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Theatre Studies - B.A. Program Requirements PDFDownload 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 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) 1  
ELR   42092 Practicum II: Design and Technology (3) 1  
  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) 2  
  THEA 41010 Theatre and Social Change (3)  
WIC   41026 Playwriting (3) 2  
DD   41113 Theatre in Multicultural America (3)  
DD   41115 LGBTQ Theatre (3)  
    41130 Theatre and Drama in America (3)  
WIC   41140 American Musical Theatre History (3) 2  
    41191 Variable Content Seminar: Theatre History/Literature/Theory (3)  
WIC   41620 History of Period Styles for Theatre Designers (3) 2  
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (55 credits)  
Type Title   Credits
  Kent Core Composition 6
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7
  Kent Core Additional 6
  General Electives (minimum 15 upper-division credit hours) 3 19
IV. Concentration PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (21 credits)
  Production Concentration (21)  
  Performance Concentration (21)  
  Theatre Management Concentration (21)  
  Theatre and Society Concentration (21)  
MINIMUM TOTAL  120

1. Course is repeatable
2. 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.
3. 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 2014-2015 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 1 (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 in Theatre 2 (1-3)  
    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 Actors (3)  
    41802 Ensemble Singing for Musical Theatre (2)  
ELR   42192 Practicum II: Performance* (3)  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 21

1. This course is repeatable
2. Course should be taken in Variable Performance Seminars

 

Production Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 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 1 (3)  
ELR   22192 Practicum I: Performance 1 (3)  
ELR   22292 Practicum I: Theatre Management 1 (3)  
    31560 Scenic Technology (3)  
    41017 Readers Theatre (2)  
WIC   41026 Playwriting (3)  
    41027 Advanced Playwriting (3)  
    41095 Special Topics in Theatre 2 (3)  
    41130 Theatre and Drama in America (3)  
WIC   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 1 (3)  
ELR   42192 Practicum II: Performance 1 (3)  
ELR   42292 Practicum II: Management 1 (3)  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 21

1. This course is repeatable
2. Course should be taken in Variable Production Seminars.

 

Theatre Management Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 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 for Musical Theatre I (3)  
    20203 Musical Theory for Musical Theatre II (3)  
    21521 Theatrical Drafting (3)  
    21523 Costume Technology (3)  
    21736 Stage Management (3)  
ELR   22092 Practicum I: Design and Technology 1 (3)  
ELR   22292 Practicum I: Management 1 (3)  
    31401 Directing (3)  
    31560 Scenic Technology (3)  
    41095 Special Topics in Theatre 2  (3)  
    41096 Independent Study in Theare (3)  
    41191 Variable Content Seminar: Theatre History/Literature/Theory 1 (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 1 (3)  
ELR   42292 Practicum II: Management 1 (3)  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 21

1. This course is repeatable
2. Course should be taken in Variable Management Seminars

 

Theatre and Society Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.
 

I. Concentration REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  Choose from the following 21
  DAN 47063 Dance History I (3)  
WIC   47163 Dance History II (3)  
ELR THEA 22192 Practicum I: Performance 1 (3)  
    31401 Directing (3)  
    40091 Variable Topics Seminar: Devising Theatre (3)  
    41010 Theatre and Social Change (3)  
    41017 Readers Theatre (2)  
WIC   41026 Playwriting (3)  
    41027 Advanced Playwriting (3)  
    41095 Special Topics in Theatre 1 (3)  
DD   41113 Theatre in Multicultural America (3)  
DD   41115 LGBTQ Theatre (3)  
WIC   41140 American Musical Theatre History (3)  
WIC   41620 History of Period Styles for Theatre Designers (3)  
ELR   42192 Practicum II: Performance 1  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 21

1. This course is repeatable