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Theatre B.F.A.
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Checkpoint Chart
Available icon  Potential term for fulfilling the requirement
Recommended icon  Recommended term for fulfilling the requirement
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
 
Checkpoint requirements
 
Requirement definitions
Year 1 - Fall Year 1 - Spring Year 2 - Fall Year 2 - Spring Year 3 - Fall Year 3 - Spring Year 4 - Fall Year 4 - Spring
• General requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Freshman Composition Complete the freshman composition requirement. Earliest Latest            
• Program requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Learning in Community (1 cr) [UST 1000 or EHS 1000 or ES 1000 or LING 1000 or PSY 1100 ] first term last term            
Additional Fine Arts Requirement (3 cr) Fine Arts (3 cr) first term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term
Advanced Writing (3 cr) WRIT 3110         first term recommended last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Acting ' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) DN 1151 first term   last term recommended   last term      
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 1116   last term recommended   last term        
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 1118 first term recommended   last term          
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 1451   last term   last term   last term recommended    
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 2112 first term   last term recommended          
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 2113   last term   last term recommended        
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 2118 first term   last term recommended          
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 2119   last term   last term recommended        
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 3112         last term recommended      
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 3118           last term recommended   last term
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 3151         first term recommended   last term  
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 3218           last term recommended   last term
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 4112           last term   last term recommended
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 4113         first term   last term recommended  
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 4116         first term   last term recommended  
Acting Emphasis Courses (40 cr) TH 4171           last term   last term recommended
Practicums (11-15 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 8 or more course(s) totaling 11 or more credit(s): (Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 7 or more credit(s): TH 1399, TH 1499, TH 1599, TH 1699 ) , (Take 0 or more course(s): TH 1199, TH 3199 ) ) first term last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Composite ' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Composite Emphasis (41 cr) TH 3699     first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
Practicums (10-13 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 7 or more course(s) totaling 10 or more credit(s): (Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 7 or more credit(s): TH 1399, TH 1499, TH 1599, TH 1699 ) , (Take 0 or more course(s): TH 1199, TH 3199 ) ) first term last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Costume Design' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1301   last term   last term recommended        
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1351   last term recommended   last term        
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended   last term      
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1501 first term   last term recommended          
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3331       last term   last term recommended    
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3441     first term recommended   last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4351         first term   last term recommended  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4399         first term recommended last term last term last term
Costume Design Emphasis (15 cr) ART 1010 first term recommended last term last term last term        
Costume Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 1451   last term   last term   last term recommended    
Costume Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 2400   first term   last term recommended   last term    
Costume Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3401       last term   last term recommended   last term
Costume Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 4441           last term recommended   last term
Costume Design Emphasis Electives (3 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): TH 4331, TH 4501 )         first term last term last term recommended last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1399 first term recommended last term last term last term last term      
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1499 first term last term last term recommended last term last term      
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1599 first term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1699 first term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 2399     first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 3399     first term last term last term last term recommended last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Design and Production' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1301   last term   last term recommended        
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1351   last term recommended   last term        
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended          
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1501 first term   last term recommended          
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3331       last term   last term recommended    
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3441         last term recommended   last term  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4351         first term   last term recommended  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4399         first term recommended last term last term last term
Design and Production Emphasis Electives Group 1 (12 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 12 or more credit(s): TH 1451, TH 1551, TH 1601, TH 2400, TH 3341, TH 3351, TH 3352, TH 3355, TH 3371, TH 3375, TH 3401, TH 3501 )     first term last term last term last term last term last term
Design and Production Emphasis Electives Group 2 (6 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s): TH 4331, TH 4441, TH 4501 )         first term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1399 first term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1499 first term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1599 first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 2399 first term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 3399 first term last term last term last term last term last term last term recommended last term
• Sub-plan 'Lighting Design' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1301   last term recommended            
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1351   last term   last term   last term recommended    
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended   last term      
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1501 first term   last term recommended          
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3331       last term recommended   last term    
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3441     first term   last term recommended   last term  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4351         first term recommended   last term  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4399             first term last term recommended
Lighting Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 1551   last term recommended   last term   last term    
Lighting Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3351 first term   last term   last term   last term recommended  
Lighting Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3355       last term   last term recommended    
Lighting Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3501       last term   last term recommended    
Lighting Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 4501           last term recommended   last term
Lighting Design Emphasis Electives (3 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): TH 4331, TH 4441 )         first term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1399 first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1499 first term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1599 first term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1699 first term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 2399 first term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 3399 first term last term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Musical Theatre ' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Dance (14 cr) DN 2111     first term recommended last term last term last term last term  
Dance (14 cr) DN 2131     first term last term recommended last term last term last term  
Dance (14 cr) DN 3211           last term recommended   last term
Dance (14 cr) DN 3221           last term recommended   last term
Dance (14 cr) DN 3231         first term recommended   last term  
Dance (14 cr) DN 3241         last term recommended   last term  
Dance (14 cr) DN 4116           last term   last term recommended
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) MU 1322 first term last term last term last term last term recommended      
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 1071   last term recommended   last term        
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 1114 first term   last term recommended          
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 1115 first term recommended last term last term last term last term last term    
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 1116   last term recommended   last term        
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 1118 first term recommended   last term          
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 1451   last term   last term   last term recommended    
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 2112 first term   last term recommended          
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 2113   last term   last term recommended        
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 2114   last term   last term recommended        
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 2115     first term last term recommended last term last term    
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 2118 first term   last term recommended          
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 3112         last term recommended      
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 3114         first term   last term recommended  
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 3115         first term recommended last term last term  
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 4113             first term recommended  
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 4115             first term last term recommended
Musical Theatre Emphasis (38 cr) TH 4116     first term   last term   last term recommended  
Practicums (11-15 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 8 or more course(s) totaling 11 or more credit(s): (Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 7 or more credit(s): TH 1399, TH 1499, TH 1599, TH 1699 ) , (Take 0 or more course(s): TH 1199, TH 3199 ) ) first term last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Scene Design' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1301   last term recommended   last term   last term   last term
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1351   last term   last term recommended        
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended   last term      
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1501 first term   last term recommended   last term      
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3331       last term recommended   last term    
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3441     first term   last term recommended   last term  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4351         first term   last term recommended  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4399             first term last term recommended
Scene Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3351     last term   last term recommended   last term  
Scene Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3352       last term   last term recommended   last term
Scene Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3355       last term   last term recommended   last term
Scene Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3371     first term   last term   last term recommended  
Scene Design Emphasis (15 cr) TH 4331     first term   last term   last term recommended  
Scene Design Emphasis Electives (3 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): TH 4441, TH 4501 )         first term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1399 first term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1499 first term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1599 first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 2399 first term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 3399 first term last term last term last term last term last term last term recommended last term
• Sub-plan 'Stage Management ' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Stage Management Emphasis (21 cr) COMM 1222 first term recommended last term last term last term        
Stage Management Emphasis (21 cr) HLTH 1700 first term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term
Stage Management Emphasis (21 cr) TH 1301   last term recommended   last term        
Stage Management Emphasis (21 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended          
Stage Management Emphasis (21 cr) TH 1501 first term   last term   last term recommended      
Stage Management Emphasis (21 cr) TH 1601   last term   last term recommended        
Stage Management Emphasis (21 cr) TH 4351         first term   last term recommended  
Stage Management Emphasis Electives (18 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take totaling 18 or more credit(s): COMM 1112, COMM 3116, COMM 3210, COMM 3215, HLTH 1470, TH 1451, TH 1551, TH 3331, TH 3351, TH 3371, TH 3871, TH 5997 ) first term last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (15 cr) TH 1399 first term last term recommended last term last term        
Practicums (15 cr) TH 1499 first term last term last term recommended last term        
Practicums (15 cr) TH 1599 first term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (15 cr) TH 1699 first term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (15 cr) TH 3399     first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
Practicums (15 cr) TH 3699     first term last term last term last term recommended last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Technical Theatre' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1301   last term   last term recommended        
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1351   last term   last term recommended        
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended   last term      
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 1501 first term   last term recommended   last term      
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3331       last term recommended   last term    
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 3441     first term   last term   last term recommended  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4351         first term   last term recommended  
Design/Tech Core (23 cr) TH 4399             first term last term recommended
Technical Theatre Emphasis (15 cr) PHYS 1011 first term last term last term last term last term last term last term recommended last term
Technical Theatre Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3351     first term   last term recommended   last term  
Technical Theatre Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3355       last term recommended   last term    
Technical Theatre Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3375       last term   last term recommended   last term
Technical Theatre Emphasis (15 cr) TH 3501       last term   last term   last term recommended
Technical Theatre Emphasis Electives (3 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): TH 4331, TH 4441, TH 4501 )         first term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1399 first term last term last term last term last term last term last term recommended last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1499 first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term    
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1599 first term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 1699 first term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 2399     first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
Practicums (13 cr) TH 3399     first term last term last term last term recommended last term last term