2024-2025 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 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION 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 19

Humanities 6

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Take One GE Approved course from one area below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music

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:GE Distribution course required of all students.

Select One GE Approved course from the following:
PSY 1000GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 7

Math or Computer Science 3
MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

OR

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

Select One GE Approved Lab Science course from areas below:
Biology

4

Chemistry or Physics

4

Environmental Sciences

4

Earth Science

4

Additional Required Courses 9

Additional requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.

MUS 36--
Private Studio Lessons (1x4)

4

ID 2701PLAYS: ON PAGE AND ON STAGE

3

MUS 3600 (MUS 36--):Private Studio Voice. Each course is 1 credit; 4 semesters required.

Select two Dance courses (DANC or PED) 2

DANC or PED

2

Academic Major 70

All major courses require a GPA of  2.7.

Major Required Courses 20

THE 1000INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE

3

THE 1100ACTING I: THE ACTOR PREPARES

3

THE 2300TECHNICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

3

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: FROM IDEALISM TO REALISM TO IDEOLOGIES

3

THE 2301-6
Theatre Lab

3

THE 3710 and THE 3720: Writing Emphasis (WE) courses. 

Theatre Lab: Each course is .5 credits; six semesters required.

Theatre Performance Required Courses 26

THE 2110MOVEMENT I

3

THE 2140ACTING WITHOUT A NET

3

THE 2150PERIOD ACTNG ON TODAY'S STAGE

3

THE 3120ADVANCED MOVEMENT

3

THE 3145SPEAK THE TEXT: VOICE FOR THE PERFORMER

3

THE 3150CONTEMPORARY ACTING TECHNIQUES

3

THE 4100ACTING FOR THE CAMERA

3

THE 4110STAGE DIALECTS

3

THE 3962ISSUES IN THEATRE

2

Major Electives 24

THE 3400DIRECTING I

3

OR

THE 3460THEATRE ADMINISTRATION

3

 

THE 3350STAGE MAKEUP

3

Select 6 credits from Approved Theatre Electives List with Advisement

Select Study Abroad Experience (12 credits) or 4 courses below:

ENG 3215SHAKESPEARE SURVEY

3

ENG Lit for Theatre

3

ENG Lit for Theatre

3

THE 3160SPEAK THE SPEECH

3

Major Capstone Course 3

THE 4150ACTING AS A PROFESSION

3

THE 4150: This course requires a grade of B- or better and it's required by Major.

Free Electives 6

Selected with advisement. At least 50% must be at 3000 level or above. 

 

Total Credit Hours: 120