared to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. You can view MAPs on the Degree MAPs page in the University Catalog or you can request a plan from your major advisor.

General Education Pathway Requirements: 48 units

See General Education in the University Catalog and the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Pathway Requirements and course offerings.

Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units

See Diversity Requirements in the University Catalog. Most courses taken to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education .

Literacy Requirement:

See Mathematics and Writing Requirements in the University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and earn a C- or higher to receive WP credit. See the Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass ENGL 130I or JOUR 130I (or equivalent) with a C- or higher before you may register for a WP course.

Course Requirements for the Major: 50 units

Completion of the following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, is required of all candidates for this degree. Additional required courses, depending upon the selected option or advising pattern, are outlined following the major core program requirements.

Degree Program Core: 18 units

6 courses required:

THEA 150	Foundations of Drama					3.0	FA
Prerequisites: Declared Theatre or Musical Theatre major or minor.
THEA 160	Foundations of Acting					3.0	FS
Prerequisites: Declared Theatre or Musical Theatre major or minor.
THEA 170	Foundations of Design					3.0	FS
Prerequisites: Declared Theatre or Musical Theatre major or minor.
THEA 250	Textual Analysis for Production					3.0	FA
Prerequisites: For Theatre and Musical Theatre majors: THEA 150; for Theatre minors and all others: THEA          110.
THEA 352	History of Theatre I					3.0	FA
Prerequisites: THEA 150, THEA 160, THEA 170, THEA 250.
THEA 353	History of Theatre II					3.0	SP	WP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 or JOUR 130 (or equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. THEA 250

Technical Theatre Practica: 2 units

2 units selected from:

THEA 204	Costume Practice I		1	FS
THEA 205	Scene/Light Practice I		1	FS
THEA 206	Production Assistant I		1	FS
Prerequisites: Audition or permission of instructor.
Note: No more than 4 units of practica may be counted toward degree requirements.

Electives: 30 units

A minimum of 8 units of electives must be upper division. No more than 4 units of practica may be counted toward degree requirements.

Dramatic Literature/Criticism/History: 3 units

1 course selected from:

THEA 251	World Theatre		3	FS	GE
THEA 252	Politics, Performance, and Power		3	FS	GE
THEA 271	Performing the Digital Body		3	FS	GE
THEA 315	Performance of Identity		3	FS	GE  USD
This course is also offered as MCGS 315 .

Technical/Design: 9 units

2 courses selected from:

THEA 220	Stagecraft		3	FA
THEA 222	Costume Crafts		3	SP
THEA 223	Make-Up		3	FA
THEA 225	Stage Management		3	SP
Prerequisites: THEA 120, THEA 160; THEA 205 or THEA 206.

1 course selected from:

THEA 370	Scenic Design					3.0	SP
Prerequisites: THEA 120, THEA 170, THEA 250.
THEA 371	Lighting Design					3.0	FA
Prerequisites: THEA 121, THEA 170, THEA 250.
Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in THEA 205 for lighting crew is required.
THEA 372	Costume Design					3.0	SP
Prerequisites: THEA 170, THEA 222, THEA 250.
THEA 373	Scenic Painting					3.0	SP
Prerequisites: THEA 120, THEA 170.
THEA 374	Sound Design					3.0	SP
THEA 375	New Media and Theatre					3.0	SP
THEA 470	Seminar in Design and Technical Theatre					3.0	FS
Prerequisites: May take any of the following: THEA 325, THEA 370, THEA 371, THEA 372.

Performance: 9 units

2 courses selected from:

THEA 223	Make-Up					3.0	FA
THEA 230	Movement for Actors					3.0	FS
THEA 240	Voice for Performance					3.0	FS
THEA 260	Intermediate Acting					3.0	FS
Prerequisites: THEA 150, THEA 230, THEA 240; either THEA 160 or THEA 112H, or permission of the instructor.

1 course selected from:

THEA 311	Children's Lit in Performance					3.0	FS
THEA 330	Movement for Actors II					3.0	S2
Prerequisites: THEA 160, THEA 230, THEA 260.
THEA 340	Advanced Voice for Performance: Acting Heightened Text					3.0	F2
Prerequisites: THEA 260.
THEA 360	Scene Study					3.0	SP
Prerequisites: THEA 250, THEA 260.
THEA 361	Musical Theatre Styles					3.0	FS
Prerequisites: THEA 250, THEA 260.
THEA 365	Styles in Acting					3.0	SP
Prerequisites: THEA 360 or THEA 361.
THEA 380	Directing I: Principles of Directing					3.0	FS
Prerequisites: THEA 170, THEA 250.
THEA 460	Audition Techniques and Preparation					3.0	FS
Prerequisites: THEA 360 or THEA 361.

Additional Electives: 9 units

9 units selected from:

All other Theatre courses

Special Theatre Requirements

Students must participate in auditions for all Theatre productions or make portfolio presentations.

Electives Requirement:

To complete the total units required for the bachelor's degree, select additional elective courses from the total University offerings. You should consult with an advisor regarding the selection of courses which will provide breadth to your University experience and possibly apply to a supportive second major or minor.

Grading Requirement:

All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.

Advising Requirement:

Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program. Consult your undergraduate advisor for specific information.

Honors in the Major:

Honors in the Major is a program of independent work in your major. It requires 6 units of honors course work completed over two semesters.

The Honors in the Major program allows you to work closely with a faculty mentor in your area of interest on an original performance or research project. This year-long collaboration allows you to work in your field at a professional level and culminates in a public presentation of your work. Students sometimes take their projects beyond the University for submission in professional journals, presentation at conferences, or academic competition. Such experience is valuable for graduate school and professional life. Your honors work will be recognized at your graduation, on your permanent transcripts, and on your diploma. It is often accompanied by letters of commendation from your mentor in the department or the department chair.

Some common features of Honors in the Major program are:

1. You must take 6 units of Honors in the Major course work. All 6 units are honors classes (marked by a suffix of H), and at least 3 of these units are independent study (399H, 499H, 599H) as specified by your department. You must complete each class with a minimum grade of B.
2. You must have completed 9 units of upper-division course work or 21 overall units in your major before you can be admitted to Honors in the Major. Check the requirements for your major carefully, as there may be specific courses that must be included in these units.
3. Your cumulative GPA should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5% of majors in your department.
4. Your GPA in your major should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5% of majors in your department.
5. Most students apply for or are invited to participate in Honors in the Major during the second semester of their junior year. Then they complete the 6 units of course work over the two semesters of their senior year.
6. Your honors work culminates with a public presentation of your honors project.

While Honors in the Major is part of the Honors Program, each department administers its own program. Please contact your major department or major advisor to apply.