Theatre Arts: B.A. Degree

Department of Theatre and Dance

Office: 212 Rockefeller Arts Center

(716) 673-3596

Rob Deemer, Interim Chairperson

Email: theatre.dance@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/theatre-dance

Major Requirements

Core Courses:

THEA 100Theatre Majors Seminar

1

THEA 103Fundamentals of Theatre Technology

1

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

THEA 220Makeup

1

THEA 270Theatre For Social Change

3

THEA 301Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 302Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 441Directing I: Principles of Directing

3

THEA 451World Theatre in Context I

3

THEA 452World Theatre in Context II

3

THEA 460Performing Arts Organization and Management

3

THEA 481Senior Projects Seminar

1

THEA 498Senior Project

3

Total Credit Hours:35
 

Area of Focus Chosen from Below

Acting/Directing Focus

Choose 12 credits from the following:

 
THEA 215Voice and Movement for the Stage

3

THEA 359Physical Theatre

3

THEA 370Scene Study

3

THEA 371Fredonia Young Company I

1

THEA 372Fredonia Young Company II

3

THEA 442Directing II

3

THEA 468Devising Theatre

3

THEA 470Styles

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Choose 4-6 credits from the following:

THEA 338Special Topics

.5-3

THEA 347Stage Combat: Unarmed

3

THEA 350Introduction to Musical Theatre

3

THEA 410Acting for Media I

3

THEA 415Stage Combat: Medieval Weapons

3

DANC 111Contemporary Technique I

2

DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2

Total Credit Hours:4-6

Technical Theatre Focus

Choose 12 credits from the following:

THEA 222Stagecraft I

3

THEA 223Lighting and Sound Technology

3

THEA 226Scene Painting I

3

THEA 228Costume Construction I

3

THEA 327Costume Design I

3

THEA 339Stage Management

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Choose 3 credits from the following:

THEA 245Sound for the Theatre

3

THEA 319Costume Construction II

3

THEA 321Costume Crafts, Dyeing and Painting

3

THEA 322Stagecraft II

3

THEA 337Properties for the Stage

3

THEA 420Special Studies in Technical Theatre

3

THEA 427Scene Painting II

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Stage Management Focus

Choose 12 credits from the following:

THEA 222Stagecraft I

3

or

THEA 223Lighting and Sound Technology

3

THEA 436Design/Technical Production

1-3

THEA 401Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 402Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 228Costume Construction I

3

THEA 339Stage Management

3

THEA 371Fredonia Young Company I

1

THEA 372Fredonia Young Company II

3

THEA 460Performing Arts Organization and Management

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Choose 3 credits from the following:

THEA 245Sound for the Theatre

3

THEA 322Stagecraft II

3

THEA 319Costume Construction II

3

THEA 321Costume Crafts, Dyeing and Painting

3

THEA 337Properties for the Stage

3

THEA 420Special Studies in Technical Theatre

3

THEA 427Scene Painting II

3

Total Credit Hours:3

BA Generalist

Choose 14-15 credits from the following:

THEA 215Voice and Movement for the Stage

3

THEA 347Stage Combat: Unarmed

3

THEA 350Introduction to Musical Theatre

3

THEA 359Physical Theatre

3

THEA 370Scene Study

3

THEA 371Fredonia Young Company I

1

THEA 372Fredonia Young Company II

3

THEA 470Styles

3

THEA 468Devising Theatre

3

THEA 415Stage Combat: Medieval Weapons

3

THEA 410Acting for Media I

3

THEA 338Special Topics

.5-3

DANC 111Contemporary Technique I

2

DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2

THEA 222Stagecraft I

3

THEA 223Lighting and Sound Technology

3

THEA 226Scene Painting I

3

THEA 228Costume Construction I

3

THEA 327Costume Design I

3

THEA 339Stage Management

3

Total Credit Hours:14-15

Choose 3 credits from the following:

THEA 245Sound for the Theatre

3

THEA 322Stagecraft II

3

THEA 319Costume Construction II

3

THEA 321Costume Crafts, Dyeing and Painting

3

THEA 337Properties for the Stage

3

THEA 420Special Studies in Technical Theatre

3

THEA 427Scene Painting II

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 50-53

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.