Wilkes University College of Arts and Sciences 13 courses 121 total credits
The Theatre Arts major combines the liberal arts core curriculum with the required 49 credits of Theatre Arts classes and 36 credits of general electives. Theatre Arts majors may opt to use their electives to double major in another field or follow a course sequence in the following concentration: Acting & Directing. Major Requirements 49 credits General Electives 36 credits Liberal Arts Core Curriculum 37 credits Total required for graduation 122 credits NOTE: The theatre faculty conducts a review of each BA Theatre Arts candidateβs progress at the end of their fourth semester during their sophomore year, to appraise commitment, abilities, growth, and academic progress. All BA Theatre Arts students are required to audition for all mainstage productions, and accept the roles they are assigned. Mainstage productions are co-curricular, and participants are assigned a grade for credit through the Theatre Practicum course. THEATRE ARTS REQUIREMENTS (37) THE 100 APPROACH TO THEATRE (3) THE 121 STAGECRAFT I (3) THE 132 VOICE AND DICTION (3) THE 131 ACTING I (3) THE 214 SCRIPT ANALYSIS (3) THE 216 DESIGN FOR THEATRE (3) THE 234 DIRECTING (3) THE 211 THEATRE HISTORY I (3) THE 232 ACTING II (3) THE 190 THEATRE LAB (eight semesters at .5 cr. each) THE 191 THEATRE PRACTICUM (eight semesters at .5 cr. each) THE 493 SENIOR CAPSTONE (2) THEATRE ARTS ELECTIVES (12) Theatre Performance Electives (9) Choose 3: THE 206 MUSICAL THEATRE STUDIO I (3) THE 228 STAGE MAKEUP (3) THE 230 STAGE...
| Total Credits | 121 credits |
First Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition | 4 |
| FYF 101 | First-Year Foundations | 3 |
| THE 121 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| THE 132 | Voice and Diction I | 3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| Total First Semester | 14 credits | |
Second Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirement (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 100 | Approach to Theatre | 3 |
| THE 216 | Design for the Theatre | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Introduction to Literature and Culture | 3 |
| THE 131 | Acting I | 3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| Total Second Semester | 16 credits | |
Third Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (6 credits); Elective (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 232 | Acting II | 3 |
| Total Third Semester | 16 credits | |
Fourth Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (9 credits); Theatre Performance Elective (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 214 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| Total Fourth Semester | 16 credits | |
Fifth Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirement (3 credits); Elective (9 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 211 | Theatre History I | 3 |
| Total Fifth Semester | 16 credits | |
Sixth Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (6 credits); Elective (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 234 | Directing I | 3 |
| Total Sixth Semester | 13 credits | |
Seventh Semester
Also required: Elective (9 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| Total Seventh Semester | 15 credits | |
Eighth Semester
Also required: Electives (9 credits); Theatre Performance Electives (6 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| Total Eighth Semester | 13 credits | |
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