The University Core Curriculum is the same across all undergraduate bachelor's programs.   Please consult the academic advisor for your designated major before selecting courses in this area.

Summary

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Core Curriculum		42
Major Requirements		44
Performance Concentration		12
Minor Requirements		18
Other Requirements		4
Total Hours		120

General Education Core Curriculum (Standard)¹ 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Communication
ENGL 1301	Freshman English I	3
ENGL 1302	Freshman English II	3
Mathematics
MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics I	3
Life and Physical Sciences
CHEM 1311	Chemistry I	3
Select one of the following:		3
CHEM 1312	Chemistry II
BIOL 2301	Human Anat & Phys I
PHYS 1301	College Physics I
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
ENG 2XX 4		3
Creative Arts
Select one of the following:		3
MUSI 1306	Music Appreciation
MUSI 1315	Fine Arts In Daily Living
ARTS 1301	Topics in Contemp Art & Cultur
ARTS 1315	Intro African Art
American History
HIST 1301	Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877	3
HIST 1302	Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877	3
Government/Political Science
POLS 2305	American Government	3
POLS 2306	Texas Government	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
Institutional Options
COMM 1321	Business & Professional Comm	3
or COMM 1315	Public Address
COSC 1301	Intro To Compr Science I	3
Total Hours		42

¹

Students should be advised by a major advisor prior to registering for any credit, particularly any core curriculum credit as listed.

²

(N) represents the number of course credits.

³

Students considering graduate school are strongly encouraged to take MATH 1314 College Algebra

⁴

ENGL 2332 World Literature I, ENGL 2333 World Literature II, ENGL 2326 American Literature, or ENGL 2328 African-American Literature (TCCNS: ENGL 2332, ENGL 2333, ENGL 2326, or ENGL 2326)

⁵

Or one course from Math, Science, English, Fine Arts, or Social Science courses from the approved Core Curriculum courses.

Major (Theater)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
THEA 1120	Theatre Practicum I	1
THEA 1121	Theatre Practicum II	1
THEA 1322	Stage Movement	3
THEA 1330	Stagecraft I	3
THEA 1341/341	Makeup	3
THEA 1351/231	Acting I	3
THEA 2331/251	Stagecraft II	3
THEA 2336	Voice for the Theatre	3
THEA 2352	Acting II	3
THEA 2355	Script Analysis	3
THEA 3341/334	Stage Directing	3
THEA 3342/332	Playwriting	3
THEA 3361/337	History of Theatre I	3
THEA 3362/338	History of Theatre II	3
THEA 4361/438	Modern Drama	3
THEA 4362/339	African American Theatre	3
Total Hours		44

Other Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foreign Language		3
FS 102	Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience	1
Total Hours		4

Performance Concentration Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
THEA 3351/331	Acting III	3
THEA 4352/431	Acting IV	3
THEA 4399/499	Senior Projects for Majors and Minors	3
Approved Electives 1		3
Total Hours		12

¹

Approved upper level electives for Performance concentration include: THEA 3330 Stagecraft III, THEA 3336 Oral Interpretation, THEA 3357 Introduction to Theatre Education,THEA 3358 Theatre in Elementary and Secondary Schools, THEA 4331 Stagecraft IV, THEA 4336 Musical Theatre, THEA 4350 Problems in Theatre, THEA 4357 Creative Dramatics for Children, THEA 4358 Children's Theatre, THEA 4363 History of Costumes, THEA 4397 Research in Theatre, THEA 4398 Internship in Theatre

  MINOR REQUIRMENTS

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Minor Requirements 2		18

²

Contact department of choice after being admitted as a theatre major and after being advised by major advisor

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
ENGL 1301	Freshman English I	3
Select one of the following: 1		3
MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics I
MATH 1314	College Algebra
BIOL 1308 or CHEM 1311	Survey of Life Science 1 or Chemistry I	3
COMM 1321 or COMM 1315	Business & Professional Comm or Public Address	3
THEA 1310	Introduction to Theatre 1	3
FS 102	Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience	1
	Hours	16
Second Semester
ENGL 1302	Freshman English II	3
Select one of the following:
PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301	General Psychology 1 or Introduction To Sociology	3
Select one of the following:		3
BIOL 2301	Human Anat & Phys I
CHEM 1312	Chemistry II
PHYS 1301	College Physics I
COSC 1301	Intro To Compr Science I 1	3
THEA 1322	Stage Movement	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Third Semester
POLS 2305	American Government	3
HIST 1301	Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877	3
ENG 2XX 2		3
THEA 1120	Theatre Practicum I	1
THEA 1330	Stagecraft I	3
THEA 1351/231	Acting I	3
	Hours	16
Fourth Semester
POLS 2306	Texas Government	3
HIST 1302	Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877	3
THEA 1121	Theatre Practicum II	1
THEA 2331/251	Stagecraft II	3
THEA 2352	Acting II	3
	Hours	13
Third Year
Fifth Semester
THEA 1341/341	Makeup	3
THEA 2336	Voice for the Theatre	3
THEA 3361/337	History of Theatre I	3
Foreign Language		3
Minor Requirements		3
	Hours	15
Sixth Semester
THEA 2355	Script Analysis	3
THEA 3362/338	History of Theatre II	3
Approved upper level elective 3		3
Minor Requirement		3
Minor Requirement		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
THEA 3341/334	Stage Directing	3
THEA 4361/438	Modern Drama	3
THEA 3351/331	Acting III	3
Minor Requirement		3
Minor Requirement		3
	Hours	15
Eighth Semester
THEA 3342/332	Playwriting	3
THEA 4362/339	African American Theatre	3
THEA 4352/431	Acting IV	3
THEA 4399/499	Senior Projects for Majors and Minors	3
Minor Requirement		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

¹

Recommended option to satisfy related component area in the General Education core.

²

Select one of the following courses:ENGL 2332 World Literature I, ENGL 2333 World Literature II,ENGL 2326 American Literature,ENGL 2328 African-American Literature.

³

Approved electives for Performance Concentration include: THEA 3330 Stagecraft III,THEA 3336 Oral Interpretation ,THEA 3357 Introduction to Theatre Education ,THEA 3358 Theatre in Elementary and Secondary Schools ,THEA 4331 Stagecraft IV ,THEA 4336 Musical Theatre, THEA 4350 Problems in Theatre,THEA 4357 Creative Dramatics for Children, THEA 4358 Children's Theatre, THEA 4363 History of Costumes,  THEA 4397 Research in Theatre, and  THEA 4398 Internship in Theatre