Requirements (49-55 units)

Total units required for graduation: 120

Requirements for the B.A. in Theatre Arts

Lower Division Requirements (12)
TA 1140	Fundamentals of Acting	3
TA 2131	Fundamentals of Stage Design	3
Lower division technical requirements (6) (for all concentrations EXCEPT TSEC)
6 units chosen from:		6
TA 1631	Makeup for Stage and Screen
TA 2136	Costume Construction
TA 2135	Lighting for Stage and Screen
TA 2134	Sound for Stage and Screen
Upper Division Requirements (19)
TA 3122	Performance Practicum	2
TA 3132	Technical Practicum	2
TA 3143	Fundamentals of Directing	3
TA 3161	Theatre History and Literature I	3
TA 3162	Theatre History and Literature II	3
TA 4163	Criticism of Plays in Performance	3
One from the following courses:		3
TA 4661	Dramatic Literature I: Classical to 1800 (One from the following)
TA 4662	Dramatic Literature II: 19th Century to Contemporary
TA 4663	Dramatic Literature of Identity
Concentration (18-24)
Students must satisfy the requirements of one of the concentrations listed below		18-24
Total Units		49-55

Concentrations (18-24 units)

Acting Concentration (24 units)

(Program Code: TACT)

TA 3210	Voice and Movement	3
TA 3240	Scene Study	3
TA 4241	Styles of Acting	3
One course (3) from:
TA 4242	Acting for the Camera	3
or TA 4510	Acting in Musical Theatre
TA 4510	Acting in Musical Theatre	3
TA 1141	Improvisation	3
Professional Preparation Courses: (6)
TA 4170	Theatre Applications/Project Preparation	3
TA 4171	Theatre Arts Capstone	3
Total Units		24

Design/Technical Concentration (18 units)

(Program Code: TADT)

Two of the following courses:		6
TA 3320	Scenic Design
TA 3330	Costume Design
TA 3340	Sound Design
TA 3350	Lighting Design
Two of the following courses:		6
TA 4320	Scenic Crafts
TA 4330	Costume Crafts
TA 4340	Lighting Crafts
TA 4350	Audio Crafts
Professional Preparation Courses: (6)
TA 4170	Theatre Applications/Project Preparation	3
TA 4171	Theatre Arts Capstone	3
Total Units		18

Drama Education Concentration (18 units)

(Program Code: TDED)

TA 4420	Touring Practicum	3
TA 3410	Theatre in the Classroom	3
Two from the following courses:		6
TA 4410	Drama in Education
TA 4430	Puppetry
TA 4440	Creative Movement in the Classroom
Professional Preparation Courses: (6)
TA 4170	Theatre Applications/Project Preparation	3
TA 4171	Theatre Arts Capstone	3
Total Units		18

Musical Theatre Concentration (21 units)

(Program Code: TMUS)

TA 3210	Voice and Movement	3
TA 3240	Scene Study	3
TA 4515	Singing and Dancing for Musicals	3
One course from the following:		2
TA 3713	Dance Techniques: Tap
TA 3715	Dance Techniques: Musical Theatre
TA 3711	Dance Techniques: Jazz	2
TA 3712	Dance Techniques: Modern	2
Professional Preparation Courses: (6)
TA 4170	Theatre Applications/Project Preparation	3
TA 4171	Theatre Arts Capstone	3
Total Units		21

Theatre for Secondary Education Concentration (24 units)

(Program Code: TSEC)

Pre-Credential Courses: (6)
TA 3210	Voice and Movement	3
TA 3602	Dramatic Analysis and Playwriting for Teachers	3
6 units chosen from: (6)		6
TA 3320	Scenic Design
TA 3330	Costume Design
TA 3340	Sound Design
TA 3350	Lighting Design
6 units chosen from: (6)		6
TA 4241	Styles of Acting
TA 4242	Acting for the Camera
TA 4410	Drama in Education
TA 4420	Touring Practicum
TA 4430	Puppetry
TA 4510	Acting in Musical Theatre
TA 4665	Shakespeare I
TA 4666	Shakespeare II
Professional Preparation Courses: (6)
TA 4643	Directing and Devising Performance	3
TA 5170	Teaching Theatre in Secondary Schools	3
Total Units		24