Theatre Course Sequences

Notes on Course Planning

• All ESU students are required to take a total of 30 upper division semester credits (300 level or above) and 42 credits of advanced coursework. The number of upper level credits covered by the B.A. theatre varies by track. Additional upper division courses will be required outside the track requirements and/or outside the major.
• Upper division courses generally require one or more prerequisites and are offered less frequently, so students will need to plan for them.
• Even if you complete all GE and major requirements, you must have 120 minimum credits of 100 to 400 level courses to graduate with a B.A.
• Students should make sure to take THTR 100, THTR 101 and THTR 102 in their first year of study as these courses are the bases for other courses and production work.
• Fitness electives particularly recommended for actors include yoga, any dance style, gymnastics, martial arts, or fencing. However, any kind of regular fitness class or program will be helpful.
• Technical theatre courses have a lab component involving work on theatre productions for students to gain practical as well as theoretical experience.
• All student performers are expected to contribute minimal hours to the technical aspect of productions in which they are cast.
• Participation in Stage II, the student run theatre club, and the Musical Theatre Organization (M.T.O.) is strongly encouraged.
• Students may have to vary their course sequence to accommodate courses, which are offered less frequently.