Theatre Emphasis in Acting/ Directing B.A./B.S.

Core Curriculum Courses
See the Core Curriculum Requirements42
Required courses in the major
Intro to Theatre *
THE 1351Fundamentals of Acting 3
THE 215Stage Technology I3
THE 2355Play Analysis3
THE 340History Of Theatre I3
THE 415Stage Directing I3
THE 440History of Theatre II3
6 sh of practicum courses, THE 109, THE 209, THE 309, THE 4096
Required Courses for Acting/Directing Emphasis
THE 122Stage Movement3
THE 1341Stage Make-up 3
THE 212Theatrical Design3
THE 236Voice and Diction3
THE 315Stage Dialects3
THE 320Intermediate Acting3
THE 345Acting Period Styles3
THE 416Stage Directing II3
THE 445Projects in Acting3
Electives Required
15 semester hours of 300/400 level Theatre courses15
General Electives
12 semester hours of general electives of any level inside or outside of Theatre.12
Total Hours120
*

This course will satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirements.

Other Requirements

A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses required for this major.

Practicum is required in each semester of attendance at East Texas A&M University unless waived by the Dept. Chair of Theatre

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Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
THE 109 Practicum 1
THE 1351 Fundamentals of Acting 3
ENG 1301 College Reading & Writing 3
Choose 3-6sch from: 3-6
THE 1341 Stage Make-up  
THE 2355 Play Analysis  
Choose 3sch from: 3
THE 122 Stage Movement  
THE 236 Voice and Diction  
 Hours13-16
Spring
THE 209 Practicum 1
THE 1310 Intro to Theatre 3
COMS 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
ENG 1302 Written Argument/Research 3
MATH 1324 Math for Business Applications I 3
Theatre or General Elective 3-6sch 3-6
 Hours16-19
Second Year
Fall
IS 1315 Integrated Science I 3
THE 309 Practicum 1
Choose 3-6sch from: 3-6
THE 1341 Stage Make-up  
THE 2355 Play Analysis  
Choose 3sch from: 3
THE 122 Stage Movement  
THE 236 Voice and Diction  
Choose 3sch from: 3
THE 212 Theatrical Design  
THE 215 Stage Technology I  
 Hours13-16
Spring
THE 409 Practicum 1
THE 320 Intermediate Acting 3
THE 315 Stage Dialects 3
IS 1415 Integrated Science I 4
ENG 2326 Intro to Literature 3
Theatre or General Elective 3-6sch 3-6
 Hours17-20
Summer
THE 496
Summer Theatre Workshop
or Rehearsal and Performance
3
 Hours3
Third Year
Fall
THE 109 Practicum 1
THE 340 History Of Theatre I 3
THE 415 Stage Directing I 3
HIST 1301 History of the United States through Reconstruction 3
Theatre or General Elective 3-6sch 3-6
Choose 3sch from: 3
THE 212 Theatrical Design  
THE 215 Stage Technology I  
 Hours16-19
Spring
THE 209 Practicum 1
THE 440 History of Theatre II 3
THE 416 Stage Directing II 3
HIST 189 Independent Study-Lower Level Undergraduate 1-4
Choose 3sch from:  
THE 345 Acting Period Styles  
THE 445 Projects in Acting  
Choose 3-9sch from: 3-9
THE 315 Stage Dialects  
Theatre or General Elective 3-6sch  
 Hours11-20
Summer
THE 496
Summer Theatre Workshop
or Rehearsal and Performance
3
 Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
THE 415 Stage Directing I 3
PSCI 2301 Princ of US and Tex Gov 3
PSY 2301 Introduction to Psychology 3
Theatre or General Elective 3
 Hours12
Spring
PSCI 2305 United States Government and Politics 3
THE 416 Stage Directing II 3
Theatre or General Elective 3
Choose 3sch from: 3
THE 445 Projects in Acting 3
THE 345 Acting Period Styles 3
 Hours18
 Total Hours122-146