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2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Speech and Theatre, Theatre Concentration, B.A.


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Department of Speech and Theatre 

The major in Speech and Theatre with a concentration in Theatre is designed to provide students with maximum opportunities to develop theoretical and practical appreciation of theatre arts. Preparation is offered for the pursuit of graduate study in a number of fields or for entry into professions including secondary school teaching and professional theatre.

All students majoring in Speech and Theatre must complete COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication  and earn a grade of C or better for the course to count as a prerequisite or to count towards graduation.

Students majoring in Speech and Theatre must receive a grade of C (2.00) or better in all courses in their concentration for the course to count as a prerequisite or to count toward graduation.

Students pursuing the B.A. degree must complete 2010 and 2020 or any course numbered above the 2000 level in one foreign language, one minor, and a cognate. The minor must not require any courses with a THEA prefix and must be chosen from a specified list of disciplines and concentrations or from the list of interdisciplinary minors . (See Undergraduate Degree Requirements, Bachelor of Arts Degree  for more information.)

Theatre Concentration


Students must complete COMM 2200  plus the following required Theatre courses:

Cognates


Students may select from the following two cognates:

Theatre (18 hours)


  • Select 18 hours from upper-division (3000 or 4000 level) courses in THEA in consultation with an advisor.

Recommended Curriculum


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

All students pursuing a major within this department must complete the General Education requirements. The following is a suggested pattern of study for the first two years; however, consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before each registration.

Freshman


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Junior


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Senior


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Total hours in program: 120


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