Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 65 courses 120 total credits
The Bachelor of Arts program in theatre provides you with a hands-on theatre education within a broad range of academic opportunities. You develop your own creative skills through collaboration, and have the opportunity to pursue a variety of theatre and performance areas. The program offers specialty coursework in: acting and directing community engagement design and production dramatic literature and dramaturgy educational certification and teaching artistry intimacy coordination new work development and playwriting theatre history theatre for youth voice and movement
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Theatre Core Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 320 | History of the Theatre I | 3 |
| THE 321 | History of the Theatre II | 3 |
| THF 126 | Professional Development: Communication and Collaboration | 2 |
| THF 160 | Introduction to Storytelling | 3 |
| THF 215 | Design and Composition for Theatre and Film | 3 |
| THF 220 | Principles of Dramatic Analysis | 3 |
| THP 102 | Acting I | 3 |
| THP 201 | Theatre Production Crew | 1 |
| THP 218 | Directing I: Introduction to Directing | 3 |
| Total Theatre Core Requirements | 24 credits | |
Theatre Core Requirements - Upper Division THE Dramatic Literature Course:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 421 | Shakespeare: Stage and Film | |
| THE 422 | Latinx Theatre and Film | |
| THE 423 | African American Theatre | |
| THE 440 | Experimental Theatre and Performance | |
| Total | 6 credits | |
Theater Concentration Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THF 397 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| THF 497 | Senior Project | 1-3 |
| THP 213 or THP 214 | Introduction to Technical Theatre or Introduction to Costuming | 3 |
| THP 301 | Theatre Production | 1 |
Theater Concentration Requirements - THE or THF or THP Elective:
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Theater Concentration Requirements - Upper Division THE or THF or THP Elective:
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Theatre GPA Check
Check: Minimum 2.5 Major GPA
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 125 | Orientation to Theatre | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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