Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

• FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
• PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
• WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
• PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
• WCIV 201 - The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War Credits: (3)
• AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
• THEOL 220 - Belief in Today’s World Credits: (3)
• MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
• THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3)

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  World Language

  OPTION 1: Students beginning a new language:

  • XXXX 101 - Credits: (3)
  • XXXX 102 - Credits: (3)

  OPTION 2: Students placed into intermediate or higher language:

  • XXXX 201/301 - Credits: (3)

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  Foundations of Social Science

  Choose one of the following:

• CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
• ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
• ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: (3)
• EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
• PSCI 100 - Foundations of Political Science: Democratic Processes in America Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
• SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

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  Laboratory Science

  • GNSCI 1XX (non-science majors) Credits: (4)  or
  • BIOCH/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX (science majors) Credits: (4)
  • BIOL 110 Introduction to Biology I (4)  (Required for Psychology majors)

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  Modernity in Literature, Art, Music, or Theatre

  Choose one of the following:

• ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
• ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3) (Required for English majors)
• MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
• THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

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  Global Encounters

  • XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3) (English majors are required to take ENGE 3XX)

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  Ethics and the Human Good

  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 300 - Ethics and Human Good Credits: (3)
• THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Theology majors)

Major Requirements

39 Credits:

• WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
• THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)
• FATH 103 - Introduction to Theatre Credits: (3)
• FATH 105 - Acting I Credits: (3)
• FATH 106 - Acting II Credits: (3)
• FATH 241 - Theatre Production Credits: (1-3)
• FATH 402 - Senior Project Tutorial Credits: (3)

• Electives for the Concentration in Theatre can include courses in Communication, English, World Languages, Literature, and History:

• Elective Credits: (3)
• Elective Credits: (3)
• Elective Credits: (3)
• Elective Credits: (3)
• Elective Credits: (3)
• Elective Credits: (3)

Senior Project

All majors are required to present a senior project during the final semester that displays aspects of the theoretical and practical knowledge gained through their course of study. The senior project requires enrollment in  FATH 402 Senior Project Tutorial (3)  . Guidelines for the senior project must be obtained from the department chair or a departmental advisor in the first semester of the senior year.

Electives

31 to 33 Credits

“Elective” refers to various Theatre and Visual and Performing Arts courses, as well as to elective courses offered outside of the department. Suggested electives can include courses in Communications, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and History, based on the talents and skills of the student, as well as through consultation with the student’s academic advisor. Students are also strongly urged to investigate Internship possibilities, either in the summer or as a semester-long assignment. The Career Center catalogs a wide variety or arts-based internships.

Notes

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts with a Concentration in Theatre, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Sample Four Year Sequence

Freshman Year 

Fall Semester 

FSYM 101 The First Year Symposium (3)  

World Languages II (3)

Foundations in Social Science (3) (either semester)

FATH 103 Introduction to Theatre (3)  

Elective (3)

15 credits 

Spring Semester 

WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)  

World Languages II (3)

PHIL 103 Foundations of Philosophy (3)  

FATH XXX Fine Arts Theatre Course (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits 

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

WCIV 201 The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War (3)  

PHIL 203 Philosophy in the Modern Age (3)  

FATH 105 Acting I (3)  

FATH 241 Theatre Production (1-3)  

MATH 211 Mathematical Thinking (3)  

13 to 15 credits 

Spring Semester 

AMER 202 America in the World (3)  

THEOL 220 Belief in Today’s World (3)  

FATH 106 Acting II (3)  

FATH XXX Fine Arts Theatre Course (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits 

Junior Year 

Fall Semester 

THEOL 320 Encountering Christ (3)  

THMO 300 Modernity in Theatre (3)  

GNSCI XXX Lab Science (4) (either semester) 

FATH XXX Fine Arts Theatre Course (3)

Elective (3)

16 credits 

Spring Semester

THEOL/PHIL 300 Ethics and The Human Good (3)

XXGE 3XX Gobal Encounters (3) (either semester) 

FATH XXX Fine Arts Theatre Course (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits

Senior Year

Fall Semester

FATH XXX Fine Arts Theatre Course (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits

Spring Semester

FATH XXX Fine Arts Theatre Course (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits 

* The above sequence can be used for Theatre Majors with a focus on Performance or Technical Theatre. 

**Students interested in studying Technical Theatre should plan to take the following electives-FATH 108 Stagecraft (3) , FATH 208 Stage Design (3) , and FATH 308 Technical Production (3) .
Suggested Electives for a Technical Theatre focus can include courses in Communications, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and History, based on the talents and skills of the student, as well as with consultation with the student’s academic advisor. Students are also strongly urged to investigate Internship possibilities, either in the summer or as a semester-long assignment. The Career Center catalogs a wide variety or arts-based internships.