Theatre Arts - BA

Caine College of the Arts

Department of Theatre Arts

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• For more information about Theatre, 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 Degree Works  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: The highest math requirement for this degree is the Quantitative Literacy (QL)  of the student’s choice.

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing Department application required. Space is limited. Acceptance is not guaranteed.			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU Department application required. Space is limited. Acceptance is not guaranteed.	2.75 GPA

First 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 Creative Arts		THEA 1513: Stagecraft (BCA)	3	Core Course General Education Breadth Integrated Studies
THEA 2203: Costume Construction and Technology	3	Core Course		THEA 1713: Playscript Analysis (BHU)	3	Core Course General Education Breadth Humanities
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)
Quantitative Literacy (QL)	3-5	Math Placement		Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)  or Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3	General Education
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)  or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	General Education Breadth Course		Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3	Suggested DSC/QI Courses
Total Recommended Credits:	15-17			Total Recommended Credits:	15
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Practicum Requirement		THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Practicum Requirement
THEA 2610: Directing I	3	Core Course		Theatre Design/Technology Elective	3	Emphasis Course
Theatre Elective	2	Theatre Elective		ENGL 2300: Introduction to Shakespeare (BHU)  or ENGL 4300: Shakespeare	3  / 3	Emphasis Course General Education Breadth Humanities
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)  or Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	2	General Education Breadth Course		Language 1020	4	Emphasis Course
Language 1010	4	Emphasis Course		Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)  or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	General Education Breadth Course
General Elective	3
Total Recommended Credits:	16			Total Recommended Credits:	14
Comments  General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Practicum Requirement		THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Practicum Requirement
THEA 3710: Theatre History and Literature I (CI/DHA)	3	Core Course Depth Course Communications Intensive		THEA 3720: Theatre History and Literature II (CI/DHA)	3	Core Course Depth Course Communications Intensive
Theatre Elective	2	Emphasis Course		Depth Social Sciences (DSS)  or Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3	Depth Course
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Suggested DSC/QI Courses		Language 2020	4	Emphasis Course
Language 2010	4	Emphasis Course		General Electives (upper division)	3
General Elective	3
Total Recommended Credits:	16			Total Recommended Credits:	14
Comments  General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.				Comments General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Practicum Requirement		THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Practicum Requirement
Literature/History Elective (upper division)	3	Emphasis Course		Literature/History Elective (upper division)	3	Emphasis Course
General Electives (upper division)	12			General Elective (upper division)	7
				General Elective	3
Total Recommended Credits:	16			Total Recommended Credits:	14
Comments General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.				Comments General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

The Bachelor of Arts degree program is designed for those students who prefer a more comprehensive liberal arts background in theatre in preparation for further graduate study. This program provides students with the flexibility to pursue an additional major. The BA degree requires foreign language training and the completion of additional related study courses.

Students must apply for the Bachelor of Arts degree program as part of their separate application to the department and have an interview with the BA faculty. Acceptance is competitive and not guaranteed.

• Minimum GPA for Admission:  2.75 overall 
• Minimum GPA for continuance in the program and for graduation:  2.75
• Minimum grade accepted in all major courses:  B-
• Major requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis unless only offered as pass/fail

Departmental Requirements:

• Freshman and sophomore students usher for each department production they are not involved in as actor or run crew.

• Attend production strikes as assigned. Strike crew calls are posted during performance week.

 

Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree signifies proficiency in one or more foreign languages. Specifically, the BA requirement may be completed in one of the following ways:

• Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent)

OR

• Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of COMD 4920  and COMD 4780  and by passing an exit interview

OR

• Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent)

OR

• Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.