Mar 28, 2024  
2020-21 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2020-21 Undergraduate Bulletin ARCHIVED

Theatre, B.A.


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The Bachelor of Arts with a major in theatre is appropriate for those students who seek a more general course of study with less depth in theatre and more educational breadth than is required by the B.F.A. Though this program does not provide a strong preparation for specialization in the various areas of theatre, it may, when combined with an appropriate minor, provide an education suitable for a number  of vocations. The Bachelor of Arts in theatre consists of 51 semester hours of theatre courses.

1. University Core Curriculum Requirements


A. Communication


B. Mathematics


C. Life and Physical Sciences


D. Language, Philosophy and Culture


E. Creative Arts


F. American History


G. Government/Political Science


H. Social and Behavioral Sciences


I. Component Area Option


2. Advanced work


(courses numbered 300-499 inclusive), (36 or more hours). At least 36 hours at SFA.

3. A minimum of 42 semester hours


residence (SFA campus) work.

4. Forty-five semester hours


of theatre courses as specified below. At least 11 of the advanced hours must be completed in residence (on campus). Grade of C or better in DRAM 1362 , DRAM 4360  and DRAM 4361 .

A. Theatre Core: (35 hours)


B. Production: (5 hours)


Two hours required:


Two to three hours required:


One hour from:


C. Electives: (11 hours)


No more than six hours may be counted in the same area of study as indicated. Any 300- to 400-level course may be taken as a general elective but will not count toward the major. It is recommended that the majority of general elective courses not be theatre.

Design/tech area:


Up to six hours from:

Theory and history area:


Up to six hours from:

Individual areas:


Up to six hours from:

5. An academic minor


of at least 18 semester hours, but not more than 23 semester hours, with at least nine hours advanced and at least six hours advanced at SFA or a second major of at least 24 hours.

6. Enough additional hours


to make a total of at least 120 semester hours.

7. Maintenance of a C average


at SFA, a grade of C or higher in each freshman English course, and a C average in work completed in the major and minor fields, considered separately, at SFA. These required averages are based on those courses in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan.

8. All students must satisfy provisions


of the Texas Success Initiative program. See TSI information elsewhere in this bulletin.

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