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The BFA in Theatre

Theatre Arts offers three emphases:

Like all other degree plans at VSU, the BFA in Theatre begins with 42-44 semester hours of the standard VSU Junior College Core Curriculum (Areas A-E). To that base the department adds 18 semester hours of Junior College course work related to the major(Area F).

Graduation Checkoff Sheet for BFA in Theatre

Two Year Course Rotation Guide

Theatre and Dance Student Advising Handbook

Area F--Courses related to the major (18 hours)

COMM 1100

Human Communication

THEA 1000

Voice and Diction

MDIA 2000

Introduction to Mass Media

THEA 2750

Basic Technical Theatre and Stage Lighting

THEA 2800

Fundamentals of Acting

Whichever of the following two courses you did not take in Area C:

THEA 1100

Theatre Appreciation

DANC 1500

Introduction to Dance

Each emphasis area is grounded in the history, theory,and methods of its discipline to prepare students for either graduate or professional careers. People learn by doing, and here they are provided the practical experience and opportunities to develop talent, skills, and knowledge.

To the 60 hour junior college curriculum, the Senior College Curriculum adds another 60 semester hours to the degree plan. All students working toward the BFA in Theatre are required to take the "Senior Core" of courses.

The Senior Core in Theatre (40 hours)

THEA 2730

Theatrical and Film Makeup

THEA 2810

Basic Stage Movement

THEA 3700

Play Analysis for Production

THEA 3710

Theatre Performance

THEA 3720

Theatre Production

THEA 3740

Theatre Management

THEA 3750

Costume History

THEA 3950

Fundamentals of Play Directing

THEA 4790

Portfolio and Résumé Presentation

DANC 2800

Jazz Dance I

DANC 1600

Ballet I

One of the following three courses:

THEA 3760

Lighting Design

THEA 3770

Costume Design

THEA 3780

Scene Design

One of the following two courses:

THEA 3880

Theatre History 1

THEA 3890

Theatre History 2

and 10 hours of Guided Electives

An additional 20 semester hours round out the Senior College Curriculum. Each student must complete One of the following three emphases.

Performance Emphasis (20 hours)

THEA 1710

Improvisation

THEA 2110

Stage Dialects

THEA 3200

Audition Techniques (Effective Fall 2007)

THEA 2840

Stage Management

THEA 3710

Theatre Performance

THEA 3800

Scene Study

THEA 4800

Period Styles of Acting

COMM 3010

Oral Interpretation

and whichever history course you did not take in the Senior Core.

THEA 3880

Theatre History 1

THEA 3890

Theatre History 2

Production Emphasis (20 hours)

THEA 1710

Improvisation

THEA 3790

CADD for Theatre (Effective Fall 2007)

THEA 2840

Stage Management

THEA 3720

Theatre Production

THEA 4760

Principles of Technical Theatre

THEA 4770

Scene Painting

One of the following three courses:

THEA 3760

Lighting Design

THEA 3770

Costume Design

THEA 3780

Scene Design

and whichever history course you did not take in the Senior Core.

THEA 3880

Theatre History 1

THEA 3890

Theatre History 2

Musical Theatre Emphasis (20 hours)

DANC 1900

Tap I
DANC 2910 Social Dance
DANC 3800 Jazz Dance II
MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Music
THEA 1710 Improvisation
THEA 3020 Theatre Voice
THEA 3021 Sight Singing and Aural Training in Musical Theatre
THEA 3200 Audition Techniques (Effective Fall 2007)
THEA 3710 Theatre Performance
THEA 4810 Musical Theatre Technique