B.A., APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES
Major in Theatre Arts
PERFORMANCE EMPHASIS
Course Requirements for the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog
The Theatre Arts major is an impacted program. Students are first admitted as pre-majors, and must meet the following criteria:
- . Complete Theatre 100, 107 or 120, and 130 with a grade of C or higher
- . Complete a minimum of 30 transferable semester units
- . Have a cumulative GPA of 2.4 or higher
- . Complete Theatre 110, 231 and 332 with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
- . Have a written positive review from the instructor of 332, AND
- . All Performance Emphasis pre-majors and majors are required to participate in general auditions each semester.
Please use the following checklist to assist you in planning your schedule of classes. This list is for the Theatre Arts major only and does not address your General Education requirements.
Check for prerequisites before registering for classes. You must have completed the stated prerequisites for the course you are registering for, OR have completed the equivalent of the prerequisite from another school if you are a transfer student.
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| PREPARATION for the Major: Lower Division Requirements | 27 Units |
| __ Theatre 100-Theatre and Civilization (Use also as a G.E. Course) | 3 |
| __ Theatre 107-Design Communication and the Audience Response | 3 |
| __ Theatre 110-Voice and Speech I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 120-Heritage of Dramatic Literature (Use also as a G.E. Course) | 3 |
| __ Theatre 130-Acting I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 231-Acting II | 3 |
| __ Theatre 240A-Theatre Design and Technology I (Scenery) | 3 |
| __ Theatre 240B-Theatre Design and Technology II (Costumes) | 3 |
| __ Theatre 240C-Theatre Design and Technology III (Lights & Sound) | 3 |
| __ Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement: Passing the Graduation Writing Assessment with a score of 10 or above,
or Rhetoric and Writing 305W or 500W with a grade of C (2.0) or better. |
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| MAJOR CORE: Upper Division Requirements | Units |
| __ Theatre 320A OR 320B -Voice and Speech II | 3 |
| __ Theatre 325-Script Analysis | 3 |
| __ Theatre 332-Acting III | 3 |
| __ Theatre 355-Movement for the Theatre I | 2 |
| __ Theatre 359-Directing I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 425-Production Synthesis | 3 |
| __ Theatre 446A-Practicum in Performance (Running Crew-Sets, Lights) | 1 |
| __ Theatre 446B-Practicum in Performance (Running Crew-Costumes) | 1 |
| __ Theatre 446C-Practicum in Performance (Cast Member) | 2 |
| __ Theatre 460A-History of the Theatre | 3 |
| __ Theatre 460B-History of the Theatre | 3 |
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| AND 2-3 units to be selected from among the following: |
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| __ Theatre 523-Stage Combat | 2 |
| __ Theatre 551-Costume, Movement and Manners | 3 |
| __ Theatre 555 A or B-Movement for the Theatre II |
2 |
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| AND six units (6) to be selected from among the following: |
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| __ Theatre 350-Musical Theatre Performance I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 351-Musical Theatre Performance II | 3 |
| __ Theatre 430-Speech for Stage and Screen |
3 |
| __ Theatre 431-Workshop in Improvisational Acting | 3 |
| __ Theatre 434-Audition Techniques for the Actor | 3 |
| __ Theatre 532-Advanced Acting and Directing | 3 |
| __ Theatre 533A-Theories and Styles of Acting and Directing I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 533B-Theories and Styles of Acting and Directing II | 3 |
| Total Upper Division: | 35-36 |
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| BREAKDOWN OF UNITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: | |
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| General Education Program | 49 |
| Lower Division/Prep for Major | 27 |
| Major-Upper Division Theatre | 35-36 |
| Other Upper Division Electives | 5-6 |
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| Total units required to graduate: | 120 |
Recommended other Upper Division Electives: THEA 345, THEA 349, THEA 459, THEA 465,
THEA 475A, THEA 475B, TFM 390.
A minor is not required for this major.
