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2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Theatre, B.A.


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Theatre majors are required to audition and participate in production work by enrolling in THEA 1220  for seven semesters.

Tulsa Curriculum Requirements (53 hours)


General Curriculum (25 hours)****


  • Block I Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Experience (6 hours)
  • Block II Historical and Social Interpretation (12 hours)
  • Block III Scientific Investigation (7 hours including one lab)

Notes:


*AS 1001  is required for freshmen matriculating at TU immediately after graduating from high school.

**AS 2001  is required for sophomores.

***Language requirement may vary depending upon placement.

****No more than two courses from any one discipline may be used to fulfill General Curriculum requirements. Two courses must be taken which meet the Cultural Diversity and Gender Studies requirement.

Some students may be required to take ENGL 1004 Introduction to College Writing  and MATH 1053 College Algebra .

Theatre Major Requirements (39 hours)


Electives (21 hours)


Following a successful audition or portfolio/interview at the end of their freshman year, theatre students choose 21 hours from among the three areas listed below. Students may pursue an emphasis in design/technical theatre or performance by taking all electives in a single area or discipline. Students interested in an emphasis in stage management, playwriting, or general studies in preparation for graduate programs in directing or choreography follow a prescribed combination of electives from all three areas.

Note:

*No more than four hours of dance courses may count toward the degree in theatre.

Minor (12-15 hours)


General Electives (17-20 hours)


Total: 124 hours


Teaching Certification


Students seeking secondary teacher certification in Theatre must also complete requirements for a second major in education described under the School of Urban Education . Additionally, teacher certification requires proficiency in a second language at the novice level.

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