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2026-2027 General Catalog

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2026-2027 General Catalog

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

First Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 143 - Stagecraft Unit(s): 2
THAR 144C - Costumes Unit(s): 2
Lower Division GE Area 1A: English Composition
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Sciences
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Lower Division GE Area 5C: Lab
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 144S - Scenery Unit(s): 2
THAR 125 - Intro to Acting Unit(s): 3
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 1C: Oral Communication)
OR
DANC 210 - Dance for Everybody Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5B: Life Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 1

Second Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 144L - Lighting Unit(s): 2
THAR 202 - Intro to Theatre History: Origins to 1800 Unit(s): 3
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts)
THAR 230 - Stage Management Unit(s): 2
THAR 231 - Stage Management Lab Unit(s): 1
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 4

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts

OR
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
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: 6

Third Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 321A - Intermediate Technical Block/Foundations Unit(s): 2
THAR 350 - Directing Workshop Unit(s): 2
THAR 370A - Early Plays: Evolution and Innovation Unit(s): 3
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 5

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 300 - Theatre in Action Unit(s): 3
(Meets Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities)
THAR 321B - Intermediate Technical Block Unit(s): 2
THAR 344B - Design for the Stage Unit(s): 3
Upper Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 4

Fourth Year: 28 Units

Fall Semester (13 Units)

THAR 400 - Career Paths and Planning Unit(s): 1
THAR 444 - History of Ornament Unit(s): 2
Theatre Elective Credits / Units: 5
University Elective Credits / Units: 5

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 421B - Advanced Technical Block/Foundations Unit(s): 2
University Elective Credits / Units: 13

Total Units: 120