Program Description
This track allows students to focus on developing theatre skills within the context of a larger artistic curriculum including music, dance and visual arts courses, along with general education classes. Theatre Track students take courses in stage Acting I & II, Acting for the Camera, Play Directing, Technical Theatre, How to Audition, Script Analysis, Theatre Practicum/play production and Theatre History, as well as coursework in voice, movement and dance. Students may participate in play productions, musical theatre productions, musical ensembles such as Show Choir and Chorus, dance concerts, original plays, Acting class scene presentations, Play Directing class scene presentations, and community outreach performances at local schools, stores and museums.
For requirements, see Program Map.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| PFA-100 | PERFORMING ARTS INTRO SEMINAR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ENG-101 | COMPOSITION I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 109 or higher | 3 | |||
| THE-105 | THEATRE HISTORY I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| THE-109 | ACTING I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| THE-110 | HOW TO AUDITION | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| THE-111 | THEATRE PRODUCTION & TECH I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Performing Arts Elective (a) | 1 | |||
| Credit Hours | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
| Second Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ENG-102 | COMPOSITION II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Art Elective | 3 | |||
| THE-112 | THEATRE PRODUCTION & TECH II | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| THE-205 | THEATRE HISTORY II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| THE-161 | THEATRE PRACTICUM I | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Performing Arts Elective (s) (a) | 3 | |||
| Credit Hours | 8 | 7 | 16 | |
| Third Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| U.S. History and Civic Engagement | 3 | |||
| BHS-103 | SOCIAL PROBLMS IN TODAY'S WRLD | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dance Elective (s) | 3 | |||
| THE-106 | SCRIPT ANALYSIS & PRODUCTION | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| THE 200-level Theatre Elective (s) | 3 | |||
| Performing Arts Elective (a) | 1 | |||
| Credit Hours | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |||
| MUS-212 | HISTRY OF AMER MUSICAL THEATRE | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| THE 200-level Theatre Elective (s) | 3 | |||
| THE-261 | THEATRE PRACTICUM II | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Free Elective (b) | 3 | |||
| Credit Hours | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 64 | |||
a. PFA Theatre Track students must take an additional 5 credit hours of Performing Arts electives (DAN, MUS, and THE courses).
Exceptions: THE 120 and MUS 101 do not qualify as Performing Arts electives.
Inclusions: COM 234, ENG 207, ENG 208, ENG 230, PED 115, PED 116, PED 197, SPE 102, SPE 111, and SPE 116 qualify as Performing Arts electives.
Dr. Thomas B. Costello
Program Chair