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:

  1. Recognize and interpret subject matter and history of theatre: major works, issues, and movements.
  2. Demonstrate competent communication skills in one or more of the following areas: creating new theatre work, acting, directing, and playwriting, technical theatre.
  3. Assess and employ theatrical concepts in decision-making and critical aesthetic judgment.
  4. Recognize and demonstrate practical skills required in professional theatre settings.
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 1890Theatre Laboratory0
THEA 2110Stagecraft: Scenery and Light3
THEA 2400Visual Composition3
THEA 2701Theatre History I3
or THEA 2702 Theatre History II
THEA 2800Script Analysis3
THEA 2820Arts Criticism3
THEA 2880Acting I3
Upper Division Required Courses27
THEA 3850Directing for the Stage3
THEA 3901Theatre Internship/Practicum I3
THEA 3910Artists as Entrepreneurs3
THEA 3220Voice and Movement I3
THEA 3911Production Practicum I1
THEA 3912Production Practicum II1
THEA 3913Production Practicum III1
THEA 2500Sophomore Seminar1
THEA 3500Junior Seminar2
THEA 4500Capstone Project3
THEA 1990Production Development3
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 4102Lighting Design3
THEA 4103Set Design3
THEA 4104Costume Design3
Stage and Screen Electives15
Choose 15 hours from THEA, MUSC, DANC, FILM, CMS, or ART courses
Free Electives18
Choose 18 hours from non-THEA courses
Concentration Requirements
Acting for Film and TV18
THEA 4460Voiceover3
THEA 4861Acting for the Camera3
THEA 4860Audition Techniques3
Choose two from the following:
THEA 3300Physical Combat3
THEA 4831Special Topics in Performance I3
THEA 4832Special Topics in Performance II3
THEA 4833Special Topics in Performance III3
Choose one from the following:
CMS 4650Audio Podcasting3
CMS 3550Introduction to Advertising3
CMS 3560Introduction to Public Relatio3
CMS 2410Digital Photography3
FILM 2400Digital Image Production3
FILM 2420Intro to Field Production3
Arts Entrepreneurship18
MGMT 4311Entrepreneurship3
CMS 3550Introduction to Advertising3
Choose four from the following prefixes: COMM, CMS, FILM, MGMT, MKTG
Design/Tech18
ART 1101Drawing I3
ART 11042-D Design/Color Theory3
Choose one of the following:
ART 2301Art of the Pre-Modern World3
ART 2302Art of the Modern World3
ART 2303Art of the Non-Western World3
Choose two from the following:
THEA 4102Lighting Design3
THEA 4103Set Design3
THEA 4104Costume Design3
Choose one from the following:
THEA 4821Special Topics in Technical Theatre3
THEA 4822Special Topics in Technical Theatre II3
THEA 4823Special Topics in Technical Theatre III3
Total Credit Hours120

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.

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 1890Theatre Laboratory0
THEA 2110Stagecraft: Scenery and Light3
THEA 2400Visual Composition3
THEA 2701Theatre History I3
or THEA 2702 Theatre History II
THEA 2800Script Analysis3
THEA 2820Arts Criticism3
THEA 2880Acting I3
Upper Division Required Courses27
THEA 3850Directing for the Stage3
THEA 3901Theatre Internship/Practicum I3
THEA 3910Artists as Entrepreneurs3
THEA 3220Voice and Movement I3
THEA 3911Production Practicum I1
THEA 3912Production Practicum II1
THEA 3913Production Practicum III1
THEA 2500Sophomore Seminar1
THEA 3500Junior Seminar2
THEA 4500Capstone Project3
THEA 1990Production Development3
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 4102Lighting Design3
THEA 4103Set Design3
THEA 4104Costume Design3
Stage and Screen Electives15
Choose 15 hours from THEA, MUSC, DANC, FILM, CMS, or ART courses
Free Electives18
Choose 18 hours from non-THEA courses
Concentration Requirements
Acting for Film and TV18
THEA 4460Voiceover3
THEA 4861Acting for the Camera3
THEA 4860Audition Techniques3
Choose two from the following:
THEA 3300Physical Combat3
THEA 4831Special Topics in Performance I3
THEA 4832Special Topics in Performance II3
THEA 4833Special Topics in Performance III3
Choose one from the following:
CMS 4650Audio Podcasting3
CMS 3550Introduction to Advertising3
CMS 3560Introduction to Public Relatio3
CMS 2410Digital Photography3
FILM 2400Digital Image Production3
FILM 2420Intro to Field Production3
Arts Entrepreneurship18
MGMT 4311Entrepreneurship3
CMS 3550Introduction to Advertising3
Choose four from the following prefixes: COMM, CMS, FILM, MGMT, MKTG
Design/Tech18
ART 1101Drawing I3
ART 11042-D Design/Color Theory3
Choose one of the following:
ART 2301Art of the Pre-Modern World3
ART 2302Art of the Modern World3
ART 2303Art of the Non-Western World3
Choose two from the following:
THEA 4102Lighting Design3
THEA 4103Set Design3
THEA 4104Costume Design3
Choose one from the following:
THEA 4821Special Topics in Technical Theatre3
THEA 4822Special Topics in Technical Theatre II3
THEA 4823Special Topics in Technical Theatre III3
Total Credit Hours120
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The concentrations are optional....