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
FallUnits
FSEM 100First Year Seminar1
THEA 121
or 130A1, 5		Stagecraft
Principles of Acting		1
General Education Requirement11
General Education Requirement11
 Term Units4
Spring
THEA 130A
or 1211, 5		Principles of Acting
Stagecraft		1
General Education Requirement11
General Education Requirement11
General Education Requirement11
 Term Units4
Second Year
Fall
THEA Elective21
General Education Requirement11
General Education Requirement11
One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC1
THEA 210
or 2124, 3		Theatre Workshop
Theatre Performance		0.25
 Term Units4.25
Spring
THEA 210
or 2124		Theatre Workshop
Theatre Performance		0.25
THEA 2036, 7Principles of Directing (or THEA Elective or General Education Requirement or Elective)1
THEA 241H
or 242H9		Theatre History from Classical to the Neo-Classical Era
Theatre History From Modern to the Postmodern Era		1
One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC81
General Education Requirement11
 Term Units4.25
Third Year
Fall
THEA 210, 212,
or 2144		Theatre Workshop
Theatre Performance
Theatre Workshop: Leadership		0.25
THEA 2036, 7Principles of Directing (or THEA Elective or Generazl Education Requirement or Elective)1
Junior Seminar or General Education Requirement or Elective1
One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC or General Education Requirement or Elective81
 Term Units3.25
Spring
THEA 2141Theatre Workshop: Leadership0.25
THEA 242H
or 241H9		Theatre History From Modern to the Postmodern Era
Theatre History from Classical to the Neo-Classical Era		1
THEA 3993Junior Portfolio Review0.5
Junior Seminar or General Education Requirement or Elective1
One course in either ARTS, ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, or MUSC or General Education Requirement or Elective81
 Term Units3.75
Fourth Year
Fall
THEA 4982Senior Seminar Production1
Elective1
THEA 2141Theatre Workshop: Leadership0.25
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units5.25
Spring
THEA 4993Senior Project.5
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units3.5
Total Unit: 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