The Theatre Arts, B.A. degree is designed to provide students with an overall background and skills in all aspects of theatre. This degree program is open to any student attending Fredonia without audition or portfolio review. Students can combine a BA degree in Theatre with several other possible majors to enhance their career opportunities in such areas as film, education, creative writing, dramatic literature, theatre history and dramatic criticism.
Sample Degree Plan
First Year
Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEA 100 | Theatre Majors Seminar | 1 |
THEA 103 | Fund. of Theatre Technology | 1 |
THEA 114 | Introduction to Performing Arts | 3 |
THEA 117 | Script Analysis | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 14 |
Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEA 121 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 3 |
THEA 133 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEA 201 | Theatre and Dance Productions | 1 |
THEA 270 | Theatre for Social Change | 3 |
Minor or Second Major Course | 3 | |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 13 |
Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEA 202 | Theatre and Dance Productions | 1 |
Area of Focus Course | 3 | |
Area of Focus Course | 3 | |
FF | Course | 3 |
Minor or Second Major Course | 3 | |
General Elective (non-THEA) | 3 | |
TOTAL | 16 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEA 301 | Theatre and Dance Productions | 1 |
Area of Focus Course | 3 | |
Minor or Second Major Course | 3 | |
Minor or Second Major Course | 3 | |
General Elective (non-THEA) | 3 | |
General Elective (non-THEA) | 3 | |
TOTAL | 16 |
Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEA 302 | Theatre and Dance Productions | 1 |
THEA 220 | Makeup | 1 |
Area of Focus Course | 3 | |
Minor or Second Major Course | 3 | |
Minor or Second Major Course | 3 | |
Minor or Second Major Course | 3 | |
TOTAL | 14 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEA 441 | Directing I: Principles of Directing | 3 |
THEA 451 | World Theatre in Context I | 3 |
THEA 460 | Performing Arts Organization & Management | 3 |
THEA 371 | Fredonia Young Company I | 1 |
THEA 481 | Senior Project Seminar | 1 |
Minor or Second Major Course | 3 | |
TOTAL | 14 |
Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
THEA 452 | World Theatre in Context II | 3 |
THEA 498 | Senior Project | 3 |
THEA 372 | Fredonia Young Company II | 3 |
Minor or Second Major Course | 3 | |
General Elective (non-THEA) | 3 | |
General Elective (non-THEA) | 3 | |
TOTAL | 18 |