2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Theatre Performance, B.F.A.

General Education Requirements 32

Foundations Requirements 13

See prerequisites and co- requisites.

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

 

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

OR

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

OR

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

 

COMM 1402COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2025RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

3

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

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: Required Distribution Course

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 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: Required Distribution Course

Select one of the following: 3
PSY 1000GENERAL 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:

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

(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.

ENG 3215SHAKESPEARE SURVEY

3

MUS 3600PRIVATE STUDIO VOICE

1

ID 2701PLAYS: ON PAGE AND ON STAGE

3

MUS 3600: Complete 6 semesters

Select two courses from the approved Theatre Literature list: 6

ENG 2210WORLD DRAMA

3

ENG 3316ELIZABETAN & STUART DRAMA

3

ENG 3320RESTORATN & 18TH CEN DRAMA

3

ENG 3514AMERICAN DRAMA 1900 TO THE PRESENT

3

ENG 3515MODERN DRAMA

3

ENG3550CHARACTERS IN AMERICAN DRAMA

3

ENG 3555COMEDY

3

ENG 4405SHAKESPEARE: SELECTED PLAYS

3

ENG4421TENNESSEE WILLIAMS

3

ENG4425EUGENE O'NEILL

3

ENG 4430IBSEN/STRINDBERG/CHEKHOV/SHAW

3

Select four cr. in Dance:

PED or DANC

4

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

THE 1000INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE

3

THE 1100ACTING I: THE ACTOR PREPARES

3

THE 2300TECHNICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

3

THE 2301THEATRE LABORATORY I

.5

THE 2302THEATRE LABORATORY II

.5

THE 2303THEATRE LABORATORY III

.5

THE 2304THEATRE LABORATORY IV

.5

THE 2305THEATRE LABORATORY V

.5

THE 2306THEATRE LABORATORY VI

.5

THE 3700SCRIPT ANALYSIS & DRAMATURGY: FROM PAGE TO STAGE

3

THE 3710WORLD THE I:ANCIENT RITL COURT SPECTACL TO COURTLY SPECTACLES

3

THE 3720WORLD THEATRE II: IDEALISM TO REALISM TO IDEOLOGIES

3

THE 2301-6: Lab 1: .5 credits, Lab 2: .5 credits

THE 3710, THE 3720: WR

Theatre Performance Requirements 30

THE 2110MOVEMENT I

3

THE 2150PERIOD ACTNG ON TODAY'S STAGE

3

THE 3120ADVANCED MOVEMENT FOR THE ACTOR

3

THE 2140IMPROVISATION: ACTING WITHOUT A NET

3

THE 3145SPEAK THE TEXT: VOICE FOR THE PERFORMER

3

THE 3150CONTEMPORARY ACTING TECHNIQUES

3

THE 3160SPEAK THE SPEECH: CLASSICAL TEXT AND THE ACTOR'S INSTRUMENT

3

THE 3400DIRECTING I

3

THE 4100ACTING FOR THE CAMERA

3

THE 4110STAGE DIALECTS

3

Major/GE Capstone 3

THE 4150ACTING AS A PROFESSION

3

Major Electives 12

Select 9 credits from the Theatre electives list 9

Select one of the following: 3

THE 3350STAGE MAKEUP

3

OR

THE 3330WESTERN COSTUME HISTORY

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

THE 3350STAGE MAKEUP

3

THE3310

THE 3320COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

3

THE 3330WESTERN COSTUME HISTORY

3

THE 3340COSTUME DESIGN

3

THE 3335SCENIC DESIGN I

3

THE 3355SCENIC PAINTING AND TEXTURING FOR THEATRE, TV, AND FILM

3

THE 3345LIGHTING DESIGN

3

THE 4300ADVANCED TECHNICAL THEATRE

3

AREA III – Directing/Administration/Mgmt.

THE 3400DIRECTING I

3

THE3450STAGE MANAGEMENT FOR THE THEATRE

3

THE 3460SEMINAR IN THEATRE ADMINISTRATION

3

AREA V – Experiential Theatre

THE 3820CHILDREN'S THEATRE ON TOUR

3

THE 3830KEAN PLAYERS ON TOUR

3

THE3840SUMMER STOCK THEATRE WORKSHOP

6

THE 4810CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN REGIONAL THEATRE EXPERIENCE

3

THE 4860CONTEMPORARY BRITISH THEATRE -TRAVEL LEARN

3

THE4870

AREA VI – Independent Study/Special Topics, Co-ops

THE 3961ISSUES IN THEATRE

1

THE 3962ISSUES IN THEATRE

2

THE 3963ISSUES IN THEATRE

3

THE 3975THEATRE PRACTICUM: INDEPENDENT STUDY

1

THE 3976THEATRE PRACTICUM: INDEPENDENT STUDY

2

THE 3977THEATRE PRACTICUM: INDEPENDENT STUDY

3

THE 4955COOPERATIVE EDUCATION: WORK STUDY IN THEATRE

3

THE 4956COOPERATIVE EDUCATION: WORK STUDY IN THEATRE

6

Approved Literature for Theatre Courses

ENG 2210WORLD DRAMA

3

ENG 3316ELIZABETAN & STUART DRAMA

3

ENG 3320RESTORATN & 18TH CEN DRAMA

3

ENG 3514AMERICAN DRAMA 1900 TO THE PRESENT

3

ENG 3515MODERN DRAMA

3

ENG3550CHARACTERS IN AMERICAN DRAMA

3

ENG 3555COMEDY

3

ENG 4405SHAKESPEARE: SELECTED PLAYS

3

ENG4421TENNESSEE WILLIAMS

3

ENG4425EUGENE O'NEILL

3

ENG 4430IBSEN/STRINDBERG/CHEKHOV/SHAW

3