Theatre
Mission Statement
The mission of the Theatre program is to prepare students for a career in the theatrical arts as an actor or director; to prepare students for graduate study in the theatrical arts; to use the theatrical arts as an avocation; or to use related theatrical skills as an adjunct to other professional careers.
Theatre courses provide students a philosophical and historical appreciation of dramatic art and literature as an integral part of world culture. The Theatre program is designed to accomplish the following: produce a highly literate, well-read individual who possesses the knowledge of many diverse subject areas; permit the student to obtain a working knowledge of specific theatrical data and skills for subsequent academic or professional career pursuits; and prepare the student for active participation in live performance experiences through the university theatrical productions.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 and ENG 102.
Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours
Area II - Social Sciences and Humanities (choose two) - 6 hours
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| | or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| | or | |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Required Fine Arts Core Courses - 12 hours
AND choose two of the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Fine Arts Core courses. Students may not count ART 191 and MU 129 in the Fine Arts Core if already counted in the GEC Arts & Humanities area.
Theatre Requirements - 37 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Theatre requirements.
Fine Arts Electives - 15 hours
Select 15 hours from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Fine Arts Electives. Students may not double count courses taken as GEC requirements or Fine Arts Core requirements again in Fine Arts Electives.
General Electives - 10-15 hours
Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total minimum hours for graduation to 120.
Total GEC Credit Hours (40-45 hours)
Total Fine Arts Requirements (12 hours)
Total Theatre Requirements (37 hours)
Total Fine Arts Electives (15 hours)
Total General Electives (10-15 hours)
120 minimum hours required for graduation.