Stage and Screen, BA Combined Master’s Degrees
Program Requirements
The Stage and Screen Program and the College of Business offer two combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in which students earn a Bachelor of Arts in Stage and Screen (BASS) and a Master Degree in either Business Administration (MBA) or Strategic Leadership Development (MSLD) within five years.
Entrance requirements for BASS with MBA/MSLD combined degrees are:
3.0 GPA
Junior Standing
Freshman – Junior Requirements
Students will complete at least 50% of the lower division major requirements for the undergraduate BASS and Sophomore Seminar (see requirements here).
Senior Standing Requirements
Students will complete 6 or 9 credit hours (depending on the program) of approved graduate-level business courses in their final 2 semesters, along with their remaining undergraduate coursework. The graduate courses will be taken as part of the 18 free electives offered in the BA in Stage and Screen program.
The student must submit the following to Graduate Admissions during their senior year: graduate application and transcripts from all institutions attended.
The following combined Bachelor/Master’s degrees are available:
- BA in Stage and Screen with MBA
- BA in Stage and Screen with MSLD
BA in Stage and Screen (BASS) with an MBA
Program Requirements
Entrance requirements for BASS with an MBA combined degree are:
3.0 GPA
Junior Standing
Freshman – Junior Requirements
Students will complete at least 50% of the lower division major requirements for the undergraduate BASS and Sophomore Seminar (see requirements here).
Senior Standing Requirements
Students will complete 9 credit hours of approved graduate-level business courses in their final 2 semesters, along with their remaining undergraduate coursework.
The student must submit the following to Graduate Admissions during their senior year: graduate application and transcripts from all institutions attended.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| COMM 1110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 1101 | Intro to Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| HIST 1111 or HIST 1112 |
Survey-PreModern World History or Survey of Modern World History |
3 |
| THEA 1100 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 1890 | Theatre Laboratory | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| CRIT 1101 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| THEA 2880 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 2110 or THEA 2120 |
Stagecraft: Scenery and Light or Stagecraft: Costume and Makeup |
3 |
| THEA 3911 | Production Practicum I | 1 |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEA 3220 | Voice and Movement I | 3 |
| ASTR 1010 | Solar System Astronomy | 3 |
| THEA 2701 or THEA 2702 |
Theatre History I or Theatre History II |
3 |
| THEA 2800 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 1990 |
Production Development or Intermediate Prod. Development or Adv Prod Development I or Adv Production Development II or Adv Production Development III |
3 |
| THEA 3912 | Production Practicum II | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ASTR 1020 | Stellar and Galactic Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR 1020L | Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| THEA 2500 | Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| PSYC 1101 or SOCI 1101 |
Intro to General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| THEA 3850 | Directing for the Stage | 3 |
| THEA 2400 |
Visual Composition or Arts Criticism or Visual Communication |
3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEA 3500 | Junior Seminar | 2 |
| THEA 3910 | Artists as Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 |
Survey of US History to 1877 or US HIST Since Reconstruction |
3 |
| Upper Division Core/Electives or Free Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 2131 or ENGL 2132 |
American Literature I or American Literature II |
3 |
| THEA 3901 | Internship/Practicum I | 3 |
| THEA 3913 | Production Practicum III | 1 |
| Upper Division Core/Electives or Free Electives | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEA 3992 | Adv Production Development II | 3 |
| SCI 1901 | Selected Topics in Science | 3 |
| MGMT 5101 | Org. Development and Change | 3 |
| Upper Division Core/Electives or Free Electives | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THEA 4500 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| MKTG 5200 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5111 | Leadership and Organizational | 3 |
| Upper Division Core/Electives or Free Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ACCT 5000 | Accounting Concepts | 2 |
| BUSA 5000 | Decision Concepts | 1 |
| Concentration Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACCT 5200 | Accounting for Managerial Deci | 3 |
| BUSA 5200 | Decision Making-Uncertainty | 3 |
| FINA 5100 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 5750 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 139 | |
BA in Stage and Screen (BASS) with an MSLD
Program Requirements
Entrance requirements for BASS with an MSLD combined degree are:
3.0 GPA
Junior Standing
Freshman – Junior Requirements
Students will complete at least 50% of the lower division major requirements for the undergraduate BASS and Sophomore Seminar (see requirements here).
Senior Standing Requirements
Students will complete 6 credit hours of approved graduate-level business courses in their final 2 semesters, along with their remaining undergraduate coursework.
The student must submit the following to Graduate Admissions during their senior year: graduate application and transcripts from all institutions attended.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| COMM 1110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 1101 | Intro to Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| HIST 1111 or HIST 1112 |
Survey-PreModern World History or Survey of Modern World History |
3 |
| THEA 1100 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 1890 | Theatre Laboratory | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| CRIT 1101 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| THEA 2880 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 2110 or THEA 2120 |
Stagecraft: Scenery and Light or Stagecraft: Costume and Makeup |
3 |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| THEA 3911 | Production Practicum I | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEA 3220 | Voice and Movement I | 3 |
| ASTR 1010 | Solar System Astronomy | 3 |
| THEA 2701 or THEA 2702 |
Theatre History I or Theatre History II |
3 |
| THEA 2800 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 1990 |
Production Development or Intermediate Prod. Development or Adv Prod Development I or Adv Production Development II or Adv Production Development III |
3 |
| THEA 3912 | Production Practicum II | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ASTR 1020 | Stellar and Galactic Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR 1020L | Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| THEA 2500 | Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| PSYC 1101 or SOCI 1101 |
Intro to General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| THEA 3850 | Directing for the Stage | 3 |
| THEA 2400 |
Visual Composition or Arts Criticism or Visual Communication |
3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEA 3500 | Junior Seminar | 2 |
| THEA 3910 | Artists as Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 |
Survey of US History to 1877 or US HIST Since Reconstruction |
3 |
| Upper Division Core/Electives or Free Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 2131 or ENGL 2132 |
American Literature I or American Literature II |
3 |
| THEA 3901 | Internship/Practicum I | 3 |
| THEA 3913 | Production Practicum III | 1 |
| Upper Division Core/Electives or Free Electives | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEA 3992 | Adv Production Development II | 3 |
| SCI 1901 | Selected Topics in Science | 3 |
| MGMT 5114 | Leading Multicultural Teams | 3 |
| Upper Division Core/Electives or Free Electives | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THEA 4500 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| MKTG 5114 | Personal Branding Strategy | 3 |
| Upper Division Core/Electives or Free Electives | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MGMT 5113 | Strategic Leadership Developme | 3 |
| Strategic Leadership Electives | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MGMT 5116 | Leading by Managing Conflict | 3 |
| Strategic Leadership Electives | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 142 | |