Theatre B.A. with Performance Concentration

Theatre B.A. with Concentration in Performance

Eight-Semester Degree Program

Students selecting to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see the Eight-Semester Degree Policy in the Academic Regulations chapter for university requirements of the program as well as the Fulbright College requirements.

State minimum core requirements may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute with general electives in consultation with their academic advisor.

First YearUnits
FallSpring
ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)3  
Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1:
MATH 11103 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113)
or MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103)
3  
or any MATH course numbered higher than MATH 11003
THTR 12203 Introduction to Theatre (Satisifies General Education Outcome 3.1)13  
THTR 13103 Stage Technology: Costumes and Makeup
or THTR 13203 Stage Technology: Scenery and Lighting
3  
THTR 18803 Acting I for Theatre Majors2
or THTR 14203 Script Analysis
3  
ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)  3
State Minimum Core—U.S. History or Government (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2)  3
THTR 13103 Stage Technology: Costumes and Makeup
or THTR 13203 Stage Technology: Scenery and Lighting
  3
THTR 18803 Acting I for Theatre Majors2
or THTR 14203 Script Analysis
  3
General Electives  3
Year Total: 15 15
 
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
State Minimum Core—Science with corequisite lab (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)4  
State Minimum Core—Social Sciences (Select a course that satisfies both General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1)33  
State Minimum Core—Social Sciences (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)43  
THTR 23103 Fundamentals of Theatrical Design3  
Performance Concentration course 13  
State Minimum Core—Science with corequisite lab (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)  4
State Minimum Core—Social Sciences (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)4  3
Performance Concentration course 2  3
Performance Concentration course 3  3
General Electives  2
Year Total: 16 15
 
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
THTR 42303 History of the Theatre I3  
Performance Concentration course 43  
Any Fulbright College credit hours numbered at the 3000-level or higher3  
General Electives6  
THTR 43303 History of the Theatre II (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.2)  3
Performance Concentration course 5  3
Performance Concentration course 6  3
Any Fulbright College credit hours numbered at the 3000-level or higher  2
General Electives  4
Year Total: 15 15
 
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
State Minimum Core—Humanities (Select a course that satisfies both General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 5.1)53  
THTR 30101 Performance Practicum61  
THTR 49901 Theatre Capstone (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)1  
Any UA-Fayetteville credit hours numbered at the 3000-level or higher3  
General Electives7  
THTR 30101 Performance Practicum6  1
THTR 36503 Directing I  3
Any UA-Fayetteville credit hours numbered at the 3000-level or higher  3
General Electives  7
Year Total: 15 14
 
Total Units in Sequence:  120
1

THTR 10003 or THTR 100H3 may be substituted for THTR 12203 if the student has already completed the course. Otherwise, Theatre majors should enroll in THTR 12203

2

THTR 18803 satisfies the State Minimum Core--Fine Arts requirement. 

3

The Social Sciences Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1 include:  ANTH 10203, COMM 10203, HDFS 14003, HDFS 24103, HIST 11193, HIST 111H3, HIST 11293, HIST 112H3, HIST 20903, HUMN 111H4, HUMN 211H4INST 28103, INST 281H3, PLSC 20103, PLSC 28103, PLSC 281H3, RESM 28503, SOCI 10103, SOCI 101H3, or SOCI 20103.

4

The Social Sciences Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.3 include:  AGEC 11003, AGEC 21003, ANTH 10203, COMM 10203, ECON 21003, ECON 22003, ECON 21403, EDST 20003, HDFS 14003, HDFS 24103, HDFS 26003, HIST 11193, HIST 111H3, HIST 11293, HIST 112H3, HIST 20003, HIST 20103, HIST 20903, HUMN 111H4, HUMN 211H4,  INST 28103, INST 281H3, PLSC 20003, PLSC 20103, PLSC 21003, PLSC 28103, PLSC 281H3, PSYC 20003, RESM 28503, SOCI 10103 SOCI 101H3, or SOCI 20103

5

The Humanities Elective courses which satisfy both the General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 5.1 include:  CLST 10003, CLST 100H3, CLST 10103, HUMN 112H4, PHIL 20003, PHIL 200H3, PHIL 21003.

6

Theatre majors must complete two semesters of THTR 30101 prior to graduation; however, students may not complete it more than two times.