Communication Arts (B.A./B.S.) and Theatre/Dance

The newly formed Department of Theatre and Dance will be offering the followng two new degrees effective for Fall 2015:

BFA in Theatre Dance with Concentrations in:

Musical Theatre
Dance
Design
Acting/Directing

Each concentration in the BFA Theatre/Dance degree will consist of 79 hours in the major. Many practical studio courses are integrated into the curriculum. Admission to these programs is via audition and/or portfolio review and interview.

BA in Theatre Dance with Concentrations in:

Dance
Design
Acting/Directing

The BA in Theatre/Dance is a Liberal Arts Degree. Each concentration in the BA Theatre/Dance degree program will consist of 36 hours in the major and is designed to be accompanied by a second major or 1-2 Minors. Admission to these programs will be open to all.

In addition to these degrees, the Department of Theatre and Dance also offers a Theatre Minor and Dance Minor. For more information on these degrees and minors, please contact:

The Department of Theatre and Dance
Phone: (931) 221-6767
Email: conklind@apsu.edu

See below for the current programs offered by the Department of Theatre and Dance.

Theatre Design Concentration
Theatre Performance Concentration

Theatre Design Concentration

General Education Requirement

General Education (see TBR Common Core) 41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement 1
Foreign Language Requirement (see requirements for B.A. degree) 6

Theatre Performance Concentration

General Education (see TBR Common Core) 41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement 1
Foreign Language Requirement (see requirements for B.A. degree) 6

Lower Division Requirements: 10 Credit Hours

THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1300 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1600 - Stagecraft I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1601 - Stagecraft I Lab Credit Hours: 1

Upper Division Requirements: 9 Credit Hours

THEA 3010 - Theatre: Chronicle and Concept I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3020 - Theatre: Chronicle and Concept II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 4500 - Business of Theatre Credit Hours: 3

Theatre Performance Required Courses: 26 Credit Hours

THEA 2300 - Acting II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2350 - Stage Movement Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3200 - Voice for the Actor Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3300 - Acting III Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3400 - Directing Credit Hours: 3
THEA 388A-H - Performance Workshop Lab Credit Hours: 2 ea
Choose 9 hours from:
THEA 1301 - Beginning Acting for Non-Majors Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2000 - American Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3080 - International Studies in Theatre I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3090 - International Studies in THEA Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3100 - Non-Western Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3330 - Musical Theatre History Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3350 - Musical Theatre Workshop Credit Hours: 3
THEA 335L - Musical Theatre Lab Credit Hours: 1
THEA 3450 - Creative Drama Children Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3500 - Stage Dialects Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3600 - Stagecraft II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3700 - Scenic Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3750 - Theatrical Scene Painting Credit Hours: 3
THEA 380A-H - Design Workshop Lab Credit Hours: 2 ea
THEA 3890 - Costume Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 4000 - Make Up Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 420A,B,C - Independent Research Credit Hours: 1 ea
THEA 4300 - Lighting Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 4400 - Advanced Scenography Credit Hours: 3