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2021-2022 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Arts with Concentration in Theatre Studies, B.A.

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`The Theatre Studies concentration in the Theatre Arts & Dance program provides equal parts professional theatre training and liberal arts education. Students prepare to pursue theatre careers in directing, playwriting, criticism, teaching, scholarship, arts management,
dramaturgy, and other careers that may not have performance or theatre technology at their centers. Regardless of eventual profession, the concentration provides the intellectual rigor and imaginative excitement necessary to any liberal arts degree. Students learn to make theatre as a fundamentally collaborative story told among artists and community. We believe that this kind of training prepares the student to become the ideal global good citizen, engaged with theatre as a means of ritual and democratic conversation focused on full inclusion of all cultures and identities.

	Degree Requirements	Units
	General Education (50, 12 units in major)	38
	Theatre Arts Requirements	52
	Electives	30
	Total units needed for graduation	120

THAR 160 Theatre, Dance, the Artistic Process, and You is one strongly recommended First-year Learning Community (FLC) through which Theatre Arts & Dance majors receive 8 units in the General Education (GE) requirements. GE areas covered are A3 (Critical Thinking) and C3 (Comparative Perspectives).

Phase I, Required (freshman and sophomore years)

Students must complete Phase I before Phase II.

All of the following requirements: 16 Units

THAR 120B - Acting: Fundamentals Unit(s): 2
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
THAR 230 - Stage Management Unit(s): 2
THAR 231 - Stage Management Unit(s): 1
THAR 275 - Contemporary Plays and Playwrights Unit(s): 3

Any one of the following three technical theatre classes: 2 Units

* Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in THAR 143A .

Phase II, Required Upper-Division Core (junior and senior years): 17 Units

THAR 370A - Early Plays: Evolution and Innovation Unit(s): 3
THAR 370B - Modern Plays: Evolution and Innovation Unit(s): 3
THAR 374 - Theatre of the World Unit(s): 4
THAR 375 - Race, Gender, and Performance Unit(s): 3
THAR 379 - Research Practice for Theatre and Dance Unit(s): 3
THAR 400 - Theatre of Today Unit(s): 1

Phase II, Required Theatre Arts Electives (junior and senior years)

At least 17 total credits from the following electives, which may include one of the Mini-Blocks listed below. Students may also propose other mini blocks that reflect their own goals.

THAR 145A - Voice for the Actor Unit(s): 1
THAR 145B - Speech for the Actor Unit(s): 1
THAR 220A - Acting: Text and Scene Study Unit(s): 2
THAR 220B - Acting: Characterization Unit(s): 2
THAR 300 - Theatre in Action Unit(s): 3
THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 OR (3 Unit(s) Required)
THAR 303 - Technical Theatre Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 OR (3 Unit(s) Required)
THAR 304 - Production Dramaturgy Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
THAR 350 - Directing Workshop Unit(s): 2
THAR 373 - Dances of the World Unit(s): 4
THAR 376 - Playwriting I Unit(s): 3
THAR 377 - Playwriting II Unit(s): 3
THAR 460 - Drama for Children Unit(s): 2 OR
THAR 470 - Dance for Children Unit(s): 2
ENGL 339 - Introduction to Shakespeare Unit(s): 3-4 OR (4 Unit(s) Required)
ENGL 439 - Studies in Shakespeare Unit(s): 4
CALS 365 - Chicano/Latino Theatre Unit(s): 2 OR
THAR 365 - Chicano/Latino Theatre
THAR 455 - Mission and Collaboration Unit(s): 1

Production Mini-Block: 7 Units

(for students interested in directing, playwriting, dramaturgy, arts management, and scholarship)

THAR 220A - Acting: Text and Scene Study Unit(s): 2
THAR 350 - Directing Workshop Unit(s): 2
THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) OR
THAR 303 - Technical Theatre Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) OR
THAR 304 - Production Dramaturgy Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) Production Workshops

Teaching Mini-Block: 7 Units

(for students interested in primary education, secondary education, and scholarship)

THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) OR
THAR 303 - Technical Theatre Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) OR
THAR 304 - Production Dramaturgy Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) Production Workshops
THAR 460 - Drama for Children Unit(s): 2
THAR 470 - Dance for Children Unit(s): 2

Units

Total units in Phase I: 18

Program Road Maps

First-Year Advising Guide

First-Year Advising Guide

Sample Four-Year Program

Freshman Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
THAR 230 - Stage Management Unit(s): 2
THAR 231 - Stage Management Unit(s): 1
GE

Spring Semester (16 Units)

THAR 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) OR
THAR 303 - Technical Theatre Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) OR
THAR 304 - Production Dramaturgy Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
GE

Sophomore Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (15 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 376 - Playwriting I Unit(s): 3
GE

Spring Semester (16 Units)

THAR 203 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: 1800 to Present Unit(s): 4
THAR 275 - Contemporary Plays and Playwrights Unit(s): 3
GE

Junior Year: 29 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 350 - Directing Workshop Unit(s): 2
THAR 370A - Early Plays: Evolution and Innovation Unit(s): 3
THAR 379 - Research Practice for Theatre and Dance Unit(s): 3
ENGL 339 - Introduction to Shakespeare Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
GE UD

Spring Semester (14 Units)

THAR 365
THAR 370B - Modern Plays: Evolution and Innovation Unit(s): 3
THAR 375 - Race, Gender, and Performance Unit(s): 3
THAR 302 - Drama Ensemble Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) Elective OR
THAR 303 - Technical Theatre Workshop Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) Elective OR
THAR 304 - Production Dramaturgy Unit(s): 1-3 (3 Unit(s) Required) Elective
GE UD

Senior Year: 29 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 300 - Theatre in Action Unit(s): 3
THAR 400 - Theatre of Today Unit(s): 1
GE UD
Electives

Spring Semester (14 Units)

THAR 374 - Theatre of the World Unit(s): 4
THAR 455
THAR 460 - Drama for Children Unit(s): 2 OR
THAR 470 - Dance for Children Unit(s): 2
Electives

Total Units: 120