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2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog

Theatre Arts with Concentration in Acting, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

Freshman Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (15 units)

THAR 125 - Intro to Acting Unit(s): 3 (Meets Lower Division GE Area A1: Oral Communication)
THAR 160A - Performance, the Artistic Process, and You Unit(s): 4 (Meets Lower Division GE Area A3: Critical Thinking)
THAR 143 - Stagecraft Unit(s): 2
THAR 145A - Voice for the Actor Unit(s): 1
ELECTIVE Credits / Units: 1-3
THAR 146A - Movement for Actors 1 Unit(s): 1
Lower Division GE Area 1A: English Composition
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

THAR 145B - Speech for the Actor Unit(s): 1
THAR 146B - Movement for Actors 2 Unit(s): 1
THAR 160B - Performance, the Artistic Process, and You Unit(s): 4 (Meets Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts)
THAR 144C - Costumes Unit(s): 2 OR
THAR 144L - Lighting Unit(s): 2 OR
THAR 144S - Scenery Unit(s): 2
Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Sciences
+ B3: Lab Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2

Sophomore Year: 32 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3
THAR 202 - Intro to Theatre History: Origins to 1800 Unit(s): 3 (Meets Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts)
ELECTIVES Credits / Units: 1-3
THAR 220A - Acting: Text and Scene Study Unit(s): 2
Lower Division GE Area 5B: Life Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

ENGL 339 - Introduction to Shakespeare Unit(s): 4
THAR 146B - Movement for Actors 2 Unit(s): 1
THAR 325 - Audition for the Theatre Unit(s): 2
THAR 327 - Stage Combat Unit(s): 1
Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2

Junior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3
THAR 311 - Actor / Dancer Collaboration I: Core Technique & Practice Unit(s): 1
THAR 320A - Shakespeare I: Verse Scansion & Paraphrase Unit(s): 2
THAR 320C - Physical Theatre Workshop Unit(s): 2
ELECTIVES Credits / Units: 1-2
THAR 350 - Directing Workshop Unit(s): 2
Upper Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3
THAR 303 - Technical Theatre Workshop Unit(s): 1-3
THAR 320B - Shakespeare II: Scene Study Unit(s): 2
THAR 320D - Commedia dell `Arte & Masks Unit(s): 2
THAR 324 - On Camera: Acting & Production Unit(s): 2
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 4

Senior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 300 - Theatre in Action Unit(s): 3
THAR 312 - Actor / Dancer Collaboration II: Movement & Improvisation Unit(s): 1
THAR 328 - Accents & Dialects Unit(s): 1
THAR 420A - Approaches to Anti-Realism Unit(s): 2
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective, Credits / Units: 5

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3
THAR 400 - Career Paths and Planning Unit(s): 1
THAR 420B - Comedy of Manners Unit(s): 2
THAR 420D - Devised Project Workshop Unit(s): 2
University Elective Credits / Units: 9

Total Units: 120