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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre and Performance Studies B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts Degree
College of the Arts, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies
(770) 499-3123

Theatre and performance studies majors take 18 hours of lower-division foundational courses, which introduces them to our program of study.

At the 3000- and 4000-level, students take a core of classes including acting, visual imagination, play analysis, and theatre and performance history. Additionally, students select a three-course track choosing from emphases in performance (including acting, storytelling, and performance art), directing, design/technology, or musical theatre.

The theatre and performance studies major culminates in a senior seminar and nine (9) hours of an applied/professional sequence. The applied/professional sequence, which is individually designed in cooperation with the student’s advisor, may include combinations of internships, co-ops, directed studies, international study, and/or service learning components.

All theatre and performance studies majors must demonstrate competence in foreign languages up through the level of FL 2002.

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

see listing of requirements 

University-Wide Fitness For Living Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

Note:

*Theatre Production must be taken two times for two credits each.

Upper Division Major Requirements (27 Credit Hours)

Upper Level Core Requirements

Plus one of the following concentrations: (9 Credit Hours)

Acting Concentration*

(Any three of the following):

Note:

*Dance 3400 - Movement for Performers, ENGL 3232 - Topics in Drama, and ENGL 4340 - Shakespeare are preapproved as nine hours of the related studies electives for TPS majors completing the Acting Concentration.

Performance Concentration*

(Any three of the following):

Note:

*COM 2129 - Public Speaking, DANC 3400 - Movement for Performers, and WRIT 3110 - Playwriting are preapproved as nine hours of the related studies electives for TPS majors completing the Performance Concentration.

Design/Technology Concentration*
Plus one of the following:
Note:

*ART 1150 Drawing I, ART 1200 Three-Dimensional Design, ART 3160 Painting I, ARH 2750 Art History Survey I or ART 2150 Drawing II or ART 3260 Painting II are preapproved related studies electives for TPS majors completing the Design/Technology concentration.

Musical Theatre Concentration*
Note:

* MUSI 1121 Music Theory I, MUAP 3320 Performance - Secondary Applied, MUSI 3302 Vocal Literature: Musical Theatre, and MUSI 3349 Chorale are preapproved related studies electives for TPS majors completing the Musical Theatre Concentration.

Senior Seminar (3 Credit Hours)

Note:

* This course may be repeated more than once for credit provided that the course content differs entirely from the previous offering.

Applied Professional Sequence (6 Credit Hours)

  • Six (6) hours from TPS 3398 Internship, TPS 4400 Directed Study, TPS 4000 Storytelling Practicum, TPS 4490 Special Topics in Theatre and Performance Studies, or SA 4490 Upper-Division Study Abroad/Gaiety School of Acting.

Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)

  • 12 hours of upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic advisor. Lower-division courses may also be approved when appropriate.

Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)

Any courses in the university curriculum.

Program Total (123 Credit Hours)

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