Theatre Arts B.A.

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Twin Cities

College

College of Liberal Arts

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Design/Technology

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
CLA 1001	First Year Experience	1
Freshman Composition		4
Language		5
TH 1101W	Introduction to the Theatre	3	AH, WI
LE	Environment	3	Env
	Term credits	16

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
CLA 1002	First Year Experience	1
Language		5
LE	Biological Sciences	4	BIO
TH 1321	Fundamentals of Acting & Performance	3
TH 1322	Creating the Performance	3
	Term credits	16

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
TH 3171	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part I	3
TH 3716	Stage Management	4
LE	Writing Intensive - Lower Division	3	WI
CLA 3002	Career Kickstarter: Finding Internships and Other Career-Related Experiences	1
	Term credits	16

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
TH 3172	Western Theatre & performance Historiography: Part II	3
TH 3521	Introduction to Scenic Design for Theatre and Performance	3
LE	Mathematical Thinking	3	Mth
TH 3100	Theatre Lab Practicum	1
	Term credits	15

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 3571	Introduction to Technology for the Theatre	2
TH 5510	Drawing, Rendering, and Painting for the Theatre Designer I	3
LE	Historical Perspectives	3	His
LE	Social Sciences	3	SocS
LE	Physical Sciences	4	PHY

	Term credits	15

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
LE	Global Perspectives	3	GP
LE	Literature	3	Ltr
LE	Writing Intensive - Upper Division	3	WI
TH 3172	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part II	3
TH 1501	Introduction to Design for the Theatre	3
TH 3100	Theatre Lab Practicum	1
	Term credits	16

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 3500	Design Practicum	1
TH 4531	Makeup for the Actor	2
LE	Race, Power, and Justice US	3	RPJ
Elective		3
Elective		3
TH 4901	Project Exploration & Development	1
	Term credits	13

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 3559	Introduction to Sound Design for the Theatre	3
LE	Civic Life and Ethics	3	Civ
LE	Technology and Society	3	TS
TH 4994	Capstone Project for Theatre: Directed Research & Creative Activities	1
TH 3152W	Global Avant-Gardes: Theatre, Music, Modernity	3	His, WI

	Term credits	13

Generalist

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
CLA 1001	First Year Experience	1
Freshman Composition		4
Language		5
TH 1101W	Introduction to the Theatre	3	AH, WI
TH 3171	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part I	3
	Term credits	16

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
CLA 1002	First Year Experience	1
Language		5
TH 1322	Creating the Performance	3
TH 3172	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part II	3	His
TH 1501	Introduction to Design for the Theatre	3
	Term credits	15

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
TH 3172	Western Theater & Performance Historiography: Part II	3
LE	Physical Sciences	4	PHY
Elective		3


	Term credits	15

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
TH 3521	Introduction to Scenic Design for Theatre and Performance	3
TH 3571	Introduction to Technology for the Theatre	2
LE	Mathematical Thinking	3	Mth
TH 3700	Directing & Dramaturgy Practicum	1
CLA 3002	Career Kickstarter: Finding Internships and Other Career-Related Experiences	1
	Term credits	15

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 4177W	Analysis of Dramatic Literature	3	WI
LE	Race, Power, and Justice US	3	RPJ
LE	Literature	3	Ltr
LE	Technology and Society	3	TS
Elective		3

	Term credits	15

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 3330	Physical Approaches to Acting	3
LE	Writing Intensive - Upper Division	4	WI
Elective		3
Elective		3
LE	Biological Sciences	4	BIO
TH 3100	Theatre Lab Practicum	1
	Term credits	18

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 3171	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part I	3
LE	Civic Life and Ethics	3	Civ
LE	Historical Perspectives	3	His
LE	Environment	3	Env
TH 4901	Project Exploration & Development	1
	Term credits	13

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
LE	Social Sciences	3	SocS
LE	Global Perspectives	3	GP
LE	Writing Intensive - Upper Division	4	WI
Elective		3
TH 4994	Capstone Project for Theatre: Directed Research & Creative Activities	1
	Term credits	14

History/Dramaturgy

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
CLA 1001	First Year Experience	1
Freshman Composition		4
Language		5
TH 1101W	Introduction to the Theatre	3	AH, WI
LE	Biological Sciences	4	BIO
	Term credits	17

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
CLA 1002	First Year Experience	1
Language		5
LE	Technology and Society	3	TS
LE	Writing Intensive - Lower Division	3	WI
TH 3115	Introduction to Playwriting	3
	Term credits	15

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
LE	Mathematical Thinking	3	Mth
TH 1321	Fundamentals of Acting & Performance	3
TH 1233	Creating the Performance	3
TH 3171	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part I	3
	Term credits	17

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
TH 3171	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part I	3
LE	Historical Perspectives	3	His
LE	Physical Sciences	4	PHY
CLA 3002	Career Kickstarter: Finding Internships and Other Career-Related Experiences	1
	Term credits	16

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 4177W	Analysis of Dramatic Literature	3	WI
TH 3172	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part II	3	His
TH 3115	Introduction to Playwriting	3
TH 1501	Introduction to Design for the Theatre	3
TH 3300	Performance Practicum	1
	Term credits	13

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 3571	Introduction to Technology for the Theatre	2
AAS 4232	American Drama by Writers of Color	3
ENGL 3007	Shakespeare	3	Ltr
LE	Environment	3	Env
Elective		3
	Term credits	14

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 5179W	Text and Performance	3	WI
LE	Civic Life and Ethics	3	Civ
LE	Social Sciences	3	SocS
Elective		3
TH 4901	Project Exploration & Development	1
TH 3100	Theatre Lab Practicum	1
	Term credits	14

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
LE	Literature	3	Ltr
LE	Race, Power, and Justice US	3	RPJ
LE	Global Perspectives	3	GP
Elective		2
Elective		2
TH 4994	Capstone Project for Theatre: Directed Research & Creative Activities	1
	Term credits	14

Performance Creation

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
CLA 1001	First Year Experience	1
Freshman Composition		4
Language		5
TH 1101W	Introduction to the Theatre	3	AH, WI


	Term credits	13

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits
CLA 1002	First Year Experience	1
Language		5
TH 3370	BA Masterclass	1
Elective		3
TH 1321	Fundamentals of Acting & Performance	3
TH 1322		3
	Term credits	16

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
TH 3370	BA Masterclass	1
TH 3171	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part I	3
TH 3115	Introduction to Playwriting	3
LE	Biological Sciences	4	BIO

	Term credits	16

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
TH 3172	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part II	3	His
TH 3316	Voice for the Actor	3
LE	Race, Power, and Justice US	3	RPJ
TH 3300	Performance Practicum	1
CLA 3002	Career Kickstarter: Finding Internships and Other Career-Related Experiences	1
	Term credits	16

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 4380	BA Studio Production: Creative Collaboration	3
TH 5179W	Text and Performance	3	WI
LE	Environment	3	Env
LE	Civic Life and Ethics	3	Civ
LE	Writing Intensive - Lower Division	3	WI
TH 3100	Theatre Lab Practicum	1
	Term credits	16

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 3370	BA Masterclass	1
TH 3571	Introduction to Technology for the Theatre	2
TH 3361	Introductory Musical Theater	3
LE	Mathematical Thinking	3	Mth
TH 3172	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part II	3	His
TH 1501	Introduction to Design for the Theatre	3
	Term credits	15

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 3370	BA Masterclass	1
TH 4380	BA Studio Production: Creative Collaboration	1
LE	Global Perspectives	3	GP
LE	Social Sciences	3	SocS
LE	Physical Sciences	4	PHY
TH 4901	Project Exploration & Development	1
	Term credits	13

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
LE	Technology and Society	3	TS
LE	Historical Perspectives	3	His
LE	Literature	3	Ltr
LE	Writing Intensive - Upper Division	3	WI
Elective		2
TH 4994	Capstone Project for Theatre: Directed Research & Creative Activities	1
	Term credits	15

Social Justice/Applied Drama

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
CLA 1001	First Year Experience	1
Freshman Composition		3
Language		5
TH 1101W	Introduction to Theatre	3	AH, WI
TH 1501	Introduction to Design for the Theatre	3
	Term credits	15

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
CLA 1002	First Year Experience	1
Language		5
LE	Biological Sciences	4	BIO
TH 1321	Fundamentals of Acting & Performance	3
TH 1322	Creating the Performance	3
	Term credits	16

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
TH 3171	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part I	3
ARTS 1002	Art and Life: Thinking About Ethics Through Art	3	AH, Civ
LE	Physical Sciences	4	PHY


	Term credits	15

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
Language		5
TH 3172	Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part II	3	His
AMES 5446	Kabuki: A Pop, Queer, and Classical Theater in Japan	3
Elective		3
CLA 3002	Career Kickstarter: Finding Internships and Other Career-Related Experiences	1
TH 3100	Theatre Lab Practicum	1
	Term credits	16

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 4177W	Analysis of Dramatic Literature	3	WI
GWSS 3302	Women and the Arts	3	AH, RPJ
SOC 4461	Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Conflict	3	RPJ
LE	Civic Life and Ethics	3	Civ
Elective		2

	Term credits	14

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
TH 3571	Introduction to Technology for the Theatre	2
CSCL 3231	Comedy: Media, Politics & Society	3	AH
LE	Race, Power, and Justice US	3	RPJ
LE	Mathematical Thinking	3	Mth
TH 1322	Creating the Performance	3
Elective		2
	Term credits	16

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
LE	Social Sciences	3	SocS
LE	Technology and Society	3	TS
LE	Environment	3	Env
LE	Writing Intensive - Lower Division	3	WI
TH 4901	Project Exploration & Development	1

	Term credits	13

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course	Title	Credits	LE
LE	Literature	3	Ltr
LE	Historical Perpespectives	3	His
Elective		3
TH 3571	Introduction to Technology for the Theatre	2
LE	Writing Intensive - Upper Division	3	WI
TH 4994	Capstone Project for Theatre: Directed Research & Creative Activities	1
	Term credits	15

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History/Dramaturgy

Performance Creation

Social Justice/Applied Drama