Pictured | Hanna Cain | Theatre | South Bend, Indiana (hometown)

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

Degree Map >>

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

Students receiving the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (36 cr.)
• Major Requirements (43 cr.)

• Theatre Core (31 cr.)
• Concentration (12 cr.)

• Additional Requirements (15 cr.)
• Free electives (26 cr.)

• A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- 0r 400- level.
• Successful participation in major season productions each semester as directed by the Practicum Instructor in coordination with the Chair of the Theatre and Dance Department.

Major Requirements (43 cr.)

Theatre Core (31 cr.)

• THTR-T 120 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting
• THTR-T 225 Stagecraft 1
• THTR-T 230 Costume Design and Technology I
• THTR-T 340 Directing I: Fundamentals of Directing
• THTR-T 341 Theatre Production I (1 cr.)
• THTR-T 342 Theatre Production II (1 cr.)
• THTR-T 343 Theatre Production III (1 cr.)
• THTR-T 405 Stage Management
• THTR-T 470 History of the Theatre 1
• THTR-T 471 History of the Theatre 2
• THTR-T 483 Topics in Theatre and Drama
• THTR-T 485 Capstone Project (1 cr.)

Select one of the following

• THTR-T 326 Introduction to Scenic Design
• THTR-T 335 Stage Lighting Design
• THTR-T 339 Introduction to Costume Design

Concentration Requirements (12 cr.)

Select one concentration from the three listed below

Performance (12 cr.)

• THTR-T 223 Vocal and Physical Preparation I
• THTR-T 300 Musical Theatre Workshop
• THTR-T 320 Acting III: Shakespeare
• THTR-T 420 Acting IV: Realism

Design/Technical (12 cr.)

• FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio–Drawing

Select three of the following

• THTR-T 290 History and Design of Stage Makeup
• THTR-T 326 Introduction to Scenic Design
• THTR-T 332 Scene Painting
• THTR-T 335 Stage Lighting Design
• THTR-T 425 Stagecraft III
• THTR-T 430 Costume Technology II
• THTR-T 433 Costume Design II
• THTR-T 438 Advanced Stage Lighting Design

Theatre Studies (12 cr.)

Select two of the following

• THTR-T 220 Acting II: Scene Study
• THTR-T 223 Vocal and Physical Preparation I
• THTR-T 320 Acting III: Shakespeare
• THTR-T 431 On-Camera Techniques

Select one of the following

• THTR-T 290 History and Design of Stage Makeup
• THTR-T 327 Period Styles
• THTR-T 330 Rendering
• THTR-T 434 Historic Costumes for the Stage

Select one of the following

• THTR-T 326 Introduction to Scenic Design
• THTR-T 335 Stage Lighting Design
• THTR-T 433 Costume Design II

Additional Requirements (15 cr.)

• HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization 1
• HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization 2
• World Culture | Two semesters of ONE world language; OR
  two history courses

Select one of the following

• THTR-T 327 Period Styles
• THTR-T 434 Historic Costumes for the Stage

Photo courtesy of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts