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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)                
Advanced Writing (3 cr) WRIT 3110     first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
SFA Additional Liberal Education Requirement (3 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s): ART 1001, ART 1002, ART 1003, ART 1009, ART 1305, ART 1405, ART 1605, ART 1814, ART 1900, ART 2810, ART 3405, ARTH 1303, ARTH 1304, ARTH 1305, ARTH 1400 {Inactive}, ARTH 2300, ARTH 2390, ARTH 2815 {Inactive}, FA 1102, MU 1001, MU 1004, MU 1005, MU 2001, MU 2003, MU 2005 , (MU 15xx - Music ensembles ) ) first term last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Acting ' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 901 first term   last term recommended          
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 1031 first term last term recommended last term last term        
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 1299 first term recommended last term last term last term        
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 1301   last term recommended   last term        
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended          
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term recommended last term        
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 1801 first term recommended   last term          
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 2801     first term recommended   last term      
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 3201         first term recommended last term last term last term
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 4801         first term recommended   last term  
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) TH 4802           last term recommended   last term
Core Courses - Acting (35 cr) (TH 1111 or TH 1112 ) first term last term last term last term        
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 1116   last term recommended   last term        
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 1118 first term recommended   last term          
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 1451   last term   last term   last term    
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 2112 first term   last term recommended          
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 2113   last term   last term recommended        
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 2118 first term   last term recommended          
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 2119   last term   last term recommended        
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 3151         first term recommended   last term  
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 3171           last term recommended   last term
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 4151         first term   last term recommended  
Acting Emphasis Courses (33 cr) TH 4171           last term   last term recommended
• Sub-plan 'Composite ' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 901 first term   last term recommended          
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 1031 first term recommended last term last term last term        
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 1299 first term recommended last term last term last term        
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 1301   last term recommended   last term        
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended          
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term recommended last term        
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 1801 first term recommended   last term          
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 2801     last term recommended   last term      
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 3201         first term recommended last term last term last term
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 4801         first term recommended   last term  
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) TH 4802           last term recommended   last term
Core Courses - Composite (35 cr) (TH 1111 or TH 1112 ) first term last term last term last term        
Composite Emphasis Courses (38 cr) TH 3699     first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Costume Design' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 901 first term recommended              
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 1031 first term last term recommended            
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 1299 first term last term last term recommended last term        
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 1301   last term   last term        
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended          
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term recommended last term        
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 1801 first term   last term recommended          
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 2801     first term recommended   last term      
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 3201       first term last term recommended last term last term  
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 4801         first term   last term recommended  
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) TH 4802           last term   last term recommended
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Costume Design (35 cr) (TH 1111 or TH 1112 ) first term last term last term          
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 1351   last term   last term        
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 2399     first term last term recommended last term last term    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3331       last term   last term recommended    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3351     first term   last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3399       first term last term last term recommended last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3441         last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 4351         first term   last term recommended  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 4399         first term recommended last term last term last term
Costume Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) ART 1010 first term recommended last term last term last term        
Costume Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 1451   last term   last term        
Costume Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 2400   first term   last term recommended   last term    
Costume Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 3401       last term   last term recommended   last term
Costume Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 4441           last term   last term recommended
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
• Sub-plan 'Design and Production' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 901 first term recommended   last term          
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 1031 first term last term recommended last term last term        
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 1299 first term recommended last term last term last term        
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 1301   last term recommended   last term        
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended          
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term recommended last term        
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 1801 first term recommended   last term          
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 2801     first term   last term recommended      
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 3201         first term recommended last term last term last term
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 4801         first term recommended   last term  
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) TH 4802           last term recommended   last term
Core Courses - Design and Production (35 cr) (TH 1111 or TH 1112 ) first term last term last term last term        
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 1351   last term   last term        
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 2399     first term last term recommended last term last term    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3331       last term   last term recommended    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3351     first term   last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3399       first term last term last term recommended last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3441         last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 4351         first term   last term recommended  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 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 3301, TH 3352, TH 3355, TH 3371, TH 3375, TH 3401, TH 3501, TH 4371 )     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
• Sub-plan 'Lighting Design' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 901 first term   last term recommended   last term      
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 1031 first term last term recommended last term last term        
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 1299 first term last term last term recommended last term        
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 1301   last term   last term        
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 1401 first term recommended   last term          
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term recommended last term        
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) UNKNOWN                
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 1801 first term   last term recommended          
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 2801     first term recommended   last term      
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 3201     first term last term last term recommended last term last term  
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 4801         first term recommended   last term  
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) TH 4802           last term recommended   last term
Core Courses - Lighting Design (35 cr) (TH 1111 or TH 1112 ) first term last term last term last term        
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 1351   last term   last term        
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 2399     first term recommended last term last term last term    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3331       last term recommended   last term    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3351     first term   last term      
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3399     first term last term last term last term recommended    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3441     first term   last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 4351         first term recommended   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 4399             first term last term recommended
Lighting Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) CS 1121 first term last term recommended last term last term        
Lighting Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 1551   last term recommended   last term        
Lighting Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 3355       last term   last term recommended    
Lighting Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 3501       last term   last term recommended    
Lighting Design Emphasis Requirements (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
• Sub-plan 'Musical Theatre ' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 901 first term   last term recommended          
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1031 first term last term recommended last term last term        
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1299 first term recommended last term last term last term        
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1301   last term recommended   last term        
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended          
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term recommended last term        
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1801 first term recommended   last term          
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 2801     first term   last term recommended   last term  
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 3201         first term last term last term recommended last term
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 4801         first term recommended   last term  
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) TH 4802           last term recommended   last term
Core Courses - Musical Theatre (35 cr) (TH 1111 or TH 1112 ) first term last term last term          
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) DN 3211           last term recommended   last term
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) DN 3221           last term recommended   last term
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) DN 3231         first term recommended   last term  
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) DN 4116           last term   last term recommended
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) MU 1312 first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) MU 1322 first term last term recommended last term last term        
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 1071   last term recommended   last term        
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 1114 first term   last term recommended          
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 1116   last term recommended   last term        
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 1118 first term recommended   last term          
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 1451   last term   last term   last term    
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 2112 first term   last term recommended          
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 2113   last term   last term recommended        
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 2114   last term   last term recommended        
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 2118 first term   last term recommended          
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 3151         first term recommended   last term  
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) TH 4151         first term   last term recommended  
Musical Theatre Emphasis Courses (46 cr) > Music (Take totaling 2 or more credit(s): MU 1510, MU 1511, MU 1512, MU 1513 ) first term last term last term last term recommended        
• Sub-plan 'Scene Design' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 901 first term recommended              
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 1031 first term last term recommended            
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 1299 first term last term last term recommended last term        
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 1301   last term   last term        
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended          
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term recommended last term        
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 1801 first term   last term recommended          
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 2801     first term recommended   last term      
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 3201       first term last term recommended last term last term  
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 4801         first term   last term recommended  
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) TH 4802           last term   last term recommended
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Scene Design (35 cr) (TH 1111 or TH 1112 ) first term last term last term          
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 1351   last term   last term        
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 2399     first term last term recommended last term last term    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3331       last term recommended   last term    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3351     first term   last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3441     first term   last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3399     first term last term last term last term recommended last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 4351         first term   last term recommended  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 4399             first term last term recommended
Scene Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) ART 1010 first term recommended last term last term          
Scene Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 3352       last term   last term   last term
Scene Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 3355       last term   last term recommended   last term
Scene Design Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 3371     first term   last term   last term recommended  
Scene Design Emphasis Requirements (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
• Sub-plan 'Stage Management ' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 1031 first term last term last term last term recommended        
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 1299 first term recommended last term last term last term        
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 1301   last term   last term        
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term          
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term recommended last term        
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 1801 first term recommended   last term          
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 2801     first term   last term recommended      
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 3201         first term recommended last term last term last term
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 4801         first term recommended   last term  
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 4802           last term recommended   last term
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) TH 901 first term   last term recommended          
Core Courses - Stage Management (35 cr) (TH 1111 or TH 1112 ) first term last term last term last term        
Stage Management Emphasis Electives (21 cr) > Sub-list 0 (Take totaling 21 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 3881 {Inactive}, TH 5997 ) first term last term last term last term last term last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Technical Theatre' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 901 first term recommended              
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1031 first term last term recommended            
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1299 first term last term last term recommended last term        
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1301   last term   last term        
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1401 first term   last term recommended          
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1699 first term last term last term recommended last term        
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 1801 first term   last term recommended          
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 2801     first term recommended   last term      
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 3201       first term last term recommended last term last term  
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 4801         first term   last term recommended  
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) TH 4802           last term   last term recommended
B.F.A. Theatre Core Courses - Technical Theatre (35 cr) (TH 1111 or TH 1112 ) first term last term last term          
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 1351   last term   last term        
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 2399     first term last term recommended last term last term    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3331       last term recommended   last term    
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3351     first term   last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3441     first term   last term   last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 3399     first term last term last term last term recommended last term  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 4351         first term   last term recommended  
Design/Tech Core Requirements (21 cr) TH 4399             first term last term recommended
Technical Theatre Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) CE 1000 first term   last term recommended          
Technical Theatre Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 3301       last term recommended   last term    
Technical Theatre Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 3355       last term recommended   last term    
Technical Theatre Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) TH 3375       last term   last term recommended   last term
Technical Theatre Emphasis Requirements (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