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2016-17 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Arts, BA or BS


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Requirements for the Theatre Major


1.


Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.

2.


Theatre Practice Requirement

To receive the BA/BS in Theatre, students must complete at least 9 credits of TA 255 - Theatre Practice  and at least 9 credits of TA 455 - Theatre Practice .

Every term a student is at SOU as a full-time Theatre major, the student must enroll in Theatre Practice (TA 255  or TA 455 ) until they have reached the maximum allowable credits (12 maximum allowable for TA 255 , 12 maximum allowable for TA 455 ).  Students may be excused from Theatre Practice for a term after consulting with their faculty advisor in the term prior to the requested absence. The SOU Theatre Handbook lists typical situations that will likely result in a successful absence excuse petition. Students earning 5 credits in two consecutive terms may, with advisor consultation, be excused for a term from mandatory Theatre Practice enrollment.

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

Additional requirements of the theatre major:


Complete the Theatre Practice requirement:


To receive the BA/BS in Theatre, students must complete at least 9 credits of TA 255 - Theatre Practice  and at least 9 credits of TA 455 - Theatre Practice .

Every term a student is at SOU as a full-time Theatre major, the student must enroll in Theatre Practice (TA 255  or TA 455 ) until they have reached the maximum allowable credits (12 maximum allowable for TA 255 , 12 maximum allowable for TA 455 ).  Students may be excused from Theatre Practice for a term after consulting with their faculty advisor in the term prior to the requested absence. The SOU Theatre Handbook lists typical situations that will likely result in a successful absence excuse petition. Students earning 5 credits in two consecutive terms may, with advisor consultation, be excused for a term from mandatory Theatre Practice enrollment.

For either TA 255  or TA 455 , REQUIRED to take one of each: 1) Performance/Run Crew; 2) Scenic; 3) Costumes; 4) Electrics.

Complete all of the following:


BA/BS Summary


  • University Studies 49 credits
  • Theatre arts major (BA/BS Core) 67 credits
  • Theatre electives 14 credits
  • Miscellaneous electives 50 credits
  • Total for graduation 180 credits

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