Theatre, B.A.

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Acceptance to the B.A. in Theatre is by interview and audition or portfolio review. The courses required within the major afford the student a strong core of theatre knowledge and experience in the areas of acting, directing, theatre technology, dramatic literature and history. Students are provided with a wide variety of production opportunities to demonstrate understanding of acquired knowledge. Working with their advisor students will choose a 15 credit area of study.

Students are admitted to the B.A. in Theatre by interview for the Department of Theatre at entrance to Chapman. Currently enrolled students may interview in fall or spring each year and should contact the Department of Theatre for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness Evaluation Plans for B.A. in Theatre.

Students pursuing the B.A. in Theatre are required to:

Earn an overall GPA of 2.000 for all required major courses.
Complete all courses in the major for a letter grade.
Pass courses in the major with a “C” (not a “C-“) or higher.
Complete a minimum of 21 credits from upper-division courses in the major.
Complete the senior seminar requirement TH 498A and TH 498B .

core requirements (30-32 credits)

TH 100 - Introduction to Theatre Technology 3 credits
TH 105 - Theatre Practicum ½ credit (taken over four semester, 2 credits required)
TH 111 - Introduction to Performing Techniques 2 credits
TH 170 - Creating Theatre: From Page to Stage - The Art of Collaboration 3 credits
TH 371 - Theatre History I - Antiquity to the Eighteenth Century 3 credits
TH 372 - Theatre History II - Eighteenth to Twentieth Centuries 3 credits
TH 373 - Dramaturgy 3 credits
TH 388 - Directing for the Theatre I 3 credits
TH 472 - Dramatic Theory and Criticism 3 credits
TH 498A - Senior Seminar: Professional Development 1 credit
TH 498B - Senior Seminar: Thesis 2 credits
choose a performance or production credit (1 credit)
TH 113 - Theatre Performance 1 credit
TH 305 - Theatre Production 1 credit
choose an internship/service learning (1-3 credits)
TH 399 - Individual Study 1-3 credits
TH 499 - Individual Study 1-3 credits

area of study requirements (15 credits)

students must complete 15 credits within chosen area of study

total credits 45-47

directing/performance area of study (15 credits)

complete 15 credits from the following

TH 112 - Acting Fundamentals 3 credits
TH 216 - Fundamentals of Character Building 3 credits
TH 230 - Screen Acting I 3 credits
TH 320 - Improvisation 3 credits
TH 321 - Meisner Technique 3 credits
TH 322 - Acting Shakespeare I 3 credits
TH 333 - Acting for Television Workshop 3 credits
TH 335 - Actors and Filmmakers Workshop 1-3 credits (3 credits required)
TH 345 - Musical Theatre 3 credits
TH 374 - Theatre for Social Change 3 credits
TH 389 - Directing for the Theatre II 3 credits
TH 489 - One Act Play Production Workshop 3 credits

dramaturgy/playwriting/literary management area of study (15 credits)

complete 15 credits from the following

TH 112 - Acting Fundamentals 3 credits
TH 216 - Fundamentals of Character Building 3 credits
TH 308 - Stage Management 3 credits
TH 329 - Experimental Course 1-3 credits (3 credits required)
TH 375 - Theatre Management 3 credits
TH 376 - Writing the Short Play 3 credits
TH 389 - Directing for the Theatre II 3 credits
TH 489 - One Act Play Production Workshop 3 credits
TH 499 - Individual Study 1-3 credits (advanced dramaturgy, 3 credits required)

technical theatre area of study (15 credits)

complete 15 credits from the following

TH 112 - Acting Fundamentals 3 credits
TH 201 - Stagecraft 3 credits
TH 202 - Theatrical Makeup 3 credits
TH 204 - Costume Construction 3 credits
TH 207 - Lighting for the Stage 3 credits
TH 308 - Stage Management 3 credits
TH 375 - Theatre Management 3 credits
TH 406 - Study in Theatrical Design 3 credits
TH 489 - One Act Play Production Workshop 3 credits
TH 499 - Individual Study 1-3 credits (3 credits required)