Theatre B.A., with Design and Technology Concentration - 4 Year Plan of Study

Semester 1 (Fall)

• ✳️  ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  THE 2000 - Theater and Culture Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  THE 2023 - Entry Seminar: Theatre as an Art Form Credit(s): 1
• ✳️  TPA 2200 - Introduction to Technical Theatre I Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  TPA 2290L - Technical Theatre Lab I Credit(s): 1
• ✳️ SGEM - General Education Core Mathematics  Credit(s): 3

NOTE: SCIV - Civics Literacy   requirement needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation. See advisor.

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 2 (Spring)

• ✳️  ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  TPA 3007C - Introduction to Entertainment Design Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  TPP 2110 - Acting I Credit(s): 3
• ✳️ 6AMT - State Computation Requirement   Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 3 (Summer)

• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity   Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 6

Semester 4 (Fall)

• ✳️  THE 2305 - Script Analysis Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  TPA 2292 - Production Involvement I Credit(s): 1
• ✳️  TPA 3208 - Drafting and CAD I Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  TPA 3289C - Technical Theatre I: Scenic Technology Credit(s): 3

• OR  TPA 3223C - Technical Theatre: Lighting   Credit(s): 3 
  OR  TPA 3231C - Technical Theatre: Costume Construction   Credit(s): 3  

• ✳️ SGEN - General Education Core Natural Sciences   Credit(s): 3
• ✳️ SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences   Credit(s): 3

​Total Credit Hours: 16

Semester 5 (Spring)

• ✳️  THE 3110 - Theatre History I Credit(s): 3

• OR  THE 3111 - Theatre History II    Credit(s): 3 

• ✳️  TPA 4011C - Design Studio: Scenic Design Credit(s): 3

• OR  TPA 4013C - Design Studio: Lighting Design   Credit(s): 3 
  OR  TPA 4045C - Design Studio: Costume Design   Credit(s): 3 

• ✳️  TPP 2190 - Studio Theatre Performance I Credit(s): 1
• General Elective Credit(s): 5

Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 6 (Summer)

• TGEC - Creative Thinking    Credit(s): 3
• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy    Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 6

Semester 7 (Fall)

• ✳️  TPA 3289C - Technical Theatre I: Scenic Technology Credit(s): 3

• OR  TPA 3223C - Technical Theatre: Lighting   Credit(s): 3 
  OR  TPA 3231C - Technical Theatre: Costume Construction   Credit(s): 3 

• ✳️  TPA 4293 - Production Involvement II Credit(s): 1
• ✳️TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement   Credit(s): 3
• ✳️ Theatre History/Theory Elective Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3

NOTE: The Theatre History/Theory Electives,  THE 4283 - Architecture And Decoration   or THE 4264 - History of Costume   are highly recommended.

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 8 (Spring)

• ✳️  TPA 4011C - Design Studio: Scenic Design Credit(s): 3

• OR  TPA 4013C - Design Studio: Lighting Design   Credit(s): 3 
  OR  TPA 4045C - Design Studio: Costume Design   Credit(s): 3  

• ✳️  TPP 4193 - Studio Theatre Performance II Credit(s): 1
• ✳️ Dramatic Literature Elective Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 6

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 9 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Semester 10 (Fall)

• ✳️  THE 4562 - Contemporary Performance Theory Credit(s): 3 (TGEH - High Impact Practice  )
• ✳️  TPA 4094C - Advanced Entertainment Design Credit(s): 4

• OR  TPA 4359C - Advanced Theatre Technology  Credit(s): 4  

• ✳️  TPA 4993C - Portfolio Credit(s): 2
• Foreign Language I Credit(s): 4

NOTE: TPA 4094C   or TPA 4359C   requirement may be fulfilled during an earlier semester with advisor approval.

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 11 (Spring)

• ✳️  TPA 4298 - Advanced Design Practicum Credit(s): 3
• Foreign Language II Credit(s): 4
• General Elective Credit(s): 5
• Apply for Graduation

NOTE:  TPA 4298 - Advanced Design Practicum   requirement may be fulfilled during an earlier semester with advisor approval.

Total Credit Hours: 12