Dec 07, 2024  
2024-2025 Edgewood College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Edgewood College Catalog

Theatre Arts, BA


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


Required Production Crews


The following 5 practicum crews are required: 

  • Stage Management 
  • Theatre Management/Box Office
  • Dramaturgy 
  • Sound
  • Lights 

and 3 of the following production areas: 

  • Costume,
  • Hair & Make-up
  • Props  
  • Sets  

See Department Information for more details.

One of the Following


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

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 and 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.