Offered by Department of Music and Performing Arts

Theatre Major

Theatre Option
Bachelor of Arts

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  including General Studies coursework required by major
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3 including:
      • THEA 120GS, Introduction to the Theatre - 3 hours
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
• For specific language requirements see #2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
• Major Option = 36
• Minor or 2nd Major = 24
• For specific requirements see #3 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 111
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 14
• Minimum total hours required for BA in Theatre = 125
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Theatre Core (27 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • THEA 135, Introduction to Stage Technology - 3 hours
     • THEA 210, Playscript Analysis - 3 hours
     • THEA 225, Acting I - 3 hours
     • THEA 241, Introduction to Costume Technology - 3 hours
     • THEA 350, Survey of Dramatic Literature I - 3 hours
     • THEA 413, History of Theatre I - 3 hours
     • THEA 480, Play Direction - 3 hours
   • Take 3 hours from:
     • THEA 295, Theatre Practicum - 1 hour
   • Take 3 hours from:
     • THEA 423, Advanced Theatre Practicum - 1 hour
2. Theatre Supporting Courses (9 hours required)
   • If not taking an emphasis, then must take 9 hours from at least 2 separate subfields:
   1. Drama Emphasis (9 hours required)
      • Take all of the following:
        • THEA 351, Survey of Dramatic Literature II - 3 hours
        • THEA 421, Playwriting - 3 hours
      • Take one of the following:
        • THEA 414, History of Theatre II - 3 hours
        • THEA 415, History of Theatre III - 3 hours
   2. Performance Emphasis (9 hours required)
      • Take all of the following:
        • THEA 226, Acting II - 3 hours
        • THEA 425, Acting III - 3 hours
      • Take 3 hours from the following:
        • THEA 240, Stage Makeup - 3 hours
        • THEA 306, Movement for the Stage - 3 hours
        • THEA 351, Survey of Dramatic Literature II - 3 hours
   3. Design and Tech Emphasis (9 hours required)
      • Take the following:
        • THEA 296, Elements of Theatrical Design - 3 hours
      • Take 6 hours from the following:
        • THEA 240, Stage Makeup - 3 hours
        • THEA 322, Theatre and Stage Management - 3 hours
        • THEA 419, Costume Design - 3 hours (Prereq: THEA 241, THEA 296 OR permission of instructor)
        • THEA 420, Scene Design - 3 hours (Prereq: THEA 296 or permission of instructor)
        • THEA 436, Advanced Technical Theatre - 3 hours
        • THEA 438, Technical Direction - 3 hours (Prereq: THEA 436)
        • THEA 447, Lighting Design - 3 hours (Prereq: THEA 296)