Theatre, B.A.
Bachelor Of Arts With A Major In Theatre
Admission and Performance Standards
Prospective students who wish to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Arts program must meet the general admission requirements for Marshall University.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program are required to complete all coursework in the respective majors with a minimum grade of C. Course grades of D and F are not counted toward graduation requirements and must be replaced with a grade of C or better before graduation or before using that course as a prerequisite for another required course.
Candidates for graduation must have a Grade Point Average of 2.0 or higher in all work attempted at Marshall University.
Forty (40) credit hours must be earned in courses numbered 300-499.
No courses in the college and major requirements for graduation in the College of Arts and Media may be taken Credit/Non-Credit unless the course is otherwise specified.
Students pursuing the B.A. will complete a capstone project appropriate to their emphasis area in theatre and their chosen minor or second major field. Projects must be approved by the student’s school director and capstone advisor.
Course Requirements
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Core 1: Critical Thinking | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MTH 121 | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Core 2 | ||
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| MTH 121 | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Phys./Natural Science | 4 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| Core II Social Science | 3 | |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| Multicultural/International | 3 | |
| THE 499 | Senior Capstone Project | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| THE 101 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THE 201 | Crit Analysis Theatre Lit | 3 |
| THE 245 | Intro to Technical Theatre | 4 |
| THE 250 | Introduction to Costuming | 4 |
| THE 440 | Theatre History To 1660 | 3 |
| THE 441 | Theatre Hist Since 1660 | 3 |
| THE 499 | Senior Capstone Project | 3 |
| Select three of the following Restricted THE Electives: | 9 | |
| Stage Movement I: Foundations | ||
| Stage Voice I: Foundations | ||
| Acting I: Foundations | ||
| Stage Lighting I | ||
| Drafting & Rendering | ||
| Stage Decor | ||
| Stage Make-up | ||
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE 270 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| THE 270 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| THE 370 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| THE 370 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Outside Major | 3 | |
| Elective Outside Major | 3 | |
| Elective Outside Major | 3 | |
| Elective Outside Major | 3 | |
| Elective Outside Major | 1 | |
Major Information
- B. A. in Theatre Program Requirements
- Students must earn at least 120 credit hours.
- Theatre Core 36 credit hours.
- Theatre Electives 15 credit hours
- Minor 15-18 credit hours
- Additional non-Theatre electives 17-29 credit hours
- Work in conjunction with a Theatre advisor in the selection of classes.
The mission of the School of Theatre at Marshall University is consistent with its identity as a professionally oriented program within the College of Arts and Media. The School of Theatre at Marshall University offers rigorous Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts while fostering a broad liberal arts approach to study. The Bachelor of Arts in the Arts emphasizes a breadth of content knowledge in Art, Music, or Theatre, augmented by extensive coursework outside the discipline. The degree is designed to allow students maximum flexibility by pairing one or more of the arts with one or more outside disciplines.
Semester Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| THE 101 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THE 245 or THE 250 | Intro to Technical Theatre or Introduction to Costuming | 4 |
| Restricted THE Elective | 3 | |
| UNI 100 | Freshman First Class | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MTH 121 | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| THE 245 or THE 250 | Intro to Technical Theatre or Introduction to Costuming | 4 |
| Restricted THE Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Core I Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| Core II Social Science (CT, MC/I) | 3 | |
| Restricted THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE 270 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Core II Humanities (WI) | 3 | |
| THE 201 | Crit Analysis Theatre Lit | 3 |
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE 270 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Core II Physical/Natural Science | 4 | |
| THE 440 | Theatre History To 1660 | 3 |
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE 370 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| THE 370 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THE 441 | Theatre Hist Since 1660 | 3 |
| THE 499 | Senior Capstone Project | 3 |
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THE Elective | 3 | |
| Elective Outside of Major | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |