Advising Course Plan - Theatre Arts Major - 3 Year Plan

This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in three years.  It is appropriate for students who have already completed eight units of coursework.  The student’s individual academic plan will be developed in consultation with an adviser and reviewed each semester prior to registering for the next semester.  This plan assumes that the student has not taken any courses for the major prior to the first semester shown in the plan.

The THEA major requires:
 
THEA 121 - Stagecraft (preferably prior to taking THEA 210)
THEA 130A - Principles of Acting
THEA 203 - Principles of Directing
THEA 241H - Theatre History from Classical to the Neo-Classical Era
THEA 242H - Theatre History from Modern to the Post-Modern Era
THEA 210 - Theatre Workshop (course must be taken thee times)
THEA 214 - Theatre Workshop: Leadership (course may be repeated and must be taken once for the major)
2 Theatre electives
THEA 399 - Junior Portfolio Review
THEA 498 - Senior Seminar Production
THEA 499 - Senior Project
 
3 collateral courses from any of the following areas:  ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, MUSC
 
THEA 212 - Theatre Performance is optional; acceptance is by audition.  This course may be repeated.
 
Courses for the major that should be completed prior to the first semester of this plan:  None required.
First Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
THEA 2101, 40.25THEA 2101, 40.25
THEA 12151THEA 241H or 242H31
THEA 130A11THEA 203 (or THEA Elective or General Education Requirement or Elective)6, 71
One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC or General Education Requirement or Elective81One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC or General Education Requirement or Elective81
General Education Requirement or Elective1General Education Requirement or Elective
 4.25 3.25
Second Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
THEA 2101, 40.25THEA 2101, 40.25
THEA 203 (or THEA Elective or General Education Requirement or Elective)6, 71THEA 203 (Junior Seminar or General Education Requirement or Elective)6, 71
Junior Seminar or General Education Requirement1THEA 241H (Junior Seminar or General Education Requirement or Elective)91
One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC or General Education Requirement or Elective81THEA 39930.5
General Education Requirement or Elective1Junior Seminar or General Education Requirement or Elective1
 4.25 3.75
Third Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
THEA 49821THEA 4993.5
THEA 21410.25General Education Requirement or Elective1
One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC or General Education Requirement or Elective81General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1 
 4.25 3.5
Total Units 23.25
1

Required; offered every semester.

2

Required; offered every fall semester.

3

Required; offered every spring semester.

4

Required and must  be taken 3 times; offered every semester.

5

THEA 121 should be taken prior to THEA 210.

6

Required; offered about every third semester; should be taken as soon as possible after THEA 130A.

7

2 Theatre Electives are required.

8

3 Collateral courses are required and can be selected from any of these areas.

9

Required; offered every other spring semester; should be taken in second or third year.