Speech and Theatre, Theatre Concentration, B.S.

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.S. degree must complete a cognate and one minor. The minor must not require any courses with a THEA prefix.

Theatre Concentration

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

Required (34 hours)

THEA 2000 - Introduction to Theatre Studies 1 credit hour
THEA 2100 - Introduction to Production Practices 3 credit hours
THEA 2500 - Acting I 3 credit hours
THEA 2900 - Production Practicum II 1 credit hour
THEA 3050 - Theatrical Design Concepts 3 credit hours
THEA 3700 - Fundamentals of Play Directing 3 credit hours
THEA 3820 - Script Analysis 3 credit hours
THEA 4800 - Theatre History I: Greek Period to Restoration 3 credit hours
THEA 4810 - Theatre History II: Restoration to Present 3 credit hours
THEA 4990 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
THEA 4900 - Production Practicum IV 1 credit hour (2 credit hours)
6 hours from
THEA 3100 - Make-Up Techniques for Performers 3 credit hours
THEA 3200 - Introduction to Costume for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours
THEA 3400 - Introduction to Lighting for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours

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.

Dance (18 hours)

DANC 1000 - Dance Appreciation 3 credit hours
DANC 2000 - Introduction to Dance Studies 3 credit hours
DANC 3010 - Modern Dance Techniques III 3 credit hours
DANC 3040 - Ballet Techniques III 3 credit hours
DANC 4110 - Choreography II 3 credit hours
DANC 4800 - History of Dance 3 credit hours

Recommended Curriculum: Speech and Theatre, Theatre

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

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Major courses as advised 14 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Major courses as advised 13 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Speech and Theatre, Theatre Concentration, B.S.

Theatre Concentration

Required (34 hours)

Cognates

Theatre (18 hours)

Dance (18 hours)

Recommended Curriculum: Speech and Theatre, Theatre

Freshman

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 28 Hours

Total hours in program: 120