Effective FALL 2013 (last Senate update)
Semester 1
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
THEA 001S First-Year Seminar: Theatre Production PracticesNotes for: THEA 001S THEA 001SRequirements for this course
| 1 |
THEA 100 (GA;US;IL) The Art of the TheatreNotes for: THEA 100 THEA 100Requirements for this course
or THEA 105 (GA) Introduction to TheatreNotes for: THEA 105 THEA 105Requirements for this course
| 3 |
THEA 102 (GA) Fundamentals of ActingNotes for: THEA 102 THEA 102Requirements for this course
or THEA 120 Acting INotes for: THEA 120 THEA 120Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Foreign Language Foreign Language | 4 |
ENGLISH 015 (GWS) Rhetoric and Composition ENGL 015or ENGLISH 030+ (GWS) Honors Freshman Composition ENGL 030 | 3 |
Music/ArtH/InArt/Art (GA) Dance (GHA)Notes for: GA or GHA GA or GHAStudents must complete 3 credits in each disciplineRequirements for this course
| 3 |
| Total credits | 17 |
Semester 2
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
THEA 289 Theatre Production Practicum Notes for: THEA 289 THEA 289Students who do not complete THEA 289 in this semester (semester 2) will not be allowed to audition for any SoT productions the following semester.Requirements for this course
| 1 |
THEA 150 Fundamentals of Design for the TheatreNotes for: THEA 150 THEA 150Requirements for this course
| 3 |
THEA 200 Script Analysis (2)Notes for: THEA 200 THEA 200Requirements for this course
or THEA 107 (GA) Introduction to Dramatic Structure (3)Notes for: THEA 107 THEA 107Requirements for this course
| 2-3 |
Foreign Language (if needed) Foreign Languageor Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ) | 4 |
Music/ArtH/InArt/Art (GA)/ Dance (GHA)Notes for: GA or GHA GA or GHAStudents must complete 3 credits in each disciplineRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
| Total credits | 16-17 |
Semester 3
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
THEA 401Y (IL) Theatre History I: Ancient to 1700Notes for: THEAT 401Y THEAT 401YRequirements for this course
| 3 |
THEA 146 Basic Theatrical MakeupNotes for: THEA 146 THEA 146Requirements for this course
| 2 |
Foreign Language (if needed) Foreign Languageor Quantification (GQ) (3) Quantification (GQ) (3) | 4 |
Humanities (GH) Humanities (GH) | 3 |
THEA course THEA course | 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 4
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
THEA 402 Theatre History II: From 1700 to PresentNotes for: THEA 402 THEA 402Requirements for this course
| 3 |
THEA 130 Introduction to Theatre Scenic and Costume TechnologyNotes for: THEA 130 THEA 130Requirements for this course
or THEA 131 Introduction to Theatre Sound and Lighting Technology Notes for: THEA 131 THEA 131Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
Humanities (GH) Humanities (GH) | 3 |
Music/ArtH/InArt/Art (GA)/ Dance (GHA)Notes for: GA or GHA GA or GHAStudents must complete 3 credits in each discipline.Requirements for this course
| 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 5
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
THEA 405 (US) Theatre History: American TheatreNotes for: THEA 405 THEA 405Requirements for this course
or THEA 407 (US) (WMNST 407) Women and TheatreNotes for: THEA 407 THEA 407Requirements for this course
or THEA 408 (US) History of American Musical TheatreNotes for: THEA 408 THEA 408Requirements for this course
or THEA 412 (US;IL) (AF AM 412) African American Theatre Notes for: THEA 412 THEA 412Requirements for this course
or THEA 464 History of FashionNotes for: THEA 464 THEA 464Requirements for this course
| 3 |
BA Course BA Course | 3 |
Music/ArtH/InArt/Art (GA) / Dance (GHA)Notes for: GA or GHA GA or GHAStudents must complete 3 credits in each disciplineRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Natural Sciences (GN) Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech CAS 100 (GWS) | 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 6
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
BA Course BA Course | 3 |
Music/ArtH/InArt/Art (GA) / Dance (GHA)Notes for: GA or GHA GA or GHAStudents must complete 3 credits in each disciplineRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Natural Sciences (GN) Natural Science (GN) | 3 |
Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ)or Elective Elective | 3 |
Other Cultures Other Cultures | 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 7
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
THEA 410 Play AnalysisNotes for: THEA 410 THEA 410Requirements for this course
| 3 |
BA Course BA Course | 3 |
ENGL 202 (GWS) Effective Writing ENGL 202 (GWS) | 3 |
Elective Electiveor Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ) | 3 |
Elective Elective | 3 |
| Total credits | 14-15 |
Semester 8
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
THEA 434 Introduction to DirectingNotes for: THEA 434 THEA 434Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Natural Sciences (GN) Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
Elective Elective | 3 |
Elective Elective | 3 |
| Total credits | 12 |
Additional Notes
- GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
- US, IL, and US;IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States/International Cultures requirements.
- W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
+Effective Fall 2012, all incoming Schreyer Honors College freshmen at University Park will take ENGL/CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL/CAS 138T in the spring semester. These courses carry GWS designation and replace both ENGL 030 and CAS 100. Each course is 3 credits. At the discretion of the college, ENGL/CAS 138T satisfies the first-year seminar requirement.
Change of Major Requirements: http://artsandarchitecture.psu.edu/howtoapply/theatre
Legend
# Course is an Entrance-to-Major requirement.
* Course requires a grade of 'C' or better.
† Course satisfies General Education and degree requirements.
Footnotes
GA or GHA
Students must complete 3 credits in each discipline
THEA 289
Students who do not complete THEA 289 in this semester (semester 2) will not be allowed to audition for any SoT productions the following semester.
GA or GHA
Students must complete 3 credits in each discipline
GA or GHA
Students must complete 3 credits in each discipline.
GA or GHA
Students must complete 3 credits in each discipline
GA or GHA
Students must complete 3 credits in each discipline