Theatre, B.F.A.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree in Theatre is a theatre field-of-emphasis professional degree structured for those students interested in pursuing a career in theatre for young audiences or entering a graduate program pursuant to a Master of Fine Arts degree. The B.F.A. in Theatre is offered with two areas of concentration: Theatre for Young Audiences and Script Writing.

Admission Requirements

Meet the general requirements for undergraduate admissions
Additional requirements for each concentration:

For the Theatre for Young Audiences concentration:

Audition/Portfolio Review

A one-page narrative on the student’s interest in Theatre for Young Audiences

For the Script Writing concentration:

A sample original play (one-act or full length.)

Curriculum

The curriculum for the B.F.A. in Theatre includes the following components.

University Core Curriculum —————————————–44 hours

Additional B.F.A. core courses ————————————— 6 hours English Literature

Major:

Theatre Core —————————————————-17 hours

Theatre for Young Audiences Concentration—————-33 hours

Theatre for Young Audiences Electives———————-20 hours

Script Writing Concentration ——————————–36 hours

Script Writing Electives—————————————17 hours

Total—————————————————————–120 hours

BFA Theatre Core

The following 17 hours are required for the the B.F.A. in Theatre Core:

THE 235 - Introduction to the Theatre Credit Hours: 3 or 4
THE 240 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
THE 435 - Play Directing I Credit Hours: 3
THE 436 - Play Directing II Credit Hours: 3
COM 375 - Phonetics and Voice and Diction Credit Hours: 3
THE 461 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 2

B.F.A. in Theatre Concentrations

Students in the B.F.A. in Theatre must complete a concentration in either Theatre for Young Audiences or Script Writing.

Theatre for Young Audiences

The Theatre for Young Audiences concentration requires 33 hours, as follows:

TYA 210 - Improvisation Credit Hours: 1
TYA 220 - Voice for the Stage I Credit Hours: 1
TYA 230 - Movement for the Stage I Credit Hours: 1
TYA 260 - Theatre for Young Audiences Credit Hours: 3
TYA 310 - Puppetry Credit Hours: 2
TYA 320 - Voice for the Stage II Credit Hours: 1
TYA 420 - Voice for the Stage III Credit Hours: 1
THE 166 - Stage Combat Credit Hours: 1
THE 340 - Acting II Credit Hours: 3
Choose three of the following courses: Credits / Units: 9
THE 336 - Scenic Design I Credit Hours: 3
THE 337 - Costume Design and Construction Credit Hours: 3 or 4
THE 338 - Sound Design Credit Hours: 3
THE 341 - Lighting Design Credit Hours: 3
THE 348 - Stage Makeup Credit Hours: 3
Choose one of the two following courses: Credits / Units: 3
TYA 460 - Creative Drama Credit Hours: 3
TYA 361 - Children’s Dramatic Literature Credit Hours: 3
In addition to the courses listed above, 2 hrs. of dance classes and 5 hrs. of voice classes are required. Credits / Units: 7

Theatre for Young Audiences Electives

Twenty hours of electives are required, of which 6 hours must be from the following list:

ENG 300 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 320 - Analysis of Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 330 - Mythology Credit Hours: 3
THE 440 - History of Theatre I Credit Hours: 3
THE 441 - History of Theatre II Credit Hours: 3
TSC 330 - Writing for Applied Theatre Credit Hours: 3
TSC 331 - Writing for Young Audiences Credit Hours: 3
TSC 332 - Writing for Theatre Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BUS 230 - Personal Finance Credit Hours: 3
PSY 399 - Survey of Autism Credit Hours: 3
PSY 202 - Child Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 203 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 204 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Script Writing Concentration

The Script Writing concentration requires 36 hours, as follows:

TSC 220 - Script Writing I Credit Hours: 3
TSC 320 - Script Writing II Credit Hours: 3
TSC 330 - Writing for Applied Theatre Credit Hours: 3
TSC 331 - Writing for Young Audiences Credit Hours: 3
TSC 332 - Writing for Theatre Ministry Credit Hours: 3
THE 404 - Survey of Drama Credit Hours: 3
TSC 450 - Writing Analysis and Criticism Credit Hours: 3
TSC 451 - Writer’s Room Credit Hours: 3
THE 475 - Modern and Contemporary Drama Credit Hours: 3
THE 411 - The Age of Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama Credit Hours: 3
ENG 300 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
TSC 480 - Practicum in Script Writing Credit Hours: 3

Script Writing Electives

Seventeen elective hours are required, of which 6 hours must be from the following list:

ENG 306 - Expository Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 320 - Analysis of Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 330 - Mythology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 410 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 366 - Psychology of Addiction Credit Hours: 3
PSY 205 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 306 - Dynamics of Personality Credit Hours: 3
PSY 318 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
HIS 458 - The Contemporary World Credit Hours: 3
HIS 369 - Introduction to World Geography Credit Hours: 3
BUS 230 - Personal Finance Credit Hours: 3