Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts
Minor in Theatre Arts
Minor in African American Theatre
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| General Education (see Note A3, below) |
34
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| Arts and Humanities (see Note A9) |
6
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| Mathematics |
3
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| Natural Sciences |
7
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| Oral Communications |
3
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| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
9
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| Written Communication (see Note A4) |
6
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| Theatre Requirements |
60
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Academic Core (see Note A6a) TA 360, Theatre History & Literature I TA 361, Theatre History & Literature II TA 362, Modern & Contemporary Theatre TA 371, Script Analysis |
12
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Performance Core (see Note A6b) TA 320, Acting I TA 320, Acting II One of: TA 322, Acting the Black Experience TA 323, Directing the Black Experience TA 330, Directing TA 420, Acting III TA 553, Stage Management |
9
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Production Core (see Note A6c) Stagecraft I & II One of: TA 340, Scene Design TA 349, Lighting Design TA 345, Costume Design |
9
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African American Theatre Program Core (see Note A6d) TA 326, Cultural Diversity in Performance TA 366, History of African-American Theatre One of: TA 322, Acting the Black Experience TA 343, The Black Aesthetic on Stage |
9
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Performance/Production Projects (see Note A6e) TA 350 (six projects) |
3
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| Theatre Electives |
18
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| Division of Humanities |
15
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| Humanities 591-596 (any one) |
3
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Electives in Division of Humanities, other than Theatre Arts, at 300 level or above (see Note A8) |
12
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| Courses Outside the Humanities Division (see Note A10) |
8
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Electives in Social Sciences or Natural Sciences, which must be at the 300 level or above |
6
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| Physical Education activities (see Note A8) |
2
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| Electives |
3
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| Minimum Total |
120
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Note: These lower core hour requirements (and more theatre electives) are not yet approved by A&S. Any current student may opt to follow the new program or the old one, once the new one is approved.
Notes
These notes are intended to provide you with a single reference to technicalities in the degree requirements. The page numbers refer topages in the 2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog. If you don’t already have a copy of the Catalogue that contains the degree program you intend to follow, you should obtain one from the Registrar’s Office as soon as possible. Remember, that catalogue is your “contract” with the University.
Section A: DEGREE PROGRAM
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Application for Major (p. 39)
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Students can apply for a major in Theatre Arts at any time. The department
does not have any admission requirements for the major.
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Students can fill out an application for major on-line. (On UofL's web page,
go to Current Students, On-Line Services, scroll down to the College of Arts
and Sciences, click on Advising Center.)
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Students can apply for a major in Theatre Arts at any time. The department
does not have any admission requirements for the major.
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Application for Minor (p. 39)
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Students can apply for a minor after they have been accepted into a major
program. (See Application for Major for information on how to apply.)
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Courses in the minor can be used to fulfill other requirements in the degree
program.
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Students can take one course in the minor on a P/F basis.
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At least 3 hours in the minor must be completed at UofL.
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Students can apply for a minor after they have been accepted into a major
program. (See Application for Major for information on how to apply.)
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General Education Requirements (pp. 20-22)
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The College expects the 34-hour General Education requirements to be completed
during your first two years in school. If you enroll for the “typical” 15 hours
each semester, you’ll accumulate 60 hours in your first two years, so you’ll have
26 hours available for theatre courses and electives.
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The general education requirements are university-wide and can be found in the
general information section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
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The Provost's Office maintains an updated list of the general education
requirements at their web site. It can also be accessed at the Advising
Center's web site.
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Students who began their studies at UofL before Fall 2001 may choose to follow
the general education requirements in place at the time they first enrolled
provided they are not away from the University for two or more years. (See
Catalog Year.) A list of the pre-Fall 2001 general education requirements can
be found at the Advising Center web site.
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The College expects the 34-hour General Education requirements to be completed
during your first two years in school. If you enroll for the “typical” 15 hours
each semester, you’ll accumulate 60 hours in your first two years, so you’ll have
26 hours available for theatre courses and electives.
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WR Requirements (p. 40)
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The General Education “Written Communication” requirement is generally met
by passing ENGL 101-102. Other options are available for the well-prepared
student. In addition, all students are required to complete two courses
designated as “WR” courses.
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The General Education “Written Communication” requirement is generally met
by passing ENGL 101-102. Other options are available for the well-prepared
student. In addition, all students are required to complete two courses designated
as “WR” courses.
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If you complete all of the specified required Theatre Arts courses, you will
wind up with more than double the required number of WR credits. These WR
Theatre Arts classes are in Theatre History & Literature and African American
Theatre. If you make a significant number of substitutions against these
requirements, you’ll still need to be sure that you complete the WR requirement.
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The General Education “Written Communication” requirement is generally met
by passing ENGL 101-102. Other options are available for the well-prepared
student. In addition, all students are required to complete two courses
designated as “WR” courses.
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Understanding Cultural Diversity (p. 21)
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Completing the Department’s AATP requirement should satisfy this requirement,
unless you go out of your way to select or substitute AATP courses that
haven’t been approved for this area.
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Completing the Department’s AATP requirement should satisfy this requirement,
unless you go out of your way to select or substitute AATP courses that
haven’t been approved for this area.
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Specific Requirements in Theatre Arts (p. 177)
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Academic Core
You must complete the specified four courses in this area unless your advisor approves the substitution of a course that covers comparable material. For the forseeable future, these courses will be offered on a rotating basis, one course each semester. Thus, it will take two academic years to complete this requirement, and if you miss one of the courses, it won’t be available again for two years. You should plan accordingly.
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Performance Core
This area now requires the first year of Acting courses, plus one elective course. Students who complete TA 322, Acting the Black Experience may use that course to satisfy requirements in the Performance area and the AATP area. If you choose this option, you will generate an additional “Theatre Elective” course; that is, you’ll still need a full 60 hours in theatre courses. (See Note B6, below.)
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Production Core
This area now requires the year of Stagecraft courses, plus one of the Introductory courses to the Design disciplines.
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AATP Core
This area now requires the two courses identified on p. 1, plus one of two specified elective courses.
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Performance/Production Projects
All theatre majors are required to work on six productions as part of their studies; this requirement is enforced using the TA 350 course number and requirement. (Exception: stage managing generates one full credit hour of TA 350, thus reducing the total nuymber of productions required.)
Students are expected to experience a variety of theatre skills in addressing this requirement. No more than one credit hour in any single aspect of theatre (e.g., acting, scenery, stage managing, etc.) may be applied toward this requirement.
Students may enroll for two “sections” of TA 350 in a single semester; under extraordinary circumstances, it may be possible to enroll for three sections in one semester, but this is not encouraged.
Refer to the TA 350 Policy for details on how this course is organized and how it functions during the semester.
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Academic Core
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Maximum Hours in Major (p. 39)
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No more than 60 hours in the major department may be applied toward the B.S.
degree. (For students finishing the old B.A. program, no more than 40 hours in
the major department may apply toward the degree.)
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Surplus hours in the major department will add to the minimum hours required
for graduation. For example, a student pursuing the B.S. in Theatre Arts who
has completed 65 hours in Theatre Arts will need 121 + 5, or 126 hours to
graduate.
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No more than 60 hours in the major department may be applied toward the B.S.
degree. (For students finishing the old B.A. program, no more than 40 hours in
the major department may apply toward the degree.)
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Upper Level Hours (p. 39)
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At least 50 hours are required at the 300-level or above. The B.S. program
specifies 45 300-level hours in Theatre Arts courses and an additional 21
300-level hours in Humanities and the Sciences. Unless you have a large number
of lower-level transfer hours, or you make a large number of course
substitutions, this requirement is met automatically.
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At least 50 hours are required at the 300-level or above. The B.S. program
specifies 45 300-level hours in Theatre Arts courses and an additional 21
300-level hours in Humanities and the Sciences. Unless you have a large number
of lower-level transfer hours, or you make a large number of course
substitutions, this requirement is met automatically.
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Division of Humanities
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You must complete one course numbered HUM 591-596. Several sections are
offered each semester (including the summer), so you should be able to select
a course or a teacher you prefer.
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You must complete four courses, numbered 300-599, offered by the Division of
Humanities or by one of its non-theatre departments (English, Philosophy, Art
History, Music History, Languages).
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You should consider two possible uses for this requirement: you could either
broaden your studies by taking a wide variety of Humanities courses, or you
could focus on supplementing your theatre studies by selecting four
theatre-related Humanities courses.
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Popular choices for theatre-related Humanities courses include:
- HUM 304, Culture of the Modern Period
- HUM 305, American Culture
- HUM 323, Modern Drama
- HUM 324, Introduction to Film Studies
- HUM 325, Survey of Film and Culture
- HUM 326, Studies in Film and Culture
- HUM 368, Theories of Theatrical Performance
- HUM 369, Asian Theatre
- HUM 550, Internship in Arts and Humanities
- ENGL 333, Shakespeare
- ENGL 334, Shakespeare
- PHIL 331, Philosophy of the Arts
- PHIL 531, Aesthetics
- ARTH: a wide variety of topics of special interest to design students
- NOTE: MUSH 212, History of Rock and Roll is extremely popular as a General Education “Arts” course, but it fills quickly.
- MUSH 301, Fundamentals of Music for Nonmajors
- MUSH 309, Music in the Theatre
- FREN 325, French Theatre Practicum (NOTE: stringent prerequisite, or faculty consent)
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You must complete one course numbered HUM 591-596. Several sections are
offered each semester (including the summer), so you should be able to select
a course or a teacher you prefer.
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Courses Outside the Humanities Division
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You must complete any two courses numbered 300-599 taught by any department
in the Social Science or Natural Science Divisions; that is, by any department
other than those named in Note 9. You may choose two courses taught by a single
department; or one course each taught by two different departments, either in
one of the Divisions or in both.
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You must complete two Physical Education Activities. We strongly recommend
selecting Activities that can relate directly to theatre training. Such
Activities include:
- HPES 110, Physical Fitness Conditioning
- HPES 116, Introduction to Yoga
- HPES 117, Intermediate Yoga
- HPES 118, Beginning Martial Arts
- HPES 119, Intermediate Martial Arts
- HPES 127, Beginning Fencing
- HPES 162, Beginning Modern Dance
- HPES 163, Intermediate Modern Dance
- HPES 166, African Dance
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You must complete any two courses numbered 300-599 taught by any department
in the Social Science or Natural Science Divisions; that is, by any department
other than those named in Note 9. You may choose two courses taught by a single
department; or one course each taught by two different departments, either in
one of the Divisions or in both.
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Foreign Language Requirement (pp. 34-35 and 41)
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The B.S. in Theatre Arts does not require foreign language.
- If you choose to study a foreign language, only 12 hours of beginning and intermediate language courses in the same language can apply toward the degree. For example, if a student takes French 121 and then later takes French 141 and 142, the student will need 4 additional hours to graduate.
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The B.S. in Theatre Arts does not require foreign language.
Minor in Theatre Arts
TA 241 Stagecraft II OR TA 240 Stagecraft I
TA 320 Acting I OR TA 322 Acting the Black Experience
TA 326 Cultural Diversity in Performance
TA 350 Production Practicum (1.0 credit hour)
TA 371 Script Analysis
Two courses from a single one of the following areas:
History and Literature
TA 360 TH&L I Classical-Medieval Theatre History
TA 361 TH&L II Renaissance-Romantic Theatre History
TA 362 TH&L III: Modern and Contemporary Theatre History
TA 363 African American Women in Theatre
TA 366 History of African American Theatre
TA 567 Asian Theatre
TA 571 Playscript Interpretation
Performance
TA 321 Acting II
TA 323 Directing the Black Experience
TA 330 Directing
TA 420 Acting III
TA 533 Stage Management
Design
TA 240 Stagecraft I
TA 241 Stagecraft II
TA 340 Introduction to Scene Design
TA 345 Introduction to Costume Design
TA 349 Introduction to Stage Lighting
TA 540 Problems in Technical Theatre
TA 541 Topics: Scene Design
TA 543 Scenographic Techniques
TA 545 Topics: Costume Design
TA 549 Topics: Lighting Design
African American Theatre
TA 322 Acting the Black Experience
TA 323 Directing the Black Experience
TA 343 Black Aesthetic on Stage
TA 363 African American Women in Theatre
TA 366 History of African American Theatre
TA 367 Black Dramatic Literature
Minimum: 19 hours
Minor in African American Theatre
TA 322 Acting the Black Experience or TA 323 Directing the Black Experience
TA 326 Cultural Diversity in Performance
TA 350 Production Practicum (1.0 credit hours)
Choose four:
TA 343 Black Aesthetic on Stage
TA 363 African American Women in Theatre
TA 365 Theatre of the African World
TA 366 History of African American Theatre
TA 367 Black Dramatic Literature
TA 550 Theatre Practicum (1-3 hours)
Minimum: 19 hours