Theatre Arts - Acting Emphasis, 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 (53 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

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*

*General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing 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.