Caine College of the Arts

Department of Theatre Arts

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• For more information about Theatre Arts, see the department website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and logon to DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES:

 

Additional Requirements for this Program
Major Expectations: Students are expected to develop proper attitudes, habits, work standards and professionalism to move on to graduate studies or directly into the professional world of theatre.	Admission Requirements: Students are admitted through separate application, portfolio review, and interview with program faculty. Acceptance is competitive and not guaranteed.			Minimum Grade Accepted: B- in all courses for major	Minimum GPA for Admission and Graduation: 2.75

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3	Communications Literacy (CL1)		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3	Communications Literacy (CL2)
MUSC 1100: Fundamentals of Music for Non-Music Majors (BCA)  or show proficiency in reading music	3	Emphasis Course		THEA 1223: Stage Makeup	2	Emphasis Course
THEA 1513: Stagecraft (BCA)	3	Core Course General Education Breadth Creative Arts		THEA 2203: Costume Construction and Technology	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 1713: Playscript Analysis (BHU)	3	Core Course General Education Breadth Humanities		THEA 3550: Stage Management	3	Emphasis Course
Quantitative Literacy (QL) Course	3-5	General Education		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course  or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3	General Education
Total Recommended Credits:	15-17			Total Recommended Credits:	14
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
THEA 1033: Beginning Acting (BCA)	3	Core Course General Education Breadth Exploration		THEA 2530: Theatre and Studio Sound	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Core Course		THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Core Course
THEA 2575: Production Projects	1	Emphasis Course		THEA 2540: Lighting Design I	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 3570: Historic Clothing (DHA)  OR THEA 3560	3	Emphasis Course		THEA 2575: Production Projects	1	Emphasis Course
Management Course	2-3	Emphasis Course		THEA 3560: Period Styles/Historic Interiors (DHA)  OR THEA 3570		Emphasis Course
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course  or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course	3	General Education Breadth Course		Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course  or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course	3	General Education Breadth Course
Quantitative Intensive (QI) Course	3	General Education Depth Course		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course  or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3	General Education Breadth Course
Total Recommended Credits:	16.5			Total Recommended Credits:	16.5
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Core Course		THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Core Course
THEA 2575: Production Projects	1	Emphasis Course		THEA 3510: Scene Design I	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 3610: Directing I	3	Core Course		THEA 3710: Theatre History and Literature I (CI/DHA)	3	Core Course Depth Course Communication Intensive
THEA 3720: Theatre History and Literature II (CI/DHA)	3	Core Course Depth Course Communication Intensive		THEA 4555: Production Assignments	2	Emphasis Course
General Elective	6	Emphasis Course		Management Course	2-3	Emphasis Course
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course	3	Depth Course		Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course	3	Depth Course
Total Recommended Credits:	16.5			Total Recommended Credits:	15.5
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Core Course		THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Core Course
THEA 2575: Production Projects	1	Emphasis Course		THEA 5910: Capstone Project	2	Emphasis Course
Literature/History Electives	3	Emphasis Course		Theatre Electives	5-6	Emphasis Course
Theatre Electives	3	Emphasis Course		General Elective	6
Management Course	2-3	Emphasis Course
General Elective	3
Total Recommended Credits:	13.5			Total Recommended Credits:	14.5
Comments: General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits – these can be any courses, including additional theatre courses.				Comments: General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits – these can be any courses, including additional theatre courses

Retention in the BFA Design/Tech program: Students must maintain B- or better grades in all courses required for major, have an annual portfolio review with the BFA Design/Tech faculty, and meet all department requirements. Annual reviews are held for each BFA student to determine satisfactory progress. These reviews determine if students will: (A) Continue in the program. (B) Be placed on programmatic probation. (C) Be discontinued from the program. Students not retained in the program must select another major. Students may apply for re-admission only with permission of the faculty at such a time that the student has demonstrated significant improvement from the time of their dismissal.

Departmental Requirements:

• Enroll in production practicum every semester except the semesters enrolled in THEA 1513 or THEA 2203.
• Usher for each department production you are not involved in as actor or run crew. If usher spots are not available, students spend 3 hours in either the scene shop or costume shop before that show opens to assist with the production. Students have usher slips signed by the House Manager, or usher makeup time sheets signed by the shop manager, and return them to the office by the Monday following strike.
• Attend production strikes as required. Strike calls are posted for each production with crew assignments for that strike.