Effective FALL 2012 (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: http://bulletins.psu.edu/undergrad/courses/T/thea/105 http://bulletins.psu.edu/undergrad/courses/T/thea/105Requirements for this course
| 3 |
THEA 102 (GA) Fundamentals of ActingNotes for: THEA 102 THEA 102Requirements for this course
or THEA 120 ActingNotes for: THEA 120 THEA 120Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Foreign Language Foreign Language | 4 |
ENGL 015 (GWS) Rhetoric and Composition ENGL 015 (GWS)or ENGL 030+ (GWS) Honors Freshman Composition ENGL 030 | 3 |
| Total credits | 14 |
Semester 2
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
THEA 289 Theatre Production PracticumNotes 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 |
DANCE 281 Introduction to African Dance and CultureNotes for: DANCE 281 DANCE 281Requirements for this course
| 1 |
CMLIT 012 (GH;IL) Introduction to World Drama and PerformanceNotes for: CMLIT 012 CMLIT 012Requirements for this course
| 3 |
MUSIC 009 (GA;IL) Introduction to World MusicNotes for: MUSIC 009 MUSIC 009Requirements for this course
| 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 |
Foreign Language (if needed) (4) Foreign Languageor Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ) (3) | 3-4 |
| Total credits | 14-15 |
Semester 3
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
THEA 401Y (IL) Theatre History I: Ancient to 1700Notes for: THEA 401Y THEA 401YRequirements for this course
| 3 |
THEA 209 Hip Hop TheatreNotes for: THEA 209 THEA 209Requirements for this course
| 3 |
THEA 207 (GA;US) Gender and TheatreNotes for: THEA 207 THEA 207Requirements for this course
or THEA 407 (US) (WMNST 407) Women and TheatreNotes for: THEA 407 THEA 407Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Music/ArtH/InArt/Art (GA) / Dance (GHA)Notes for: GA or GHA GA or GHARequirements for this course
| 3 |
Foreign Language (if needed) (4) Foreign Languageor Quantification (GQ) (3) Quantification (GQ) | 3-4 |
| Total credits | 16 |
Semester 4
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
CMLIT 153 (GH;IL) International Cultures: Film and LiteratureNotes for: CMLIT 153 CMLIT 153Requirements for this course
| 3 |
THEA 210 Hip Hop Theatre Performance WorkshopNotes for: THEA 210 THEA 210Requirements for this course
| 3 |
THEA 412 (US;IL) (AF AM 412) African American TheatreNotes for: THEA 412 THEA 412Requirements 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 |
Elective Electiveor Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ) | 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 5
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
Multi-Cultural Performance -- Supporting Notes for: Multi-Cultural Peformance Multi-Cultural PeformanceStudents select 9 credits in an area of emphasis with adviser’s permissionRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Music/ArtH/InArt (GA) / Dance (GHA)Notes for: GA or GHA GA or GHARequirements for this course
| 3 |
BA Course BA Course | 3 |
Natural Science (GN) Natural Science (GN) | 3 |
CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech CAS 100 (GWS) | 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 6
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
Multi-Cultural Performance -- SupportingNotes for: Multi Cultural Performance Multi Cultural PerformanceStudents select 9 credits in an area of emphasis with adviser’s permissionRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Music/ArtH/InArt/Art (GA) / Dance (GHA)Notes for: GA or GHA GA or GHARequirements for this course
| 3 |
BA Course BA Course | 3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
Natural Science (GN) Natural Science (GN) | 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 7
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
Multi-Cultural Performance -- SupportingNotes for: Multi-Cultural Performance Multi-Cultural PerformanceRequirements for this course
| 3 |
BA Course BA Course | 3 |
ENGL 202 Effective Writing ENGL 202 | 3 |
Humanities (GH) Humanities (GH) | 3 |
Other Cultures Other Cultures | 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 8
| Course Details | Credits |
|---|---|
Multi-Cultural Performance -- SupportingNotes for: Multi-Cultural Performance Multi-Cultural PerformanceRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Natural Sciences (GN) Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
Humanities (GH) Humanities (GH) | 3 |
Elective Electiveor Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ) | 3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
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
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.
Multi-Cultural Peformance
Students select 9 credits in an area of emphasis with adviser’s permission
Multi Cultural Performance
Students select 9 credits in an area of emphasis with adviser’s permission