Theatre Studies - B.F.A. Program Requirements

• Design and Technology Concentration
• Musical Theatre Concentration

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.	DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KFA DG	THEA	11000	The Art of the Theatre	3
		21111	Script Analysis	3
		31112	History of Theatre and Drama I	3
		31113	History of Theatre and Drama II	3
		31114	History of Theatre and Drama III	3
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (27 credits)
Type	Title			Credits
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)			3
	Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)			6-7
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
	Kent Core Humanities			3
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3-5
	Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)			6
IV.	CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (86 credits)
	Design and Technology (86)
	Musical Theatre (86)
MINIMUM TOTAL				129

Design and Technology Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (77 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	THEA	11303	The Art of Acting	3
		11522	Introductory Lighting	3
		11524	Introductory Costuming	3
		11622	Introductory Scenery	3
		21501	Sophomore Portfolio Review	1
		21521	Theatrical Drafting	3
		31501	Junior Portfolio Review	1
		41306	Professional Aspects: Design and Technology	3
		41501	Senior Portfolio Review	1
		41525	Props and Crafts	3
		41620	History of Period Styles for Theatre Designers	3
		41621	Presentation Media	3
		21016 21621	Makeup for Stage and Screen (3) or Scene Painting (3)	3
		31401 41736	Directing (3) or Production and Stage Management (3)	3
		31525 31560	Costume Technology (3) or Scenic Technology (3)	3
	Choose from the following: (6 credit hours must be upper-division and 6 credit hours must be in the Design Technology area)			12
	THEA	22092	Practicum I in Design and Technology (3)
		22192	Practicum I in Performance (3)
		22292	Practicum I in Theatre Management (3)
		42092	Practicum II in Design and Technology (3)
		42192	Practicum II in Performance (3)
		42292	Practicum I in Theatre Management (3)
	Choose from the following:			9
	THEA	31522	Lighting Design (3)
		31524	Costume Design (3)
		31622	Scene Design (3)
		41523	Sound and Design Technology I (3)
	Choose from the following: Theatre History Electives			3
WIC	DAN	47163	Dance History II (3)*
WIC	THEA	41026	Playwriting (3)*
WIC		41110	Theatre Criticism (3)*
DD		41113	Theatre in Multicultural America (3)
DD		41114	Gay and Lesbian Theatre (3)
		41133	Theatre and Drama in America I (3)
		41134	Theatre and Drama in America II (3)
WIC		41140	American Musical Theatre History (3)
		41191	Seminar: Theatre History/Literature/Theory (3)
	Choose from the following: Theatre/art/design electives			14-15
	ARTF	14000	Drawing I (3)
		14001	Drawing II (3)
		14055	Sculpture I (3)
	FDM	10020	Fashion Visuals (2)
		10140	Foundations of Fashion Drawing (3)
	THEA	21016	Makeup for Stage and Screen (3)
		21621	Scene Painting (3)
		31401	Directing (3)
		31522	Lighting Design (3)
		31524	Costume Design (3)
		31525	Costume Technology (3)
		31560	Scenic Technology (3)
		31622	Scene Design (3)
		41095	Special Topics (3)
		41521	Advanced Lighting Technology (3)
		41522	Design Studio: Lighting (3)
		41523	Sound and Design Technology I (3)
		41524	Design Studio: Costume (3)
		41527	Sound Design and Technology (3)
		41529	Advanced Wig and Makeup Techniques for Stage and Screen (3)
		41560	Theatre Fabrication Technology (3)
		41622	Design Studio: Scenery (3)
		41736	Production and Stage Management (3)
	VCD	13001	Introduction to Visual Communication Design II (3)
		27000	Interiors Rendering (3)
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Type	Title			Credits
KFA	ARTH	22006	Art History I: Ancient and Medieval Art	3
KAD		22007	Art History II: Renaissance to Modern Art	3
	General Elective (lower or upper division)			3
	MINIMUM TOTAL			86

*A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned in either DAN 47163 or THEA 41026 or 41110 or 41140 to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.

Students are expected to participate in at least one main-stage production per semester (this may be in addition to any production design assignment).

Students on academic probation may not participate in School of Theatre and Dance productions. Students may be dropped from the program for failure to maintain a 2.50 GPA.

Students must pass yearly portfolio reviews to remain in the program.

 

 

Musical Theatre Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (77 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	DAN	xxxxx	Dance Elective (lower or upper division)*	8
	MUS	11121	Theory*	3
		11122	Theory*	3
		17111	Piano Class	1
		17112	Piano Class	1
		36311	Applied Music- Voice	8
	THEA	21303	Acting Process	3
		21306	Musical Theatre Performance I (taken twice)	6
		22092	Practicum I: Design and Technology	3
		31303	Character and Scene Study I	3
		31304	Character and Scene Study II	3
		41307	Musical Theatre Performance II (taken twice)	6
		42192	Practicum I: Performance	3
	Choose from the following:			6
	THEA	11522	Introductory Lighting (3)
		11524	Introductory Costuming (3)
		11622	Introductory Scenery (3)
	Choose from the following: **			3
WIC	DAN	47163	Dance History II (3)
WIC	THEA	41026	Playwriting (3)
WIC		41110	Theatre Criticism (3)
WIC		41140	American Musical Theatre History (3)
	Choose from the following: Voice ensemble			2
	MUS	45121	Kent Chorus (1)
		45141	Kent State University Chorale (1)
		45142	Men's Chorus (1)
		45143	Women's Chorus (1)
		45151	Kent State University Gospel Choir (1)
	Choose from the following: Guided elective (lower or upper division)			15
	DAN	17052	Ballet I-A (2)
		17152	Ballet I-B (2)
		17053	Principles of Dance Mechanics (2)
		27070	Introduction to Jazz Styles A (2)
		27170	Introduction to Jazz Styles B (2)
		27071	Modern Dance Techniques II-A (3)
		27171	Modern Dance Techniques II-B (2)
		37192	Dance Practicum (1)
	MUS	36311	Applied Music- Voice (1)
		45131	Opera: Singer-Actor Techniques (2)
		47311	Voice Class (1)
	THEA	21016	Makeup for Stage and Screen (3)
		21700	Movement I (3)
		21800	Voice I (3)
		31701	Movement II (3)
		31801	Voice II (3)
		41095	Special Topics (1-3)
		41701	Advanced Movement I (3)
		41801	Advanced Voice and Speech I (3)
		42192	Practicum II: Performance (3-6)
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Type	Title			Credits
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)			3
	Kent Core Fine Arts			3
	General Elective			3
	TOTAL			86

*Chosen with advisor based on placement.
**A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned in either DAN 47163 or THEA 41026 or 41110 or 41140 to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.

Students are required to audition for all theatre division main stage productions and accept roles if cast.

Students must pass annual evaluations reviews to remain in the program.

Students on academic probation may not participate in School of Theatre and Dance productions. Students may be dropped from the program for failure to maintain a 2.50 GPA.