SUGGESTED COURSE OF STUDY FOR UNDERGRADUATE THEATRE MAJORS

YEAR ONE: 12 – 15 Credits of Theatre Coursework

• Complete 4 or 5 the fundamentals courses in the Foundation Series:
  THET 112, THET 113, THET 114, THET 115, THET 116
• Select each semester:
  - THET 112 or THET 113 or THET 115
  - THET 114 or THET 116
• Suggestions:
  - Complete two Fundamentals courses in each semester; if schedule permits, complete the fifth Fundamentals course this year as well.
  - Students who plan to follow the acting sequence must take THET 112 the first year.
  - Unless you are especially good at reading and writing, it's best not take THET 113 and THET 115 during the same semester.
  - It's best not to take THET 114 and THET 116 in the same semester.
  - Fundamentals courses may be taken in any sequence, but THET 112-116 must be completed by the end of the third semester with the grade of “C” or better

• Complete the 5th fundamentals course (THET 112-116) by the end of the third semester
• Complete THET 288 the 3rd or 4th semester
• Complete one THET 479 (1 credit)
• Complete two courses from the Performance Menu, or Design & Production Menu
• Complete one course from the History & Theory Menus
• Suggestions:
  - Courses in the Area Menu may be taken after completing 4 of the 5 fundamentals courses and meeting the prerequisites required.
  - Note: performance courses above the 200-level require an audition
  - Students in the acting sequence must take both THET 210 ad 220 before auditioning for 300-level performance courses.

• Complete two courses from the Performance Menu or Design & Production Menu
• Complete two 400-level courses from the History & Theory Menu
• Complete two THET 479 (1 credit)
• Suggestions:
  - By the end of the third year, the Area Menu courses should be completed.
  - Supporting courses in a specific series (such as Acting) may be substituted 1-for-1 with requirements in the Area Menu
  - Note: performance courses above the 200-level require an audition
  - Be sure to plan on taking 27 credits of Upper Level courses.

• Final 15 credits from the Supporting Coursework Menu (or courses in the Area Menu when substituted in the third year)
• Suggestions:
  - Note: performance courses above the 200-level require an audition
  - Be sure to plan on taking 27 credits of Upper Level courses.