Theatre Arts - Theatre Education Option, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

The theatre arts major, dance major, and minors are designed to provide competencies in theatre and dance for students who intend to pursue study beyond the Bachelor of Arts degree, who are preparing for careers in teaching or for the professional performing arts. With the assistance of their advisors and with departmental approval, students follow a track of advanced courses specializing in the areas of Acting or Design/Technology or Theatre Education, or students may opt for advanced courses covering a broad range of study by selecting the General track. The Dance program offers intensive studies in dance performance, choreography, and theory.

Major Requirements (59 units)

Core: (24 units)

(See note 1)

DRAMA 10 - The Art of Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 33 - Fundamentals of Acting Units: 3
DRAMA 34 - Theatre Crafts Units: 3
DRAMA 110 - Design for the Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 139 - Fundamentals of Play Direction Units: 3
DRAMA 163 - Dramatic Literature Units: 3
DRAMA 185 - History of the Theatre and Drama I Units: 3
DRAMA 186 - History of the Theatre and Drama II Units: 3

Production: (8 units)

DRAMA 115 - Dramatic Arts Laboratory Units: 1-2

Theatre Education Emphasis (27 units)

DRAMA 137 - Creative Dramatics Units: 3
DRAMA 138A - Children’s Theatre Units: 3

Group 1: (3 units)

Select 3 units from the following course grouping:

DRAMA 136S - Puppetry Units: 3
DRAMA 138B - Children’s Theatre Units: 3
DANCE 160S - Creative Movement for Children Units: 3

Group 2: (9 units)

Select 9 units from the following course grouping:

DRAMA 41 - Makeup for Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 134A - Advanced Theatre Craft Units: 3
DRAMA 134B - Advanced Theatre Craft Units: 3
DRAMA 155 - Sound in the Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 180A - Scene Design for Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 180B - Scene Design for Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 181A - Costume History for Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 181B - Costume Design for Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 182A - Stage and Television Lighting Units: 3
DRAMA 182B - Stage and Television Lighting Units: 3

Group 3: (3 units)

Select 3 units from the following course grouping:

DRAMA 108 - Latinx Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 187 - African-American Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 188T - Topics in Theatre Arts Units: 1-6 with advisor consent

Approved Electives: (6 units)

DRAMA 115 - Dramatic Arts Laboratory Units: 1-2
DRAMA 179 - Playwrights’ Theatre Units: 1-2
and DRAMA 89 /DRAMA 189 excluded (See note 2)

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (48 units)
Multicultural and International (MI)
Upper-division Writing
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units: 120*

* Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies) (See Degree Requirements), may be used toward a double major or minor

* G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements. See advisor for details.

Advising Notes

New majors must enroll in DRAMA 10 (fall) and acting emphasis students must enroll in DANCE 20 (spring) during their first year in the program.
Students must meet with their advisor each semester for program approval.
CR/NC grading is not permitted in the theatre arts major.