Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts (BA)

The Bachelor of Theatre Arts is offered with three areas of specialization: performance, technical, and theatre generalist. Majors pursuing the B.A. in Theatre Arts are also required to obtain 18 hours of study in a minor field or 18 credit hours (without declaring a major) which are approved by their theatre adviser or chair.

Requirements

General Studies (42 hours)

English Composition (6 hours)

ENG 131	English Composition I	3
ENG 132	English Composition II	3
	Or
ENG 140	English Composition Honors	3
ENG 141	English Composition Honors	3

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)

Required

HUM 103	Humanities Through the African American Experience	3
	And
ENG 109	Introduction to Literature**	3

HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

ENG 109 and ENG 110: Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Choose one of the following:

ART 131	Art Appreciation	3
MUS 121	Music Appreciation	3
THE 111	Intro to Theatre Arts	3

Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**

HUM 102	Interdisciplinary Humanities	3
HUM 102		3
CMS 200	Voice and Diction	3
CMS 205	Public Speaking	3
PHL 210	Logical Reasoning	3

**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (11 hours)

(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)

BIO 127	General Bio Lecture	3
BIOL 127	Laboratory for Biology 127	1
	And
BIO 128	General Bio Lecture	3
BIOL 128	Laboratory for Biology 128	1

(B) Mathematics (3 hours)

MAT 136	Finite Mathematics	3
	Or
MAT 137	Pre-Calculus Algebra

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)

HIS 131	World History	3
HIS 132	World History	3
GEO 206	World Geography	3

GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:

Choose two of the following**

ANT 113	Soc Around the World	3
	Or
ECO 251	Prin of Economics I	3
	Or
ECO 254	Introd to Economics	3
	Or
POS 207	American Government	3
	Or
PSY 251	General Psychology	3
	Or
SOC 110	Intro to Sociology	3

**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)

ORI 100

First-Year Experience

1

Pre-professional, Major and Elective Courses (18 hours)

MUS 121	Music Appreciation	3
ART 131	Art Appreciation	3
PHL 210	Logical Reasoning	3
	Or
PHL 363	Introd to Philosophy	3
CIS 205	Intro to Comp. Info. Systems	3
	Or
CSC 210	Intro to Computer Science	3
THE 428	African American Drama	3
THE 429	Theatre Management	3

MUS 121, ART 131 and PHL 201: Course cannot be used to satisfy both General Studies Humanities requirement and Pre-professional, Major, and Elective requirements above.

Required Support Courses (3 hours)

THE 319
	Or
THE 330	Stage Movement	3

Required Major Courses (determined by concentration) (36 hours)

THE 213	Costume Construction I	3
THE 214	Make-Up	3
THE 215	Acting I	3
THE 217	Rehearsal & Performance I	1
THE 218	Rehearsal and Performance II	1
THE 220	Rehearsal and Performance III	1
THE 221	Stage Lighting & Sound I	3
THE 222	Rehearsal and Performance IV	1
THE 226	Rehearsal and Performance V	1
THE 250	Stagecraft	3
THE 313	Costume Construction II	3
THE 315	Acting II	3
THE 316	Vocal Training for the Actor	3
THE 318	Scene Design	3
THE 321	Stage Lighting & Sound II	3
THE 323	History of Theatre I	3
THE 324	History of Theatre II	3
THE 328	Fund of Play Struc & Analysis	3
THE 330	Stage Movement	3
THE 426	Drama in the Secondary School	3
THE 427	Children'S Theatre	3
THE 428	African American Drama	3
THE 429	Theatre Management	3
THE 450	Fund of Play Production	3
THE 455	Directing	4

THE 217: Set and Stage

THE 218: Light and Sound

THE 220: Performance

THE 222: Costume

THE 226: Audience Development

Major Course Electives (To be taken in consultation with one’s major advisor) 3 Minor Courses or Electives (18 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Areas of Emphasis and Curricular Requirements

Requirements

Technical Concentration (B.A. 40 hours)

THE 213	Costume Construction I	3
THE 214	Make-Up	3
THE 215	Acting I	3
THE 217	Rehearsal & Performance I	1
THE 218	Rehearsal and Performance II	1
THE 220	Rehearsal and Performance III	1
THE 221	Stage Lighting & Sound I	3
THE 222	Rehearsal and Performance IV	1
THE 226	Rehearsal and Performance V	1
THE 250	Stagecraft	3
THE 318	Scene Design	3
THE 321	Stage Lighting & Sound II	3
	Or
THE 313	Costume Construction II	3
THE 323	History of Theatre I	3
THE 324	History of Theatre II	3
THE 328	Fund of Play Struc & Analysis	3
THE 450	Fund of Play Production	3
THE 455	Directing	4
	Rehearsal and Performance (must take a minimum of 4 in the series)

THE 217: Set and Stage

THE 218: Light and Sound

THE 220: Performance

THE 222: Costume

THE 226: Audience Development

THE 321 and THE 313: Depending on Technical Emphasis

Theatre Generalist Concentration (B.A. 42 hours)

THE 213	Costume Construction I	3
THE 214	Make-Up	3
THE 215	Acting I	3
THE 217	Rehearsal & Performance I	1
THE 218	Rehearsal and Performance II	1
THE 220	Rehearsal and Performance III	1
THE 221	Stage Lighting & Sound I	3
THE 222	Rehearsal and Performance IV	1
THE 226	Rehearsal and Performance V	1
THE 250	Stagecraft	3
THE 316	Vocal Training for the Actor	3
THE 318	Scene Design	3
THE 323	History of Theatre I	3
THE 324	History of Theatre II	3
THE 328	Fund of Play Struc & Analysis	3
THE 426	Drama in the Secondary School	3
THE 427	Children'S Theatre	3
THE 450	Fund of Play Production	3
THE 455	Directing	4

 

Performance Concentration (B.A. 40 hours)

THE 213	Costume Construction I	3
THE 214	Make-Up	3
THE 215	Acting I	3
THE 217	Rehearsal & Performance I	1
THE 218	Rehearsal and Performance II	1
THE 220	Rehearsal and Performance III	1
THE 221	Stage Lighting & Sound I	3
	Or
THE 318	Scene Design	3
THE 222	Rehearsal and Performance IV	1
THE 226	Rehearsal and Performance V	1
THE 315	Acting II	3
THE 316	Vocal Training for the Actor	3
THE 323	History of Theatre I	3
THE 324	History of Theatre II	3
THE 328	Fund of Play Struc & Analysis	3
THE 330	Stage Movement	3
THE 450	Fund of Play Production	3
THE 455	Directing	4
	Rehearsal and Performance (must take a minimum of 4 in the series)
THE 213	Costume Construction I	3
THE 214	Make-Up	3
THE 215	Acting I	3
THE 217	Rehearsal & Performance I	1
THE 218	Rehearsal and Performance II	1
THE 220	Rehearsal and Performance III	1
THE 221	Stage Lighting & Sound I	3
THE 222	Rehearsal and Performance IV	1
THE 226	Rehearsal and Performance V	1
THE 250	Stagecraft	3
THE 316	Vocal Training for the Actor	3
THE 318	Scene Design	3
THE 323	History of Theatre I	3
THE 324	History of Theatre II	3
THE 426	Drama in the Secondary School	3
	Or
THE 427	Children'S Theatre	3
THE 450	Fund of Play Production	3
THE 455	Directing	4
	Rehearsal and Performance (must take a minimum of 5 in the series)

THE 217: Set and Stage

THE 218: Light and Sound

THE 220: Performance

THE 222: Costume

THE 226: Audience Development

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