Kent State University Catalog 2012 - 2013

Theatre Studies - B.A. Program Requirements Download to print

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; 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, writing-intensive and the experiential learning 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 (43 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	THEA	11100	Making Theatre: Culture and Practice	2
		11303	The Art of Acting	3
		11722	Fundamentals of Production I: Scenery, Stagecraft and Sound	2
		11723	Fundamentals of Production Laboratory I: Scenery, Stagecraft and Sound	1
		11724	Fundamentals of Production Laboratory II: Props and Scenic Art	1
		11732	Fundamentals of Production II: Costumes, Lighting and Projections	2
		11733	Fundamentals of Production Laboratory III: Costumes	1
		11734	Fundamentals of Production Laboratory IV: Lighting, Sound and Projections	1
		21111	Script Analysis	3
		31110	History of Theatre and Drama I	3
		31111	History of Theatre and Drama II	3
ELR		41900	Capstone Project	3
	Choose an additional course from one of the concentrations other than your own			3
	Practicum Electives: choose six credit hours from the following			6
ELR	THEA	22092	Practicum I: Design and Technology (3)*
ELR		42092	Practicum II: Design and Technology (3)*
	Choose three courses from the following: Theatre Electives at least one course must be writing intensive (WIC)			9
WIC	DAN	47163	Dance History II (3)**
WIC	THEA	41026	Playwriting (3)**
DD		41113	Theatre in Multicultural America (3)
DD		41114	Gay and Lesbian Theatre (3)
		41133	Theatre and Drama in America I (3)
WIC		41140	American Musical Theatre History (3)**
		41191	Variable Content Seminar: Theatre History/Literature/Theory (3)
WIC		41620	History of Period Styles for Theatre Designers (3)**
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (56 credits)
Type	Title			Credits
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)			6
	Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)			6-7
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
	Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)			9
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3-5
	Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)			6
	General Electives (minimum 15 upper-division credit hours)***			20
IV.	Concentration PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (21 credits)
	Production Concentration (21)
	Performance Concentration (21)
	Theatre Management Concentration (21)
	Theatre and Society Concentration (21)
MINIMUM TOTAL				121

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

***No minor is required. Students may take further courses in theatre or outside of the school as desired. If students are seeking licensure for teaching in public schools, 3 credit hours of electives may be used for courses in an appropriate academic minor in addition to the minor required in the College of Education, Health and Human Services. Minimum 15 credit hours must be upper division, which may be decreased if upper-division courses are taken as part of THEA electives.

Additional Note for the BA Theatre Studies 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

Performance Concentration

For semster-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

I.	Concentration REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Choose from the following			21
	THEA	21016	Makeup for Stage and Screen (3)
		21303	Acting Process (3)
		21700	Movement I (3)
		21800	Voice I (3)
ELR		22192	Practicum I: Performance* (3)
		31303	Character and Scene Study I (3)
		31304	Character and Scene Study II (3)
		31401	Directing (3)
		31701	Movement II (3)
		31801	Voice II (3)
		41095	Special Topics: Variable Performance Seminars (3)
		41301	Acting for the Camera I (3)
		41302	Acting for the Camera II (3)
		41305	Professional Aspects: Performance (3)
		41308	Musical Theatre Audition (3)
		41529	Advanced Wig and Makeup Techniques - Stage and Screen (3)
		41702	Movement and Dance for the Actor (3)
		41802	Ensemble Singing (2)
ELR		42192	Practicum II: Performance* (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				21

*This course is repeatable

Production Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

I.	Concentration REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Choose from the following			21
	THEA	21016	Makeup for Stage and Screen (3)
		21201	Introduction to American Musical Theatre (3)
		21524	Costume Design (3)
		21621	Scene Painting (3)
		21622	Scene Design (3)
		21736	Stage Management (3)
ELR		22092	Practicum I: Design and Technology* (3)
ELR		22192	Practicum I: Performance* (3)
ELR		22292	Practicum I: Management* (3)
		31560	Scenic Technology (3)
		41017	Readers Theatre (2)
WIC		41026	Playwriting (3)
		41027	Advanced Playwriting (3)
		41095	Special Topics: Variable Production Seminars (3)
		41133	Theatre and Drama in America (3)
		41140	American Musical Theatre History (3)
		41191	Variable Content Seminar: Theatre History/Literature/Theory (3)
		41736	Production and Stage Management (3)
ELR		42092	Practicum II: Design and Technology* (3)
ELR		42192	Practicum II: Performance* (3)
ELR		42292	Practicum II: Management* (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				21

*This course is repeatable

Theatre Management Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

I.	Concentration REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Choose from the following			21
	DAN	47156	Dance Production (3)
	THEA	20202	Musical Theory I (3)
		20203	Musical Theory II (3)
		21521	Theatrical Drafting (3)
		21523	Costume Technology (3)
		21736	Stage Management (3)
ELR		22092	Practicum I: Design and Technology* (3)
ELR		22292	Practicum I: Management*
		31401	Directing (3)
		31560	Scenic Technology (3)
		41095	Special Topics: Variable Management Seminars (3)
		41096	Independent Study (3)
		41191	Variable Content Seminar: Theatre History/Literature/Theory* (3)
		41523	Sound Design and Technology I (3)
		41527	Sound Design and Technology II (3)
		41528	Theatre Sound Reinforcement (3)
		41726	Theatre Management (3)
		41736	Production and Stage Management (3)
ELR		42092	Practicum II: Design and Technology* (3)
ELR		42292	Practicum II: Management* (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				21

*This course is repeatable

Theatre and Society Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

I.	Concentration REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Choose from the following			21
	DAN	47036	Dance History I (3)
WIC		47163	Dance History II (3)
ELR	THEA	22192	Practicum I: Performance* (3)
		31401	Directing (3)
		41017	Readers Theatre (2)
WIC		41026	Playwriting (3)
		41027	Advanced Playwriting (3)
		41095	Special Topics* (3)
DD		41113	Theatre in Multicultural American (3)
DD		41114	Gay and Lesbian Theatre (3)
WIC		41140	American Musical Theatre History (3)
WIC		41620	History of Period Styles for Theatre Designers (3)
ELR		42192	Practicum II: Performance*
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				21

*This course is repeatable