General Education Requirements 32
Foundations Requirements 13
See prerequisites and co- requisites.
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 6
Select one from the following: 3
| Music | 3 |
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Foreign Languages: Credit granted only upon completion of two semesters.
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
Select one of the following: 3
| PSY 1000 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
MATH or CPS 3
Required Distribution Course
Options:
(Select one lab science) 4
Biology, Chemistry or Physics
Astronomy, Meteorology, or Geology
Additional Requirements 22
Additional requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Select two courses from the approved Theatre Literature list: 6
Select four cr. in Dance:
Major Requirements 64
A maximum of two C's in all academic major courses. All other grades in academic major courses must be a B- or better.
Theatre Foundation 19
Theatre Performance Requirements 30
Major/GE Capstone 3
Major Electives 12
Select 9 credits from the Theatre electives list 9
Select one of the following: 3
Free Electives 6
Total Credit Hours: 124
Additional BFA Theatre Performance Program Notes
Those wishing to enter the BFA program must successfully pass an audition, interview, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.7. Students may audition before or during their Freshman year for consideration for admission. The freshman year is considered the “Pre-BFA Year 1: Fundamentals of the Theatre Arts.” At the end of the Freshman year, the student must again pass an audition and have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 for continuation into “Year 2: Foundations of Performance.” At the end of the Sophomore year, the student must again pass an audition and have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 for continuation into “Year 3: Performance Techniques.” At the end of this Junior year, the student must again pass an audition and have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 for continuation into “Year 4: Auditions and Performance.”
BFA students in Theatre Performance are required to audition for all departmental main stage productions. BFA students are expected to perform as cast.
BFA students in Theatre Performance are encouraged to audition off-campus. Acceptance of off-campus roles is allowed with approval of the Department Chair.
Assessment will be held in April of each year to determine if academic and technical proficiency standards have been met for retention in the program.
GPA for admission: A cumulative GPA of 2.7 is required for admission to the degree.
GPA to graduate: A cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be maintained in major courses and a 2.5 overall cumulative GPA is required for graduation. Students whose GPA drops below 2.5 will be prohibited from participating in productions for the following semester.
Approved Theatre Electives for BFA in Theatre Performance:
AREA II – Design/Technical
AREA III – Directing/Administration/Mgmt.
AREA V – Experiential Theatre
| THE 3820 | CHILDREN'S THEATRE ON TOUR | 3 |
| THE 3830 | KEAN PLAYERS ON TOUR | 3 |
| THE 3840 | SUMMER STOCK THEATRE WORKSHOP | 6 |
| THE 4810 | CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN REGIONAL THEATRE EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| THE 4860 | CONTEMPORARY BRITISH THEATRE | 3 |
THE 4870
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AREA VI – Independent Study/Special Topics, Co-ops
| THE 3961 | ISSUES IN THEATRE | 1 |
| THE 3962 | ISSUES IN THEATRE | 2 |
| THE 3963 | ISSUES IN THEATRE | 3 |
| THE 3975 | THEATRE PRACTICUM: INDEPENDENT STUDY | 1 |
| THE 3976 | THEATRE PRACTICUM: INDEPENDENT STUDY | 2 |
| THE 3977 | THEATRE PRACTICUM: INDEPENDENT STUDY | 3 |
| THE 4955 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION: WORK STUDY IN THEATRE | 3 |
| THE 4956 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION: WORK STUDY IN THEATRE | 6 |
Approved Literature for Theatre Courses