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Theatre Arts Program Requirements
The Theatre Arts B.A requires the following coursework and a minimum of 36 s.h.
Students may take up to 56 s.h. for the major.
| Theatre Foundation Courses | 15 | Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| Production Lab | 3 | Theatre Arts Electives | 12 |
| Design Course | 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 36 |
| Foundation Courses (15 sh Minimum) | |
|---|---|
| THTR:2140 Acting I 3 s.h. | 3 |
| THTR:2215 Theatre Technology | 3 |
| THTR:2402 Script Analysis 3 s.h. | 3 |
| THTR:2310 History of Theatre & Drama I 3 s.h. | 3 |
| THTR:2411 History of Theatre & Drama II 3 s.h. | 3 |
| Production Lab (3 s.h. minimum) | |
|---|---|
| THTR:2220 Production Lab - typically 1 s.h. taken three different times NOTE: Students must earn a total of 3 s.h. in the required production lab course. It is best to take your first Production Lab course your first or second semester. The course requires students to work backstage on a department production. All students must serve as a crew member on at least one production (normally earning 1 s.h. per production). There are options to earn 2 s.h. for serving as a crew chief or taking on other advanced responsibilities. |
3 |
| Production Course (elective) | |
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| THTR:3501 Stage Management With the instructor's approval, students who enroll in THTR:3501 also may enroll in the required production lab course THTR:2220 during the same semester and may complete an additional project, earning 1 s.h. for THTR:2220 in addition to the credit they earn for THTR:3501. |
3 |
| Design (Choose ONE: 3 s.h. Minimum) | |
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THTR: 3230 Scene DesignTHTR:3240 Costume Design I |
3 |
| Dramatic Literature (Choose one, 3 s.h. minimum) | |
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THTR:1410 Musical Theatre History 3 s.h. |
3 |
| Theatre Arts electives (12 s.h. minimum) |
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To see the list of elective courses, go to https://catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/theatre-arts/theatre-arts-ba/#requirementstext
Theatre arts students must earn a total of 12 s.h. in theatre arts elective coursework or a total of 9 s.h. if they select the music theatre track. Students may not use a course to fulfill more than one requirement for the major. Three of the four elective courses must be numbered 3000 or above. At least two courses must be selected from one of the following areas: Acting, Directing, and Music Theatre; Design; Playwriting, Dramatic Literature, and Dramaturgy; or Stage Management, Arts Management, and Technical Theatre. |
Music Theatre Track (optional)
Students have the option to add this track to their Theatre Arts BA. Students are not required to audition for the track, but auditions are required to enroll in music theatre performance courses. To complete a Theatre Arts BA with the track, a minimum of 51-52 s.h. is required. A final presentation, to be determined in consultation with the track advisor, is required. Let your advisor know if you’d like to add the Music Theatre track.
| Music theatre track Requriements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Theatre Track Foundation Courses | 5-6 | Music Theatre Track Music Courses | 5 |
| Music Theatre Track Dance Courses | 8 |
See details at: https://theatre.uiowa.edu/undergraduate-program/musical-theatre#mt