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 log on 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)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES:

 

Admissions 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 - USU	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester - USU	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)
THEA 1033: Beginning Acting (BCA)	3	Core Course General Education Breadth Exploratory Course		THEA 1713: Playscript Analysis (BHU)	3	Core Course General Education Breadth Humanities
THEA 1513: Stagecraft (BCA)	3	Core Course General Education Breadth Course		THEA 2555 Production Practicum	1	Core Course
THEA 2510: Scene Painting	3	Emphasis Course		THEA 2560: Scene Design I	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 2575: Production Projects	1	Emphasis Course		THEA 2520: Costume Design I  or THEA 2540: Lighting Design I	3	Emphasis Course
				THEA 2575: Production Projects , Film Seminar	1	Core Course
STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  / STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)  / MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	3  / 5  / 4	Math Placement  Quantitative Literacy (QL)		Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3
Total Recommended Credits:	16-18
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester - USU	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester - USU	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Core Course		THEA 2575: Production Projects , Film Seminar	1	Emphasis Course
THEA 2570: Theatre Props and Crafts	3	Emphasis Course		THEA 5960: Special Topics in Theatre Production	2	Enroll in 2 credits, Emphasis Course
THEA 2575: Production Projects , Film Seminar	1	Core Course		Upper Division Theatre Electives	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 3610: Directing I	3	Core Course		Communications Intensive (CI) Course	3
THEA 3720: Theatre History and Literature II (CI/DHA)	3	Emphasis Course Depth Course Communicative Intensive		Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Depth Course
THEA 4560: Scene Design II	3	Emphasis Course		Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course	3	Depth Course
Upper Division Theatre Electives	3	Emphasis Course
Total Recommended Credits:	15.5			Total Recommended Credits:	15
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester - SLCC	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester - SLCC	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ART 1310: Photography I	4	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)		FLM 1055: Intermediate Film Production	6	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)
FLM 1045: Beginning Film Production	6	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)		FLM 1075: Screen Writing	3	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)
FLM 1515: Basic Audio Production	3	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)		Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)  or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	http://www.usu.edu/registrar/htm/transfer/course_by_course
FLM 1800: Digital Media Tools/Techniques	4	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3	http://www.usu.edu/registrar/htm/transfer/course_by_course
Total Recommended Credits:	17			Total Recommended Credits:	15
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester - SLCC	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester - SLCC & USU	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
FLM 2015: Film Directing & Techniques	4	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)		FLM 2045: Commercial Film Production	4	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)
FLM 2075: Advanced Video Editing & Post Production	3	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)		FLM 2065: Motion Picture Sound	4	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)
FLM 2510: Advanced Video Production - Documentary	4	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)		FLM 2715: Cinematography	4	SLCC Design/Technology Courses (see below)
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Breadth Course		THEA 5910: Capstone Project	2
Total Recommended Credits:	14			Total Recommended Credits:	14
Comments				Comments

  NOTE:  Intensive BFA programs in the arts culminate with realized projects.  These final projects are team taught between the USU and SLCC facilities.

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 assigned. Strike crew calls are posted during performance week. Strike crew assignments are made for all students enrolled in practicum, and/or involved in the production.