Theatre Arts, BA

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The Theatre Arts major requires 52 credits: 35 credits in the Theatre Core, plus 17 credits from Theatre Arts and other approved courses from across the curriculum that provide a customized pathway for each individual student’s academic goals.

Major Requirements

THA 191 B - Stagecraft Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
THA 265 BK - Acting I Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 269 ADU - Script Analysis: Frm Page to Stage Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 337 A - Development of Dramatic Arts Survey Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 370 BX - Directing I Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
THA 390 B - Theatre Design Elements Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
THA 470 - One-Act Play Production Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
THA 499 3K - Theatre Senior Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2

Required Production Crews

Students must complete 4 credits worth of THA 292 (0.5 credits each) in the following production areas:

Stage Management
Theatre Management/Box Office
Dramaturgy
Sound
Lights

and 3 of the following 4 production areas:

Costume,
Hair & Make-up
Props
Sets

See Department Information for more details.

THA 292 - Theatre Practicum Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: .5

One of the Following

Students must complete one of the following arts history or culture classes.

ART 126 AG - Art of the Western World Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ART 252 AQX - History of Women Artists in Europe Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ART 253 AD - Multicultural Art in North America Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ART 255 AG - Modern Art & Design Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ART 257 AG - Global Encounters in the Arts Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ART 271 AG - History of Photography Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ART 362 ADX - Native American Art Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
GS 340 - Italy to Madison: Art & Culture Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
AND
GS 341 2G - Italy to Madison: Art & Culture Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
GS 370 - London: Theater and Art History Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
AND
GS 371 2AG - London: Theater and Art History Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
HIST 204 DH - History of Amer Social Movements Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
MUS 355 - Music History: Medieval - Baroque Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
MUS 356 U - Music History:Classical-21st Centur Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 141 C - Intro to Literature - Drama Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 385 - Special Topics in Theatre Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1

Pathway Credits: Remaining 17 Credits

The department of Theatre Arts has curated over 50 courses from 11 different departments as potential theatre major’s elective credits. These courses are from Theatre Arts Department and many other Edgewood College Departments that can provide an academic path or a career goal for students in theatre, and are individualized for each student. Working with your theatre advisor, theatre majors will customize the remaining 17 credits of their study to meet their interests and goals. These pathways include, but are not limited to:

Performance
Musical Theatre
Theatre Design in sets, props, costumes, hair & make-up, sound, lights and more
Technical theatre in sets, props, costumes, hair & make-up, sound, lights and more
Stage Management
Directing
Theatre for Young Audiences
Pre-Drama Therapy
Theatre Studies and Dramaturgy
Improvisation
Creative Industries
And more

Students interested in learning more should contact their Theatre advisor to discuss all the options available.

At least 6 credits of these pathway credits must be from THA courses, not including THA film courses.

https://theatre.edgewood.edu/ for more information about Edgewood College Theatre opportunities.