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2020-2021 General Catalog

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2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Arts with Concentration in Acting, B.A.

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The concentration offers intensive training in acting, with supporting courses invoice, theatre production, theatre history, dramatic literature, directing, technical theatre, and special topics. The program offers numerous performance opportunities including new works, contemporary and modern plays, Shakespeare and other classics, and in music theatre.

	Degree Requirements		Units
	General Education	50 (18 possible within Theatre Arts)
	Theatre Arts/Acting		48
	Theatre General Electives		22
	TOTAL units needed for graduation		120

Phase I, required for Acting Concentration (freshman and sophomore years)

Students must complete Phase I before Phase II.

Recommended General Education Area A3 and C3 courses

THAR 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4 (fall semester)
THAR 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4 (spring semester)

Required History/ Literature Courses

THAR 202 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: Origins to 1800 Unit(s): 4
THAR 203 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: 1800 to Present Unit(s): 4

Required Acting Courses

THAR 145A - Voice for the Actor Unit(s): 1 (fall)
THAR 145B - Speech for the Actor Unit(s): 1 (spring) (Recommended)
THAR 220A - Acting: Text and Scene Study Unit(s): 2 (fall)
THAR 220B - Acting: Characterization Unit(s): 2 (spring) (Recommended)

Required Technical Theatre Courses

THAR 143A - Stagecraft Unit(s): 2 (Fall & spring)

One of the following courses:

THAR 143B - Costumes Unit(s): 2 (variable)
THAR 144A - Scenery Unit(s): 2 (variable)
THAR 144B - Lighting Unit(s): 2 (variable)

Phase II, required for the Acting Concentration (junior & senior years)

THAR 300 - Theatre in Action Unit(s): 3
THAR 324 - On Camera: Acting & Production Unit(s): 2 (Spring) (recommended)
THAR 325 - Audition for the Theatre Unit(s): 2 (Spring)
THAR 350 - Directing Workshop Unit(s): 2
THAR 379 - Research Practice for Theatre and Dance Unit(s): 3
THAR 400 - Theatre of Today Unit(s): 1
A minimum of Upper Division Acting Courses (see below) Theatre Arts Electives Unit(s): 20

Upper Division Block Acting Courses

Foundation Upper Division Acting courses (1 WTU each; 4 units required)

THAR 311 - Actor / Dancer Collaboration I: Core Technique & Practice Unit(s): 1 - Block Requirement
THAR 312 - Actor / Dancer Collaboration II: Movement & Improvisation Unit(s): 1 - Block Requirement
THAR 313 - Ballroom & Social Dance Unit(s): 1 - Block Option
THAR 316 - 25 Elements of Comedy: Its All in the Surprise Unit(s): 1
THAR 326 - Circus Technique Unit(s): 1 - Block Option
THAR 327 - Stage Combat Unit(s): 1 - Block Option
THAR 328 - Accents & Dialects Unit(s): 1 - Block Requirement

Core Upper Division Acting courses (2 WTU each; 16 units required)

THAR 320A - Shakespeare I: Verse Scansion & Paraphrase Unit(s): 2 - Block Requirement
THAR 320B - Shakespeare II: Scene Study Unit(s): 2 - Block Option
THAR 320C - Physical Theatre Workshop Unit(s): 2
THAR 320D - Commedia dell `Arte & Masks Unit(s): 2
THAR 324 - On Camera: Acting & Production Unit(s): 2 - Block Option
THAR 420A - Approaches to Anti-Realism Unit(s): 2 (Buchner, Brecht, Beckett)
THAR 420B - Comedy of Manners Unit(s): 2 (Wycherley, Congreve, Shaw, Wilde)
THAR 420C - Chekhov Workshop Unit(s): 2 - Block Option

Units

Total Phase I: 17

Total Phase II: 31

TOTAL units in the ACTING CONCENTRATION: 48

Sample Four-Year Program

Theatre Arts, B.A., Concentration in Acting

Freshman Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 143A - Stagecraft Unit(s): 2
THAR 145A - Voice for the Actor Unit(s): 1
THAR 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
Additional GE

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 144A - Scenery Unit(s): 2
THAR 145B - Speech for the Actor Unit(s): 1
THAR 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
Additional GE

Alternate Freshman Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 105 - Technical Theatre Workshop Unit(s): 1
THAR 143A - Stagecraft Unit(s): 2
THAR 145A - Voice for the Actor Unit(s): 1
THAR 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
Additional GE

Spring Semester (16 Units)

THAR 143B - Costumes Unit(s): 2
THAR 145B - Speech for the Actor Unit(s): 1
THAR 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
Additional GE

Sophomore Year: 32 Units

Fall Semester (17 Units)

THAR 202 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: Origins to 1800 Unit(s): 4
THAR 220A - Acting: Text and Scene Study Unit(s): 2
THAR 143B - Costumes Unit(s): 2
THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
Additional GE

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 203 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: 1800 to Present Unit(s): 4
THAR 220A - Acting: Text and Scene Study Unit(s): 2
THAR 325 - Audition for the Theatre Unit(s): 2
ENGL 339 - Introduction to Shakespeare Unit(s): 3-4 (3 Unit(s) Required)
THAR 327 - Stage Combat Unit(s): 1
Additional GE

Alternate Sophomore Year: 33 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

THAR 143B - Costumes Unit(s): 2
THAR 202 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: Origins to 1800 Unit(s): 4
THAR 220A - Acting: Text and Scene Study Unit(s): 2
THAR 316 - 25 Elements of Comedy: Its All in the Surprise Unit(s): 1
GE

Spring Semester (17 Units)

THAR 220B - Acting: Characterization Unit(s): 2
THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
ENGL 339 - Introduction to Shakespeare Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
GE

Junior Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
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
THAR 326 - Circus Technique Unit(s): 1
THAR 350 - Directing Workshop Unit(s): 2
UD GE

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
THAR 313 - Ballroom & Social Dance Unit(s): 1
THAR 327 - Stage Combat Unit(s): 1
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
UD GE

Senior Year: 31units

Fall Semester (17 Units)

THAR 300 - Theatre in Action Unit(s): 3
THAR 312 - Actor / Dancer Collaboration II: Movement & Improvisation Unit(s): 1
THAR 379 - Research Practice for Theatre and Dance Unit(s): 3
THAR 420A - Approaches to Anti-Realism Unit(s): 2
THAR 420C - Chekhov Workshop Unit(s): 2
THAR 376 - Playwriting I Unit(s): 3
Electives

Spring Semester (14 Units)

THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
THAR 313 - Ballroom & Social Dance Unit(s): 1
THAR 316 - 25 Elements of Comedy: Its All in the Surprise Unit(s): 1
THAR 392 Unit(s): 2
THAR 420C - Chekhov Workshop Unit(s): 2
THAR 420D - Devised Project Workshop Unit(s): 2
Electives
THAR UD GE

Total Units: 120

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