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Duluth Campus
Theatre B.A.Theatre
School of Fine Arts
The B.A. in Theatre offers broad, liberal arts study in theatre arts complemented by courses from across the University curriculum. Required courses in the major give students a strong core of theatre knowledge and experience. Students are urged to broaden their study by selecting a minor or second major in literature, culture, language, the social sciences, or the arts as appropriate to their career goals and in consultation with their academic adviser.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
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website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
Requirements for the B.A. in Theatre include:
* Minor or a second major in another field of study.
Introductory Course (1 cr)
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
SFA Additional Liberal Education Requirement (3 cr)
One SFA course from outside the student's chosen major. MU 1xxx ensemble must be repeated once each semester for a total of 3 cr (ensemble may require audition).
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ART 1001 - Art Today
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 1002 - Introduction to Art
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
FA 1102 - Creating Art
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
MU 1001 - Introduction to Music
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
MU 1xxx
·
MU 2003 - Survey of American Music
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
Major Courses (32 cr)
TH 1301 - Stagecraft
(3.0 cr)
TH 1401 - Costume Construction I
(3.0 cr)
TH 1501 - Introduction to Lighting and Sound
(3.0 cr)
TH 2801 - Play Analysis: Dramatic Theory and Theatre Research
(3.0 cr)
TH 3201 - Stage Direction
(3.0 cr)
TH 4801 - History of the Theatre I
[HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
TH 4802 - History of the Theatre II
(3.0 cr)
Theatre Electives (12 cr)
Elective courses should be taken to create a concentration or to round out individual theatre training.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
TH 1xxx
·
TH 2xxx
·
TH 3xxx
·
TH 4xxx
·
TH 5xxx
Advanced Writing (3 cr)
WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ART 1002/FORS 1000/FORS 1001 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 5.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 5.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |