Theater Arts

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in Humanities, with an area of study in Theater Arts, prepares adults for career change, advancement, or graduate education, while providing personal enrichment. The program examines the relation of the theater to culture in major historical periods and focuses on differing types of plays, significant playwrights, and other theater artists, providing students with the opportunity to learn the techniques and skills of theater production. Students develop a broad general knowledge of the traditional liberal arts disciplines while developing a greater depth of knowledge in theater arts.

Degree Requirements

• A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 3000 level or above, within the area of study.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010	Writing for Success	3
ENC-1020	Writing for Success II	3
COM-2090	Public Speaking	3
MAT-1050	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-1100	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-1010	Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-2200	Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership	3
POS-1100	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-2100	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-1130	American History I	3
FIL-1100	Exploring American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below:

SOC-2910	Criminology	3
HIS-1140	American History II	3
HIS-1210	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-1030	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-1300	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010	General Earth Science	3
BIO-2080	The Science of Nutrition	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

A. Required Courses (12 Credits)

At least one course in each of the following is required:

-TRSFR REQ.	Acting	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Directing	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Theater History	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Technical Theater Production	3

B. Theater Arts Electives (18 Credits)

-TRSFR REQ.

Theater Arts Electives

18

C. Humanities Electives (12 Credits)

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Humanities Electives

12

Complete any 12 credits in the Humanities area.

D. Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-4950

Liberal Arts Capstone

3

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TRANSFER REQUIREMENT: TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Theatre Arts program will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the history of theater;
• compare and contrast theatrical techniques and processes such as stagecraft and playwriting; and
• explain the different forms of theater such as stage plays and monologues and theater’s relationship to other arts such as film and opera.