Theatre B.A.
Program Features
40 credits
Required Courses in the Major:
Core Curriculum
(20 credits, plus 9 directed GE credits):
| THEA 100 | GN: Introduction to Theatre | 3 credits |
| THEA 102 | GN: Acting | 3 credits |
| THEA 103 | Theatre Practicum | 1 credit |
| THEA 210 | GN: Design for the Performing Arts | 3 credits |
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| THEA 101 | GN: Play Production | 3 credits |
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| THEA 230 | GN: Stagecraft | 3 credits |
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| THEA 302 | Cross Cultural Theatre: Origins to 18th Century | 3 credits |
| THEA 304 | Cross Cultural Theatre: 19th Century to Present | 3 credits |
| THEA 341 | Stage Management | 3 credits |
| THEA 490 | Senior Seminar | 3 credits |
and three semester hours selected from theatre studies:
TRACK I: Acting for Theatre, Television and Film:
(20 Credits- 16 from major and 4 credits of cognates)
three semester credits from:
and one additional credit of
(beyond core requirement).
TRACK II: Musical Theatre
(20 Credits- 15 from major plus 5 credits cognates in Music, 2 credits Directed Dance/FIT GE’s)
three semester credits from:
TRACK III: Design/ Technical Theatre
(20 Credits- 17 from major, plus 3 cognate credits in Art):
two additional credits of:
(at least one as design assistant or in technical leadership)
nine semester hours (at least six must be design courses) from:
and one additional theatre studies course from:
TRACK IV: Directing
(20 credits- 17 from THTR, plus 3 cognate credits in MCOM)
two additional credits in
(at least one as AD, ASM, or SM)
six additional acting/directing credits (at least one must be an acting course) from:
| THEA 202 | Acting II | 3 credits |
| THEA 310 | Advanced Acting Styles | 3 credits |
| THEA 440 | Collaborative Theatre Workshop | 3 credits |
| THEA 486 | Field Experience and Internship | 1-12 credits |
three credits of design from
and one additional theatre studies course from
Required Cognate Courses:
Core:
None
Track I:
Three credits from:
| DMET 210 | Television: Studio Production I | 3 credits |
| COMM 163 | GN: Introduction to Film Study | 3 credits |
| COMM 229 | Broadcast Journalism | 3 credits |
one semester hour from Dance from
Track II:
Two keyboard credits chosen from:
and three music theory credits from:
Track III:
Three credits in studio Art (by advisement)
Track IV:
Co-requisite:
| DMET 210 | Television: Studio Production I | 3 credits |
Additional Requirements: Directed GE Courses:
Core:
9 credits of directed GEs:
One Humanities Fine Art
| THEA 100 | GN: Introduction to Theatre | 3 credits |
One Humanities Performing Art
| THEA 210 | GN: Design for the Performing Arts | 3 credits |
Plus Doubling Up in either Fine or Performing Art with:
Track I:
NONE
Track II:
Two FIT credits in Dance from
Track III:
NONE
Track IV:
NONE
Residency Requirement:
A minimum of 12 upper division theatre credits at East Stroudsburg University.
For more information, contact the department by calling 570-422-3694 or email department secretary Debra Wassel at dwassel@esu.edu. For information on specific tracks, contact the track adviser. To become a major, contact the theatre chair. For information on the minor, contact any theatre faculty member.
Department of Theatre
570-422-3759
www.esu.edu/theatre
For ticket information call 570-422-3483 x4.