Advising Course Plan - Theatre Arts Major

This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in four years.  It is appropriate for students who are starting the major in their first semester. 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
FSEM 1001THEA 130A or 1211, 51
THEA 121 or 130A1, 51General Education Requirement11
General Education Requirement11General Education Requirement11
General Education Requirement11General Education Requirement11
 4 4
Second Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
THEA Elective21THEA 210 or 21240.25
General Education Requirement11THEA 203 (or THEA Elective or General Education Requirement or Elective)6, 71
General Education Requirement11THEA 241H or 242H91
One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC1One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC81
THEA 210 or 2124, 30.25General Education Requirement11
 4.25 4.25
Third Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
THEA 210, 212, or 21440.25THEA 21410.25
THEA 203 (or THEA Elective or Generazl Education Requirement or Elective)6, 71THEA 242H or 241H91
Junior Seminar or General Education Requirement or Elective1THEA 39930.5
One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC or General Education Requirement or Elective81Junior Seminar or General Education Requirement or Elective1
 One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC or General Education Requirement or Elective81
 3.25 3.75
Fourth Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
THEA 49821THEA 4993.5
Elective1General Education Requirement or Elective1
THEA 21410.25General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1 
General Education Requirement or Elective1 
 5.25 3.5
Total Units 32.25
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