Theatre, Applied Theatre & Social Entrepreneurship, BATA
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Applied Theatre and Social Entrepreneurship (C80104BAT)
More on the Theatre, Applied Theatre and Social Entrepreneurship major
*Admission to this program has been suspended*
The Applied Theatre and Social Entrepreneurship Option is an interdisciplinary, liberal arts degree that allows the student to specialize in applied theatre and receive a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship and Conflict Transformation.
The following information has official approval of The School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements * | 34 | |
| Theatre Core | 40 | |
| Interdisciplinary Option | 28 | |
| Electives | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 36 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to multiple requirements.
Recommended General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
| Experiencing Theatre | ||
| Playscript & Performance Analysis | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Human Cultures | ||
| Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
| Multi-Cultural Theatre | ||
Global Diversity | ||
| History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature: Origins through 18th Century | ||
or THEA:435 | History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature: 1800 to Present | |
| Integrated and Applied Learning | ||
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
| Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 34 | |
College of Arts & Sciences Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must also complete a minimum of 40 credits (excluding workshops) consisting of either: | ||
Upper-level (300/400) courses both in and outside of the student’s major; | ||
or other courses outside the major department approved by the student’s major department chair (permission should be obtained prior to enrollment); these may not include workshops | ||
Theatre Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THEA:100 | Experiencing Theatre | 3 |
| THEA:103 | Theatre Orientation | 0 |
| THEA:108 | Introduction to the Visual Arts of World Theatre | 3 |
| THEA:145 | Ensemble Theatre Lab | 3 |
| THEA:172 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA:264 | Playscript & Performance Analysis | 3 |
| THEA:265 | Basic Stagecraft | 3 |
| THEA:274 | Digital Technology for Theatre | 3 |
| THEA:335 | History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature: Origins through 18th Century | 3 |
| THEA:370 | Directing I | 3 |
| THEA:435 | History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| THEA:471 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| THEA:476 | Theatre and Community Action | 3 |
| THEO xxx | Production Lab 1 | 3 |
| THEO xxx | Performance or Production Lab 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
| 1 | Must be taken for a minimum of three semesters. |
Interdisciplinary Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Theatre Courses | ||
| THEA:351 | Advanced Ensemble Theatre Lab | 3 |
| THEA:433 | Theatre Organization & Production Management | 3 |
| THEA:455 | Creating Performance | 3 |
| THEA:467 | Multi-Cultural Theatre | 3 |
| Conflict Transformation and Social Entrepreneurship Certificate | ||
| ANTH:460 | Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| POLIT:334 | Law, Mediation, and Violence | 3 |
| POLIT:333 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| or ENTRE:301 | New Venture Creation | |
| SOCIO:490 | Organizations, Community, and Social Action | 3 |
| Experiential Learning Component 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
| 1 | Internship or Service Learning Project can be completed in any department with director’s approval. |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 credits of Free Electives | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |