Program: Theatre, BFA - Southern Oregon University

Apr 11, 2025

2010-2011 Catalog

Requirements for the Theatre Major

1.

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.

2.

All full-time theatre arts majors and premajors are required to participate in the program’s production program by enrolling in Theatre Practice each term until they have earned the maximum credits available for:

TA 255 - Theatre Practice 1 to 3 credits each term (maximum 9 credits)
TA 455 - Theatre Practice 1 to 3 credits each term (maximum 12 credits)

3.

Continuation as a major in any of the degree programs is contingent upon a yearly evaluation. The criteria used to determine whether students shall be retained or dropped from the major include:

a.

satisfactory fulfillment of the Theatre Practice requirement;

b.

a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA overall and 3.00 in the major; and

c.

successful completion of the following courses by the end of the sophomore year:

TA 144 - Stagecraft 3 credits
TA 146 - Costume Fundamentals 3 credits
TA 166 - Theatre Foundations 3 credits
TA 167 - Script Analysis 3 credits
TA 169 - Elements of Design 3 credits
TA 245 - Stage Lighting 3 credits
TA 247 - Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting 4 credits
or
TA 270 - Acting Aesthetics 4 credits

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree

(59 credits)

Adjunct or paraprofessional requirements and theatre arts major requirements must be evaluated by the advisor and approved by the chair.

Choose one design class:

TA 445 - Lighting Design: Creating the Aesthetic 3 credits
TA 143 - Scene Design I: An Introduction 3 credits
TA 262 - Costume Design 3 credits
TA 247 - Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting 4 credits
or
TA 270 - Acting Aesthetics 4 credits
TA 255 - Theatre Practice 1 to 3 credits each term (maximum 9 credits) *
TA 403 - Thesis Credits to be arranged
TA 439 - Oregon Shakespeare Festival Plays in Production 3 credits
TA 455 - Theatre Practice 1 to 3 credits each term (maximum 12 credits) *
TA 459 - Forms and Meaning of Drama 4 credits
TA 466 - Drama in Western Culture 4 credits
TA 467 - Drama in Western Culture 4 credits
TA 468 - Drama in Western Culture 4 credits
*TA 255, 455: 6 credits minimum and 9 credits maximum each. For the BFA, TA 455 may be taken for 6 credits minimum and 12 credits maximum. All full-time theatre arts majors are required to register for at least 1 credit in Theatre Practice (TA 255 or 455) each term until they reach the maximum allowable credits. Students earning 5 credits in two consecutive terms of an academic year may be exempted from the 1-credit requirement during the third term of that academic year.

BFA Summary

University Studies 49 credits
Theatre arts major (BFA core) 59 credits
Theatre electives 30 credits
Miscellaneous electives 42 credits
Total for graduation 180 credits

BFA students may concentrate in one of the following areas: acting, costuming, directing, stage lighting, sound, stage management, stage scenery, dramaturgy, or theatre business. Students must take five courses (some of which may come from core courses) in their area of concentration.

BFA students are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA for all work in theatre arts and a 3.0 GPA for all University work. They must also meet the graduation requirements of the University.

Coursework leading to the BFA in theatre is strictly monitored. Once admitted to the BFA program, students are required to plan a program of coursework that follows program guidelines. This coursework is planned in consultation with the program advisor and is subject to faculty approval. Published guidelines, as well as requirements for developing an area of concentration and for the successful proposal and completion of a BFA thesis are available in the program office.

Retention in the BFA program is dependent on academic performance and continued development of talent and acquisition of skills as evaluated by faculty assessment. Although it is possible to complete all requirements within four years, a successful course of study may take longer, since graduation depends as much on demonstrated proficiency as on credits.