Fall 2020 through B.F.A.
in Theatre Arts MINIMUM TOTAL
CREDIT HOURS:
Summer 2021 Emphasis in Acting for Stage & Screen 129
GENERAL EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 85 hours
General Education (approximately 33-35 hours) for
the Bachelor of Fine Arts
First Year Writing I (3 hours)
Students complete 23 theatre courses and 21 credit hours of Performance Electives (21 hours) from:
performance electives for the emphasis in Acting for Stage and Danc 100. Dance Fundamentals
Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101
Screen. A minimum grade of C is required for all courses that Danc 151, 251, 351. Ballet I, II, III
apply to the major. Danc 152, 252, 352. Contemp. Dance I, II, III
First Year Writing II (3 hours) Danc 153, 253, 353. Jazz Dance I, II, III
Thea 120. Intro to Theatre, Film, and Dance (3 hours) Danc 154, 254, 354. Tap Dance I, II, III
Hon 102, Liba 102, Writ 102 Thea 121. Creative Thinking (3 hours) Danc 255, 355. Theatre Dance I, II
Thea 226. Script Analysis (3 hours) Danc 215. Dance Improvisation
English Literature Survey (6 hours) Thea 207. Intro to Acting for Screen
3 courses in theatre history/lit (9 hours) from: Thea 215. Improvisation
Thea 321. Theatre History I Thea 216. Voice-Over Acting
Eng 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 22X
Thea 221. Auditioning for Film & Television
Thea 322. Theatre History II
Thea 264. Musical Theatre Voice Studies I
Natural Science with Lab (6-8 hours) Thea 323. Film & Aristotle
Thea 295. Theatre Practicum I
Thea 326. Dramatic Literature I Thea 304. Acting Shakespeare
Any Biology; Chemistry (not Chem 101); Thea 327. Dramatic Literature II Thea 307. Advanced Acting for the Screen
Geology; Liba 150, 151, 205, 205L, 315, 315L; Thea 328. Diverse Voices in American Dramatic Lit Thea 308. Comedic Screen Acting
Astronomy or Physics; each course must be a Thea 329. Queer Playwriting and American Culture Thea 311. Classic Comedy Styles
minimum of three credit hours Thea 421. Musical Theatre History and Literature I Thea 312. Voice for the Actor II
Thea 422. Musical Theatre History and Literature II Thea 314. Movement for the Actor II
Thea 317. Topics in Acting Styles
History (6 hours)
Two design courses (6 hours) from: Thea 324. Commedia dell Arte
Thea 270. Basic Lighting & Sound Technology Thea 330. Stage Combat I
Any history courses Thea 331. Stage Combat II
Thea 271. Introduction to Stagecraft
Thea 332. Period Movement and Manners
Thea 272. Introduction to Costumes for the Stage
Mathematics (3 hours) Thea 333. Devised Theatre
Thea 335. The Alexander Technique
Thea 338, 339. Technology Lab I, II (2 hours)
Any math course except for Math 245 and Thea 337. Physical Theatre Styles
Math 246 Thea 342. Unarmed Stage Combat
12 performance core courses (35 hours): Thea 343. Single Sword Stage Combat
Thea 110. Intro to Acting Thea 344. Broadsword Stage Combat
Social Sciences (6 hours) Thea 111. Realism for Stage and Screen Thea 345. Rapier & Dagger Stage Combat
Thea 114. Movement for the Actor I Thea 346. Knife Stage Combat
Any Anthropology, Economics, Political Thea 163. Intro to Musical Theatre Performance Thea 347. Quarterstaff Stage Combat
Science, Psychology, and Sociology, Liba 203, Thea 210. Scene Work for Stage and Screen Thea 348. Sword & Shield Stage Combat
313 Thea 212. Voice for the Actor I Thea 349. Smallsword Stage Combat
Thea 268. Speech for the Actor Thea 364. Musical Theatre Voice Studies II
Thea 304. Acting Shakespeare Thea 368. Dialects for Stage and Screen
Thea 395. Theatre Practicum II
Thea 307. Advanced Acting for the Screen
Thea 411. Classic Dramatic Styles
Thea 310. Acting Styles
Thea 412. Voice for the Actor III
Thea 316. Business of Acting and Auditioning Thea 464. Musical Theatre Voice Studies III
Thea 410. Acting Process and Integration Thea 465. Musical Theatre Performance I
Thea 466. Musical Theatre Performance II
Thea 499. Senior Seminar (3 hours) Thea 495. Theatre Practicum III
ELECTIVES
Electives to bring the total minimum
number of hours to 129.
At least 43 hours of coursework in the
general education, major, minor, and
elective hours must be at the 300-level or
above.
SAMPLE DEGREE MAP
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE ARTS – ACTING EMPHASIS
YEAR FALL SEMESTER HOURS SPRING SEMESTER HOURS
Thea 110. Intro to Acting 3 Thea 111. Realism for Stage & Screen 3
Thea 114. Movement for the Actor 2 Thea 163. Intro to Musical Theatre 3
Thea 120. Intro to Theatre, Film & Dance 3 Performance
F RESHMAN
Thea 121. Creative Thinking 3
Thea 27?. Technology Course 2 Thea 268. Speech for the Actor 3
First-Year Writing I 3 Thea 27?. Technology Course 2
Math 3 First-Year Writing II 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 17 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 17
Thea 210. Scene Work for Stage & Screen 3 Thea 226. Script Analysis 3
Thea 212. Voice for the Actor I 3 Thea 310. Acting Styles 3
S OPHOMORE
Thea 338. Technology Lab I 1 Thea 339. Technology Lab II 1
Thea - Theatre History/Lit (300-level or 3 Thea - Performance Elective 3
higher) 3 Thea - Theatre History/Lit (300-level or 3
Eng 22? English Literature Survey 3 higher) 3
Social Science
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16
Thea 316. Bus. of Acting/Auditioning 3 Thea 304. Acting Shakespeare 3
Thea 410. Acting Process & Integration 3 Thea – Perf. Elective (300-level or higher) 3
History 3 Social Science 3
JUNIOR
Thea - Performance Elective 3 History 3
Thea - Theatre History/Lit 3 Science with lab 4
Elective 2
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 17 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16
Thea 307. Adv. Acting for the Screen 3 Thea – Performance Elective 3
Thea – Perf. Elective (300-level or higher) 3 Elective (300-level or higher) 3
S ENIOR
Thea – Perf. Elective (300-level or higher) 2 Eng 22? English Literature Survey 3
Science w/ Lab 4 Thea – Perf. Elective (300-level or higher) 3
Elective (300-level or higher) 3 Thea 499 – Senior Seminar 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15
INFORMATION CONCERNING COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS:
• An overall 2.0 GPA or higher is required on all coursework applied toward the major and minor. In some majors and minors, a minimum
grade of C is required for each course.
• Double majors may not count courses toward both majors. The same course may not count towards a major and minor field of study.
• General education courses may also satisfy requirements towards a major or minor.
• Each senior must apply for a degree by returning a completed Degree Application Form to the College of Liberal Arts Student Services
Office in the semester preceding the semester in which the student expects to graduate.
• Refer to the College of Liberal Arts Academics and Admissions section in the catalog for all College rules associated with the B.F.A. degree,
such as residency requirements for majors and minors.
INFORMATION CONCERNING GENERAL RULES, REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• An overall 2.0 GPA or higher is required on all work attempted at UM, all college work attempted at any institution of higher learning (UM
and transfer work), and all coursework submitted toward the degree.
• At least 25% of the hours required for an undergraduate degree must be taken in residence, with at least 15 of the last 21 credit hours
completed at UM.
• At least one-third of the hours applied toward a degree must be at the 300-, 400-, or 500-level. For example, a student qualifying for a
degree with 120 semester hours must show at least 40 hours of work at the 300 level or above.
• In addition, at least 30 semester hours of residence credit must be taken in the school or college recommending the degree.
• The limit on the acceptance of credit from a junior or community college is one-half the total requirements for a degree.
Refer to the Undergraduate Academic Regulations section in the catalog for all university degree requirements.
Revised 4/15/20
Fall 2020 through B.F.A. in Theatre Arts MINIMUM TOTAL
CREDIT HOURS:
Summer 2021 Emphasis in Design and Theatre Production 129
GENERAL EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 71 hours ELECTIVES
General Education (approximately 33-35 hours) for
the Bachelor of Fine Arts
First Year Writing I (3 hours)
Students complete 25 theatre courses and one art history Electives to bring the total minimum
course for the emphasis in Design and Theatre Production. A number of hours to 129.
Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101
minimum grade of C is required for all courses that apply to the
major. At least 43 hours of coursework in the
First Year Writing II (3 hours) general education, major, minor, and
Thea 120. Intro to Theatre, Film, and Dance (3 hours) elective hours must be at the 300-level or
Hon 102, Liba 102, Writ 102 above.
Thea 121. Creative Thinking (3 hours)
English Literature Survey (6 hours)
3 courses in theatre history/lit (9 hours) from:
Eng 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 22X Thea 226. Script Analysis
Thea 321. Theatre History I
Natural Science with Lab (6-8 hours) Thea 327. Dramatic Literature II
One of the following: Thea 374 or 377. Intro to the History of
Any Biology; Chemistry (not Chem 101); Dress or Intro to the History of Décor
Geology; Liba 150, 151, 205, 205L, 315, 315L;
Astronomy or Physics; each course must be a 18 design and technology courses (47 hours)
minimum of three credit hours Thea 171. Rendering for the Theatre
Thea 192, 291, 292, 391, 392, 491, 492 Production Studies I-VII
History (6 hours) Thea 270. Basic Lighting & Sound Technology
Thea 271. Stagecraft
Any history courses Thea 272. Intro to Costumes for the Stage
Thea 274. Theatre Design Graphics
Mathematics (3 hours) One of the following: Thea 276 or Art 201. Fundamentals of
Computer-aided Design or Digital Imaging
Any math course except for Math 245 and Thea 287. The Business of Theatre Design
Math 246 Thea 370. Introduction to Scenic Design
Thea 372. Introduction to Lighting Design
Social Sciences (6 hours) Thea 375. Introduction to Costume Design
One of the following: Thea 470, 471, 474. Scenic, Lighting,
Any Anthropology, Economics, Political
Costume Design II
Science, Psychology, and Sociology, Liba 203,
313
Design and Technology Electives (5 hours)
Thea 499. Senior Seminar (3 hours)
One art history course (3 hours) from:
AH 201. Art History I
AH 202. Art History II
SAMPLE DEGREE MAP
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE ARTS – DESIGN EMPHASIS
YEAR FALL SEMESTER HOURS SPRING SEMESTER HOURS
Thea 171. Rendering for the Theatre 3 Thea 274. Theatre Design Graphics 3
Thea 192. Production Studies I 2 Thea 291. Production Studies II 2
F RESHMAN
Thea 120. Intro to Theatre, Film & Dance 3 Thea 121. Creative Thinking 3
Thea 270. Basic Lighting & Sound Tech 3 Thea 271. Stagecraft 3
First-Year Writing I 3 Social Science 3
Math 3 First-Year Writing II 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 17 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 17
Thea 272. Intro to Costumes for the Stage 3 Thea 226. Script Analysis 3
Thea 292. Production Studies III 2 Thea 276. Fundamentals of CAD for Theatre 3
S OPHOMORE
Elective 3 Thea 391. Production Studies IV 2
Eng 22? English Literature Survey 3 Thea 287. Business of Theatre Design 3
Social Science 3 History 3
Art History Elective 3 Eng 22? English Literature Survey 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 17 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 17
Thea 321. Theatre History I 3 Thea 327. Dramatic Literature II 3
Thea 370. Intro to Scenic Design 3 Thea 375. Intro to Costume Design 3
Thea 392. Production Studies V 2 Natural Science with Lab 4
JUNIOR
Thea 372. Intro to Lighting Design 3 Elective 3
History 3 Thea 491. Production Studies VI 2
Elective 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 17 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15
Thea 47?. Design Elective 3 Thea – Design Electives (300-level or higher) 2
Thea 374 or 377. Intro to History of Dress 3 Elective (300-level or higher) 3
or Décor Elective (300-level or higher) 3
S ENIOR
Thea 492. Production Studies VII 2 Thea 499 – Senior Seminar 3
Science w/ Lab 4 Elective 3
Thea – Design Electives (300-level or 3
higher)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 14
INFORMATION CONCERNING COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS:
• An overall 2.0 GPA or higher is required on all coursework applied toward the major and minor. In some majors and minors, a minimum
grade of C is required for each course.
• Double majors may not count courses toward both majors. The same course may not count towards a major and minor field of study.
• General education courses may also satisfy requirements towards a major or minor.
• Each senior must apply for a degree by returning a completed Degree Application Form to the College of Liberal Arts Student Services
Office in the semester preceding the semester in which the student expects to graduate.
• Refer to the College of Liberal Arts Academics and Admissions section in the catalog for all College rules associated with the B.F.A. degree,
such as residency requirements for majors and minors.
INFORMATION CONCERNING GENERAL RULES, REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• An overall 2.0 GPA or higher is required on all work attempted at UM, all college work attempted at any institution of higher learning (UM
and transfer work), and all coursework submitted toward the degree.
• At least 25% of the hours required for an undergraduate degree must be taken in residence, with at least 15 of the last 21 credit hours
completed at UM.
• At least one-third of the hours applied toward a degree must be at the 300-, 400-, or 500-level. For example, a student qualifying for a
degree with 120 semester hours must show at least 40 hours of work at the 300 level or above.
• In addition, at least 30 semester hours of residence credit must be taken in the school or college recommending the degree.
• The limit on the acceptance of credit from a junior or community college is one-half the total requirements for a degree.
Refer to the Undergraduate Academic Regulations section in the catalog for all university degree requirements.
Revised 4/15/20
