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

Attribute 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.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (43 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  THEA 11100 Making Theatre: Culture and Practice 2  
  THEA 11303 The Art of Acting 3  
  THEA 11722 Fundamentals of Production I: Scenery, Stagecraft and Sound 2  
  THEA 11723 Fundamentals of Production Laboratory I: Scenery 1  
  THEA 11724 Fundamentals of Production Laboratory II: Props and Scenic Art 1  
  THEA 11732 Fundamentals of Production II: Costumes, Lighting and Projections 2  
  THEA 11733 Fundamentals of Production Laboratory III: Costumes 1  
  THEA 11734 Fundamentals of Production Laboratory IV: Lighting, Sound and Projections 1  
  THEA 21111 Script Analysis 3  
  THEA 31110 History of Theatre and Drama I 3  
  THEA 31111 History of Theatre and Drama II 3  
ELR THEA 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) 2    
ELR THEA 42092 Practicum II: Design and Technology (3) 2    
  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)   C 3
  THEA 41010 Theatre and Social Change (3)    
WIC THEA 41026 Playwriting (3)   C 3
DD THEA 41113 Theatre in Multicultural America (3)    
DD THEA 41115 LGBTQ Theatre (3)    
DD THEA 41130 Theatre and Drama in America (3)    
WIC THEA 41140 American Musical Theatre History (3)   C 3
  THEA 41191 Variable Content Seminar: Theatre History/Literature/Theory (3)    
WIC THEA 41620 History of Period Styles for Theatre Designers (3)   C 3
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (55 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  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) 4 19  
Concentration PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (21 credits)
  Production Concentration (21)    
  Performance Concentration (21)    
  Theatre Management Concentration (21)    
  Theatre and Society Concentration (21)    
MINIMUM TOTAL  120  
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Course is repeatable
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Program Policies:

  • 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

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  Choose from the following 21  
  THEA 21016 Makeup for Stage and Screen (3)    
  THEA 21303 Acting Process (3)    
  THEA 21700 Movement I (3)    
  THEA 21800 Voice I (3)    
ELR THEA 22192 Practicum I: Performance 1 (3)    
  THEA 31303 Character and Scene Study I (3)    
  THEA 31304 Character and Scene Study II (3)    
  THEA 31401 Directing (3)    
  THEA 31701 Movement II (3)    
  THEA 31801 Voice II (3)    
  THEA 41095 Special Topics in Theatre 2 (1-3)    
  THEA 41301 Acting for the Camera I (3)    
  THEA 41302 Acting for the Camera II (3)    
  THEA 41305 Professional Aspects: Performance (3)    
  THEA 41308 Musical Theatre Audition (3)    
  THEA 41529 Advanced Wig and Makeup Techniques - Stage and Screen (3)    
  THEA 41702 Movement and Dance for Actors (3)    
  THEA 41802 Ensemble Singing for Musical Theatre (2)    
ELR THEA 42192 Practicum II: Performance* (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 21  
  1. This course is repeatable
  2. Course should be taken in Variable Performance Seminars

 

Production Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  Choose from the following 21  
  THEA 21016 Makeup for Stage and Screen (3)    
  THEA 21201 Introduction to American Musical Theatre (3)    
  THEA 21524 Costume Design (3)    
  THEA 21621 Scene Painting (3)    
  THEA 21622 Scene Design (3)    
  THEA 21736 Stage Management (3)    
ELR THEA 22092 Practicum I: Design and Technology 1 (3)    
ELR THEA 22192 Practicum I: Performance 1 (3)    
ELR THEA 22292 Practicum I: Theatre Management 1 (3)    
  THEA 31560 Scenic Technology (3)    
WIC THEA 41026 Playwriting (3)    
  THEA 41027 Advanced Playwriting (3)    
  THEA 41095 Special Topics in Theatre 2 (3)    
  THEA 41130 Theatre and Drama in America (3)    
WIC THEA 41140 American Musical Theatre History (3)    
  THEA 41191 Variable Content Seminar: Theatre History/Literature/Theory (3)    
  THEA 41736 Production and Stage Management (3)    
ELR THEA 42092 Practicum II: Design and Technology 1 (3)    
ELR THEA 42192 Practicum II: Performance 1 (3)    
ELR THEA 42292 Practicum II: Theatre Management 1 (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 21  
  1. This course is repeatable
  2. Course should be taken in Variable Production Seminars.

 

Theatre Management Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  Choose from the following 21  
  DAN 47156 Dance Production (3)    
  THEA 20202 Musical Theory for Musical Theatre I (3)    
  THEA 20203 Musical Theory for Musical Theatre II (3)    
  THEA 21521 Theatrical Drafting (3)    
  THEA 21523 Costume Technology (3)    
  THEA 21736 Stage Management (3)    
ELR THEA 22092 Practicum I: Design and Technology 1 (3)    
ELR THEA 22292 Practicum I: Management 1 (3)    
  THEA 31401 Directing (3)    
  THEA 31560 Scenic Technology (3)    
  THEA 41095 Special Topics in Theatre 2  (3)    
  THEA 41096 Independent Study in Theare (3)    
  THEA 41191 Variable Content Seminar: Theatre History/Literature/Theory 1 (3)    
  THEA 41523 Sound Design and Technology I (3)    
  THEA 41527 Sound Design and Technology II (3)    
  THEA 41528 Theatre Sound Reinforcement (3)    
  THEA 41726 Theatre Management (3)    
  THEA 41736 Production and Stage Management (3)    
ELR THEA 42092 Practicum II: Design and Technology 1 (3)    
ELR THEA 42292 Practicum II: Theatre Management 1 (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 21  
  1. This course is repeatable
  2. Course should be taken in Variable Management Seminars

 

Theatre and Society Concentration

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