Theatre Arts: B.A. Degree

Department of Theatre and Dance

Office: 212 Rockefeller Arts Center

(716) 673-3596

Dr. Rob Deemer, Chairperson

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

Major Requirements

Core Courses:

THEA 100	Theatre & Dance Majors' Seminar	1
THEA 103	Fundamentals of Theatre Technology	1
THEA 117	Script Analysis	3
THEA 121	Introduction to Technical Theatre	3
THEA 133	Introduction to Acting	3
THEA 201	Theatre and Dance Productions	1
THEA 202	Theatre and Dance Productions	1
THEA 220	Makeup	1
THEA 270	Theatre For Social Change	3
THEA 301	Theatre and Dance Productions	1
THEA 302	Theatre and Dance Productions	1
THEA 441	Directing I: Principles of Directing	3
THEA 451	World Theatre in Context I	3
THEA 452	World Theatre in Context II	3
THEA 460	Performing Arts Organization and Management	3
THEA 481	Senior Projects Seminar	1
THEA 498	Senior Project	3
Total Credit Hours:		35

Area of Focus Chosen from Below

Acting/Directing Focus

Choose 12 credits from the following:

THEA 215	Voice and Movement for the Stage	3
THEA 359	Physical Theatre	3
THEA 370	Scene Study	3
THEA 371	Fredonia Young Company I	1
THEA 372	Fredonia YoungCompany II	3
THEA 442	Directing II	3
THEA 468	Devising Theatre	3
THEA 470	Styles	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Choose 4-6 credits from the following:

THEA 338	Special Topics	.5-3
THEA 347	Stage Combat: Unarmed	3
THEA 350	Introduction to Musical Theatre	3
THEA 410	Acting for Media I	3
THEA 415	Stage Combat: Medieval Weapons	3
DANC 111	Contemporary Technique I	2
DANC 113	Jazz Dance I	2
Total Credit Hours:		4-6

Technical Theatre Focus

Choose 12 credits from the following:

THEA 222	Stagecraft I	3
THEA 223	Lighting and Sound Technology	3
THEA 226	Scene Painting I	3
THEA 228	Costume Construction I	3
THEA 327	Costume Design I	3
THEA 339	Stage Management	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Choose 3 credits from the following:

THEA 245	Sound for the Theatre	3
THEA 319	Costume Construction II	3
THEA 321	Costume Crafts, Dyeing and Painting	3
THEA 322	Stagecraft II	3
THEA 337	Properties for the Stage	3
THEA 420	Special Studies in Technical Theatre	3
THEA 427	Scene Painting II	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Stage Management Focus

Choose 12 credits from the following:

THEA 222	Stagecraft I	3
	or
THEA 223	Lighting and Sound Technology	3
THEA 436	Design/Technical Production	1-3
THEA 401	Theatre and Dance Productions	1
THEA 402	Theatre and Dance Productions	1
THEA 228	Costume Construction I	3
THEA 339	Stage Management	3
THEA 371	Fredonia Young Company I	1
THEA 372	Fredonia YoungCompany II	3
THEA 460	Performing Arts Organization and Management	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Choose 3 credits from the following:

THEA 245	Sound for the Theatre	3
THEA 322	Stagecraft II	3
THEA 319	Costume Construction II	3
THEA 321	Costume Crafts, Dyeing and Painting	3
THEA 337	Properties for the Stage	3
THEA 420	Special Studies in Technical Theatre	3
THEA 427	Scene Painting II	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

BA Generalist

Choose 14-15 credits from the following:

THEA 215	Voice and Movement for the Stage	3
THEA 347	Stage Combat: Unarmed	3
THEA 350	Introduction to Musical Theatre	3
THEA 359	Physical Theatre	3
THEA 370	Scene Study	3
THEA 371	Fredonia Young Company I	1
THEA 372	Fredonia YoungCompany II	3
THEA 470	Styles	3
THEA 468	Devising Theatre	3
THEA 415	Stage Combat: Medieval Weapons	3
THEA 410	Acting for Media I	3
THEA 338	Special Topics	.5-3
DANC 111	Contemporary Technique I	2
DANC 113	Jazz Dance I	2
THEA 222	Stagecraft I	3
THEA 223	Lighting and Sound Technology	3
THEA 226	Scene Painting I	3
THEA 228	Costume Construction I	3
THEA 327	Costume Design I	3
THEA 339	Stage Management	3
Total Credit Hours:		14-15

Choose 3 credits from the following:

THEA 245	Sound for the Theatre	3
THEA 322	Stagecraft II	3
THEA 319	Costume Construction II	3
THEA 321	Costume Crafts, Dyeing and Painting	3
THEA 337	Properties for the Stage	3
THEA 420	Special Studies in Technical Theatre	3
THEA 427	Scene 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.