Theatre (no concentration)

Location(s): California Campus

Advisement Sheet

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in advanced coursework per the PennWest graduation requirements policy.

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - THEA 3120 - Theatre History II Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive- Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience - THEA 4900 - Theatre Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

DANC 1310 - Foundations of Dance Technique Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1310 - Fundamentals of Acting Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1410 - Stagecraft Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1500 - Introduction to Theatrical Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3200 - Fundamentals of Directing Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3020 - Theatre History I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3120 - Theatre History II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 4900 - Theatre Capstone Credit Hours: 3
Practicum Requirement - Complete 3 credit hours:
THEA 3560 - Practicum: Technical Production Credit Hours: 1 TO 5

Major Electives

Select 15 credits from the following:
THEA 1011 - ESTILL Voice Training Level 1 Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1260 - Makeup I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1311 - Acting in Musical Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1400 - Script Analysis Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2010 - Voice and Interpretation Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2030 - Musical Theatre Performance I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2110 - Lighting 1 Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2210 - Theatrical Foundations: Physical Theatre and Creative Movement Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2250 - Costume Construction Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2550 - Puppetry Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2720 - Properties Design for the Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3011 - ESTILL Voice Training Level 2 Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3090 - Readers Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3270 - Stage Management Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3280 - Scene Painting Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3310 - Advanced Acting Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3400 - Advanced Theatrical Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3410 - Stagecraft II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3500 - Practicum: Performance Credit Hours: 1 TO 5
THEA 3520 - Practicum: Directing and Choreography Credit Hours: 1 TO 5
THEA 3530 - Practicum: Design Credit Hours: 1 TO 5
THEA 3540 - Practicum: Management Credit Hours: 1 TO 5
THEA 3560 - Practicum: Technical Production Credit Hours: 1 TO 5
THEA 4800 - Digital Performance Credit Hours: 3
DANC 1320 - Ballet I Credit Hours: 3
DANC 1330 - Jazz I Credit Hours: 3
DANC 1340 - Tap I Credit Hours: 3
DANC 2600 - Modern Dance Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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