Theatre, BA

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CIP Code: 50.0501

An admission audition is required. A mandatory review of the student’s progress in performance, design, or technical skills will be administered at the end of each semester. A Sophomore Proficiency will be administered at the end of the student’s fourth semester of study to determine sufficient progress in the chosen field.

General Education Requirements

Bachelor of Arts

Theatre Major Requirements

REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS COURSE

COST 403 - Oral Interpretation of Literature Semester Hours: Three

Total: 3 Hours

REQUIRED PERFORMANCE COURSES

MUCS 110/111/310/311 - Theatre Production Semester Hours: Zero to One
THEP 110/111/310/311 - Theatre Production Semester Hours: Zero to One

Total: 8 Semesters

REQUIRED THEATRE COURSES

THEA 101 - Theatre Media Semester Hours:
THEA 113 - Acting I Semester Hours: Three
THEA 123 - Script Analysis Semester Hours: Three
THEA 213 - Stage Make-Up Semester Hours: Three
THEA 223 - Acting II Semester Hours: Three
THEA 233 - Stagecraft Semester Hours: Three
THEA 313 - History of Theatre I (MOTR THEA 104) Semester Hours: Three
THEA 323 - History of Theatre II (MOTR THEA 105) Semester Hours: Three
THEA 333 - Directing Semester Hours: Three
THEA 363 - Acting III Semester Hours: Three
THEA 412 - Theatre Industry Semester Hours: Two
THEA 413 - Tools of the Actor: Voice and Movement Semester Hours: Three
THEA 423 - Theatrical Costuming Semester Hours: Three
THEA 433 - Stage Management Semester Hours: Three
THEP 471-476 - Theatre Internship Semester Hours: One to Six
THEA 481 - Senior Capstone Project Semester Hours: One

THEATRE FORUM COURSE

Students are required to complete 8 semesters of Theatre Forum.

THEA 110 - Theatre Forum Semester Hours: Zero

Total: 43 Hours

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES

ENGL 243 - Introduction to British and American Literature (MOTR LITR 100) Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 333A - American Literature I (Colonial America to 1865) Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 333B - American Literature II (1865-1945) Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 373 - Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton Semester Hours: Three
MUAV 101 - Voice Lesson (Elective/Secondary) Semester Hours: One
THEA 131 - Ballet I Semester Hours: One
THEA 141 - Jazz I Semester Hours: One
THEA 331 - Ballet II Semester Hours: One
THEA 341 - Jazz II Semester Hours: One
THEA 351 - Tap Semester Hours: One
THEA 353 - Theatrical Arts and the Church Semester Hours: Three
THEA 361 - Musical Theatre Styled Dance Semester Hours: One
THEA 401-403 - Special Topics in Theatre Semester Hours: One to Three
THMU 353 - Musical Theatre History (MOTR THEA 100C) Semester Hours: Three

Total: 54 Hours

Note(s)

At least six hours of major and three hours of minor must be earned at Missouri Baptist University
A grade of D is not acceptable in courses taken to fulfill the requirements for a major or minor
If a substitution has been made, attach a copy of the signed approval and indicate the course number and title following the catalog requirement. Please include the date of the substitution.

Requirements for degree conferral:

At least 24 of the last 32 hours taken at Missouri Baptist University
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale (those seeking certification must achieve a GPA of 2.75)
At least 42 hours of Upper Division (54 for a dual degree)
At least 120 total credit hours (144 for a dual degree)

MBU enrollment tops 5,600 students

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