All full-time theatre arts majors are required to participate in the program’s productions by enrolling in Theatre Practice each term until they have earned the maximum credits available for:
(For either TA 255 or TA 455, REQUIRED to take one of each: 1) Performance/Run Crew; 2) Sets; 3) Costumes; 4) Electronics)
TA 455 - Theatre Practice 1 to 3 credits (maximum 9 credits for this requirement for the BA/BS degree)
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:
Three Courses in Dramatic Literature - 9-12 credits required
Theatre electives - 14 credits
*TA 255, 455: 6 credits minimum and 9 credits maximum each. All full-time theatre arts majors and pre-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. Studetns 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.