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Theatre Arts: B.A. Degree

Department of Theatre and Dance

Office: 212 Rockefeller Arts Center

(716) 673-3596

Sam Kenney, Chairperson

Email: theatre.dance@fredonia.edu

Website: http://home.fredonia.edu/theatredance

Major Requirements

Core Courses:

THEA 100Theatre Majors Seminar

1
THEA 101Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 102Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 114Introduction to the Performing Arts

3
THEA 117Script Analysis

3
THEA 121Introduction to Technical Theatre

3
THEA 133Introduction to Acting

3
 
THEA 201Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 202Theatre and Dance Productions

1
or
DANC 250Dance Ensemble

1
DANC 251Dance Repertory

1
 
THEA 220Makeup

1
 
THEA 301Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 302Theatre and Dance Productions

1
or
DANC 250Dance Ensemble

1
DANC 251Dance Repertory

1
 
THEA 441Directing I

3
THEA 451History of the Theatre I

3
THEA 452History of the Theatre II

3
THEA 460Performing Arts Organization and Management

3
THEA 481Senior Projects Seminar

1
THEA 498Senior Project

3
Total Credit Hours:34
 

Electives:

Students must take a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following courses. The required 12 credit hours must be from two different areas of theatre and dance. For example, a student may take 9 credit hours in performance courses and 3 credit hours in technical courses to fulfill this requirement.

Design/Technical Courses:

THEA 123Introduction to Technical Production

3
THEA 125Drawing and Drafting for the Theatre

3
THEA 222Stagecraft I

3
THEA 223Lighting and Sound Technology

3
THEA 226Scene Painting I

3
THEA 228Costume Construction I

3
THEA 245Sound for the Theatre

3
THEA 324Lighting Design I

3
THEA 325History of Costume

3
THEA 326Scene Design I

3
THEA 327Costume Design I

3
THEA 420Special Studies in Technical Theatre

3

Performance Courses:

THEA 215Movement For The Stage

3
THEA 230Introduction to Scene Study

3
THEA 330Introduction to Styles

3
THEA 347Stage Combat: Unarmed

3
THEA 350Introduction to Musical Theatre

3
THEA 353History of Musical Theatre

3
THEA 359Commedia dell'Arte

3
THEA 383Acting Studio: Theatre Games

3
THEA 410Acting for Media I

3
THEA 415Stage Combat: Medieval Weapons

3
THEA 423Acting Studio: Alternative Acting Styles

3
THEA 442Directing II

3
THEA 468Devising Theatre

3

Practica/Internships/Special Topics

AADM 400Arts Administration Practicum

1-3
or
AADM 410Ticket Office Practicum

1-3
THEA 338Special Topics

.5-3
THEA 490Professional Theatre Intern

1-15

Dance or Literature Courses (up to 9 credit hours):

DANC 100Introduction to Dance

3
DANC 111Contemporary Technique I

2
DANC 211Contemporary Technique II

2
DANC 311Contemporary Technique III

2
DANC 112Ballet I

2
DANC 212Ballet II

2
DANC 312Ballet III

2
DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2
DANC 213Jazz Dance II

2
DANC 313Jazz Dance III

2
DANC 114Tap Dance I

2
DANC 214Tap Dance II

2
DANC 241Dance Improvisation

2
ENGL 207Drama and Film

3
ENGL 319Modern Drama

3
ENGL 321Contemporary Drama

3
ENGL 381Narrative Film After 1940

4
ENGL 407Tragedy

3
ENGL 412Early Shakespeare

3
ENGL 414Later Shakespeare

3
ENGL 416Elizabethan Drama

3
ENGL 418Restoration/18th Century Drama

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 46

All students in the BA Theatre Arts program must complete a minor consisting of 18-24 credit hours. Minors should be selected in consultation with the student's Academic Advisor.

NOTE:

  • All Fredonia students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours prior to graduation.
  • All BA students must complete a minimum of 66 credit hours outside of the major (THEA). These credits may include General Education courses, as well as courses taken through a student's minor or dual major.
  • All majors in the Department of Theatre and Dance are expected to carry a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major program, and a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.0.