Theatre Major, Theatre Performance, BFA, TH07

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 39 Credit Hours

• Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - see below for options
• Area 1B     3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
• Area 2A     6 hours Written Communications - see below for options
• Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options, TH 220 recommended
• Area 3       7 hours Natural Science 1 with and 1 without lab - see below for options
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - see below for options
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanities - see below for options
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts -met by TH 116
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - see below for options
• Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Core Requirements: 71 Credit Hours

• MUS 0105 - Voice Class 1
• MUS 0121 - Concert Chorale 1    to total 2 hours
• TH 0106 - Production Practicum 1-6 to total 7 hours
• TH 0116 - History of Musical Theatre 3
• TH 0120 - Stagecraft 3
• TH 0210 - Playwriting I 3
• TH 0222 - Theatre Laboratory 2
• TH 0232 - Costume Technology 2
• TH 0233 - Stage Makeup 2
• TH 0241 - Acting I (Writing Intensive) 3
• TH 0250 - Theatre Lab II 2
• TH 0311 - Stage Management 2
• TH 0320 - Lighting Design 3
• TH 0322 - Theatre Lab III 2
• TH 0330 - Play Analysis 3
• TH 0331 - Theatre History and Literature I 3
• TH 0332 - Theatre History and Literature II 3
• TH 0341 - Acting II 3
• TH 0350 - Theatre Lab IV 2
• TH 0351 - Stage Directing I 2
• TH 0382 - Sound Design 3
• TH 0389 - Junior Project 3
• TH 0422 - Acting III 3
• TH 0423 - Acting IV 3
• TH 0441 - Stage Design 3
• TH 0489 - Senior Project 3

Theatre Performance Requirements: 9 Credit Hours

• TH 0216 - Theatrical Dance: Jazz 2
• TH 0217 - Theatrical Dance: Tap 2
• TH 0218 - Theatrical Dance: Musical Theatre 2
• TH 0242 - Theatre Movement I 3

Performing Arts Requirements: 4 Credit Hours

• PERF 0240 - Seminar: Performance and Recital Attendance 0
• PERF 0340 - Seminar: Advanced Performance and Recital Attendance 0
• PERF 0442 - Business for Performing Artists 2
• PERF 0402 - Mental Skills Training for Performing Artists 2

Total Hours: 124

Must include a minimum of 39 upper division (300-400 level) credit hours.

Performiong Arts Majors must enroll in PERF 240, 241, 340, or 341 (depending on year of study and necessity of credit for GPA) every semester they are enrolled.

Performing Arts Majors must pass the Sophomore Barrier at the end of their sophomore year.  BA majors are exempt from this requirement.