The interdisciplinary nature of the B.A. in Drama provides students with innovative tools that use the arts as a medium for social justice, encourage collaborative change, and grow community empowerment through creative work. Students are encouraged to develop connected understandings in other disciplines and fields as they practice for future leadership positions. Students can enroll in courses focused on performance, design, technical production, theatre management, theatre for young audiences, theatre studies and more. The strong foundation in the study of drama alongside minors, second majors, or study abroad, helps prepare students for graduate programs or professional employment and supports an entrepreneurial spirit of creative social engagement.

Overall Requirements

• 120 credit hours, to include 55 credits in the major, and at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.

Degree Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
University Requirements
General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC)

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Theatre Studies		18
THR 201	Playscript Analysis
THR 231	Acting I
THR 240	Elements of Design for the Stage
THR 400	Theatre History I
THR 401	Theatre History II
THR 410	Directing I
Stagecrafts		6
Complete two of the following courses and their corresponding lab:
THR 140 & 140L	Stagecrafts: Scenery and Stagecrafts: Scenery Lab
THR 145 & 145L	Stagecrafts: Costume and Stagecrafts: Costume Lab
THR 146 & 146L	Stagecraft: Lighting & Sound and Stagecrafts: Lighting & Sound Lab
THR 147 & 147L	Stagecrafts: Makeup & Wardrobe and Stagecrafts: Makeup & Wardrobe Lab
Advanced Theatre Practice*		4
THR 493	Advanced Theatre Practice - Theatre Management
Select 3 credits from the following: **
THR 490	Advanced Theatre Practice-Performance
THR 491	Advanced Theatre Practice-Scenery
THR 492	Advanced Theatre Practice-Costumes
THR 493	Advanced Theatre Practice - Theatre Management
THR 494	Advanced Theatre Practice-Production
THR 496	Advanced Theatre Practice-Running Crew
Additional Theatre History Elective		3
Select 3 credits from the following:
THR 305	Broadway: Development of the American Musical
THR 405	American Theatre History
THR 406	Global Performance and Theatre
THR 407	Feminist Theatre
THR 409	Topics in Theatre for Social Change
Electives		24
Select 24 credits from the following list OR any 300- or 400-level THR course:
THR 120	Your Voice Matters: Voice for Actors, Activists, Leaders, and other Professional Speakers
THR 232	Acting II
THR 242	Technical Production: Scenery
THR 244	Technical Production: Costumes
THR 245	Theatre Graphics
THR 246	Technical Production: Sound and Lighting
THR 260	Advanced Makeup
THR 262	Introduction to Wig & Hairstyling
THR 291	Experiential Theatre Project
AAD 202	Arts Admin and Entrepreneurship
AAD 301	Arts Management
AAD 320	Arts Marketing
AAD 360	Introduction to Community Arts
VPA 323
VPA 324	The Arts as Social Change: Theory and Practice

*

Note: Junior and senior transfer students must complete a minimum of 2 credits in this requirement.

**

Advanced Theatre Practice courses may be repeated for credit with the exception of THR 490.

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for degree.

College of Visual and Performing Arts Minor Requirement

Students pursuing a B.A. degree in the College of Visual and Performing Arts must also complete all requirements in a minor area of study that is different from their declared major field. Students may select minors in or outside the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and students are encouraged to seek advice from CVPA advisors when making this choice. Any B.A. student who is pursuing a double major is exempt from this requirement. See the Minor Requirement topic on the College of Visual and Performing Arts page for more information.

Disciplinary Honors in Theatre 

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 credit hours as outlined below. 
• A grade of at least B in all course work used to satisfy the Honors requirements for Theatre
• A declared Theatre Major
• At least a 3.30 overall GPA at graduation

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Select 9 credits from the following: *		9
400-level THR course
Contract course
Independent study
THR 232	Acting II
THR 483	Honors Work **
Select 3 credits of the following 1		3
HSS 490	Senior Honors Project
THR 483	Honors Work
THR 498	Capstone Production Practicum

*

University Honors courses may be substituted for up to 6 credits of the 9 credits required. These courses offer a wide range of subjects and can often serve as GEC courses for the Theatre Major.

**

Course qualifies if taken toward completion of HSS 490.

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The B.A. Capstone Experience, building on earlier courses, and/or University Studies Abroad to create a capstone experience, can serve as credit or substitute for these course. Students present their topics to their B.A. Faculty Review Committees for approval at least one semester before completing the capstone project. Upon completing the project, students summarize and analyze their project with the Faculty Review Committee. See advisor for possible capstone project examples.

400-level THR course

Any 400-level THR course completing graduate work with graduate students. Instructor must be notified at the beginning of course.

Contract Course

Any THR course negotiated as a Contract Course between the Honors Candidate and the instructor meeting Honors council guidelines for Contract Courses. See advisor for application forms and deadlines for submission.

Independent Study

Taken under the guidance of a faculty member, perhaps taken in preparation for the Capstone Experience/Project. See advisor for approval.

Recognition

The designation “Completed Disciplinary Honors in Theatre” and the title of the Senior Honors Project will be printed on the student’s official transcript.

Honors Advisor

See Deborah Bell and undergraduate curriculum advisor for further information and guidance about Honors in Theatre.