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BA Theatre Arts - Design/
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BA in Theatre Arts/Design/Technical Overview
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Theatre Arts section
General Electives
See Theatre Elective Requirements section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE (3 S.H.)
WRT 101*
THEATRE COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (3-6 S.H.)
Art History Course
ART 100 or 101
Intro to Drama
ENG 107W
28 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Theatre Arts
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
52 credits are required.
Minimum 2.5 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 26 credits must be taken at WCSU.
MAJOR CORE REQUIREMENTS
Introduction to Theatre Production Lab
THR 100@
Acting I: Character Study
THR 181
Technical Theatre I
THR 182
Playmaking with Children or Play Production
THR 201* or 390*
Technical Theatre II or Costume Tech II
THR 202* or 306
History of Theatre
THR 279
Scenic Design
THR 283*
Minimum grade of C for each major course
Costume Technology
THR 284*
Theatre Production Lab THR 300 one credit for 6 semesters
Directing I
THR 386*
Devised Theatre Workshop
THR 387*
Senior Portfolio - Theatre Arts
THR 490
THEATRE DESIGN/TECHNICAL OPTION
Theatre Design Fundamentals
THR 125
Computer Drafting
THR 304*
Methods of Scenic Art and Craft
THR 383*
Fundamentals of Stage Lighting
THR 384*
Theatre Design/Tech Elective (THR 390 ok if not used in core)
1 Class in ART 111 or COM 146 or THR 297 or 302 or 307 or 390* or 402
Theatre Elective Requirements
28 General Elective Credits
Notes: