Stage and Screen, BA
The Bachelor of Arts in Stage and Screen is designed with the entertainment industry in mind. It prepares students for professional careers in theatre, film, and other industries by equipping them with the tools needed to be entrepreneurs and socially engaged artists. While creating new works and reimagining existing works, students will develop their individual talents that can be applied across various disciplines. Through a hands-on holistic approach, we empower students to become influential leaders in the 21st century.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Recognize and interpret subject matter and history of theatre: major works, issues, and movements.
- Demonstrate competent communication skills in one or more of the following areas: creating new theatre work, acting, directing, and playwriting, technical theatre.
- Assess and employ theatrical concepts in decision-making and critical aesthetic judgment.
- Recognize and demonstrate practical skills required in professional theatre settings.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) | 42 | |
| All Core Curriculum requirements for the Stage and Screen major are shown under Core Curriculum in the Graduation Requirements section of the Undergraduate Catalog. | ||
| Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) | 18 | |
| THEA 1890 | Theatre Laboratory | 0 |
| THEA 2110 | Stagecraft: Scenery and Light | 3 |
| THEA 2400 | Visual Composition | 3 |
| THEA 2701 | Theatre History I | 3 |
| or THEA 2702 | Theatre History II | |
| THEA 2800 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 2820 | Arts Criticism | 3 |
| THEA 2880 | Acting I | 3 |
| Upper Division Required Courses | 27 | |
| THEA 3850 | Directing for the Stage | 3 |
| THEA 3901 | Theatre Internship/Practicum I | 3 |
| THEA 3910 | Artists as Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| THEA 3220 | Voice and Movement I | 3 |
| THEA 3911 | Production Practicum I | 1 |
| THEA 3912 | Production Practicum II | 1 |
| THEA 3913 | Production Practicum III | 1 |
| THEA 2500 | Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| THEA 3500 | Junior Seminar | 2 |
| THEA 4500 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| THEA 1990 | Production Development | 3 |
| or THEA 2990 | Intermediate Production Development | |
| or THEA 3991 | Advanced Production Development I | |
| or THEA 3992 | Advanced Production Development II | |
| or THEA 3993 | Advanced Production Development III | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
| THEA 4102 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| THEA 4103 | Set Design | 3 |
| THEA 4104 | Costume Design | 3 |
| Stage and Screen Electives | 15 | |
| Choose 15 hours from THEA, MUSC, DANC, FILM, CMS, or ART courses | ||
| Free Electives | 18 | |
| Choose 18 hours from non-THEA courses | ||
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| Acting for Film and TV | 18 | |
| THEA 4460 | Voiceover | 3 |
| THEA 4861 | Acting for the Camera | 3 |
| THEA 4860 | Audition Techniques | 3 |
| Choose two from the following: | ||
| THEA 3300 | Physical Combat | 3 |
| THEA 4831 | Special Topics in Performance I | 3 |
| THEA 4832 | Special Topics in Performance II | 3 |
| THEA 4833 | Special Topics in Performance III | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | ||
| CMS 4650 | Audio Podcasting | 3 |
| CMS 3550 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| CMS 3560 | Introduction to Public Relatio | 3 |
| CMS 2410 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| FILM 2400 | Digital Image Production | 3 |
| FILM 2420 | Intro to Field Production | 3 |
| Arts Entrepreneurship | 18 | |
| MGMT 4311 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CMS 3550 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| Choose four from the following prefixes: COMM, CMS, FILM, MGMT, MKTG | ||
| Design/Tech | 18 | |
| ART 1101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 1104 | 2-D Design/Color Theory | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| ART 2301 | Art of the Pre-Modern World | 3 |
| ART 2302 | Art of the Modern World | 3 |
| ART 2303 | Art of the Non-Western World | 3 |
| Choose two from the following: | ||
| THEA 4102 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| THEA 4103 | Set Design | 3 |
| THEA 4104 | Costume Design | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | ||
| THEA 4821 | Special Topics in Technical Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 4822 | Special Topics in Technical Theatre II | 3 |
| THEA 4823 | Special Topics in Technical Theatre III | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Concentration Options*
Students interested in completing a concentration can select one from the following: Acting for Film and TV, Arts Entrepreneurship, or Design/Tech.
Honor Societies and Clubs
The Fairly Odd Players is a student organization for stage and screen majors designed to support, augment, and supplement their educational and professional development.
Audition
Students who wish to major in Stage and Screen must successfully audition for members of the faculty. Information about auditions is available from the office of the Department of Film, Communication, and Performing Arts and on the program's webpage.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) | 42 | |
| All Core Curriculum requirements for the Stage and Screen major are shown under Core Curriculum in the Graduation Requirements section of the Undergraduate Catalog. | ||
| Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) | 18 | |
| THEA 1890 | Theatre Laboratory | 0 |
| THEA 2110 | Stagecraft: Scenery and Light | 3 |
| THEA 2400 | Visual Composition | 3 |
| THEA 2701 | Theatre History I | 3 |
| or THEA 2702 | Theatre History II | |
| THEA 2800 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 2820 | Arts Criticism | 3 |
| THEA 2880 | Acting I | 3 |
| Upper Division Required Courses | 27 | |
| THEA 3850 | Directing for the Stage | 3 |
| THEA 3901 | Theatre Internship/Practicum I | 3 |
| THEA 3910 | Artists as Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| THEA 3220 | Voice and Movement I | 3 |
| THEA 3911 | Production Practicum I | 1 |
| THEA 3912 | Production Practicum II | 1 |
| THEA 3913 | Production Practicum III | 1 |
| THEA 2500 | Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| THEA 3500 | Junior Seminar | 2 |
| THEA 4500 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| THEA 1990 | Production Development | 3 |
| or THEA 2990 | Intermediate Production Development | |
| or THEA 3991 | Advanced Production Development I | |
| or THEA 3992 | Advanced Production Development II | |
| or THEA 3993 | Advanced Production Development III | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
| THEA 4102 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| THEA 4103 | Set Design | 3 |
| THEA 4104 | Costume Design | 3 |
| Stage and Screen Electives | 15 | |
| Choose 15 hours from THEA, MUSC, DANC, FILM, CMS, or ART courses | ||
| Free Electives | 18 | |
| Choose 18 hours from non-THEA courses | ||
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| Acting for Film and TV | 18 | |
| THEA 4460 | Voiceover | 3 |
| THEA 4861 | Acting for the Camera | 3 |
| THEA 4860 | Audition Techniques | 3 |
| Choose two from the following: | ||
| THEA 3300 | Physical Combat | 3 |
| THEA 4831 | Special Topics in Performance I | 3 |
| THEA 4832 | Special Topics in Performance II | 3 |
| THEA 4833 | Special Topics in Performance III | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | ||
| CMS 4650 | Audio Podcasting | 3 |
| CMS 3550 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| CMS 3560 | Introduction to Public Relatio | 3 |
| CMS 2410 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| FILM 2400 | Digital Image Production | 3 |
| FILM 2420 | Intro to Field Production | 3 |
| Arts Entrepreneurship | 18 | |
| MGMT 4311 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CMS 3550 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| Choose four from the following prefixes: COMM, CMS, FILM, MGMT, MKTG | ||
| Design/Tech | 18 | |
| ART 1101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 1104 | 2-D Design/Color Theory | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| ART 2301 | Art of the Pre-Modern World | 3 |
| ART 2302 | Art of the Modern World | 3 |
| ART 2303 | Art of the Non-Western World | 3 |
| Choose two from the following: | ||
| THEA 4102 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| THEA 4103 | Set Design | 3 |
| THEA 4104 | Costume Design | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | ||
| THEA 4821 | Special Topics in Technical Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 4822 | Special Topics in Technical Theatre II | 3 |
| THEA 4823 | Special Topics in Technical Theatre III | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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