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Theatre Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Theatre majors are expected to complete a senior thesis and participate in the public performance program offered by the Theatre Program.

World Language Requirement: Two years of a single high school world language or one year of a single college-level world language is required.

Required Courses
THTR 110
110L
MOVEMENT AND VOICE
and MOVEMENT AND VOICE LAB
3
THTR/HUMN 202THEATRE IN THE HUMANITIES (satisfies a general university requirement for Humanities, Fine Arts)5
THTR 210
210L
ACTING I
and ACTING I LAB
4
THTR 226STAGE MAKE-UP1
THTR/HUMN 303SURVEY OF THEATRE HISTORY5
THTR 310
310L
ACTING II
and ACTING II LAB
4
THTR 330
330L
STAGE COSTUME
and STAGE COSTUME LAB
3
THTR 331 THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY I5
THTR 332THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY II5
THTR 338CONCEPTS OF THEATRICAL DESIGN3
THTR 380THEATRE EXPERIENCE (must be repeated four times)4
THTR 412
412L
ACTING: THE PROFESSION
and ACTING: THE PROFESSION LAB
4
or THTR 430 THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY III
THTR 421
421L
DIRECTING I
and DIRECTING I LAB
4
THTR 422
422L
DIRECTING II
and DIRECTING II LAB
4
Electives–choose from the following8
Note: students can use selective THTR 496 courses as electives with permission of the program director.
SCREENPLAY ANALYSIS
and SCREENPLAY ANALYSIS SCREENING/LAB
FUND OF MUSIC/DANCE THEATRE
and FUND OF MUSIC/DANCE THEATRE LAB
SPECIAL SKILLS FOR ACTORS (may be repeated for credit when topic varies)
STAGE LIGHTING DESIGN
ACTING WORKSHOP: VARIABLE TOPICS (may be repeated for credit when topic varies)
FIBER AND TEXTILES
SPECIAL STUDIES
ACTING III
and ACTING III LAB
ACTING: THE PROFESSION
and ACTING: THE PROFESSION LAB
THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY III
SCENE DESIGN
TOPICS IN THEATRE
FIELD EXPERIENCE IN THEATRE
DIRECTED STUDY
Required Senior Thesis
THTR 491SENIOR THESIS PROJECT5
Total Credits67

Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement.  Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015MATH 1075
THTR 110
110L
3THTR 210
210L
4THTR 310
310L
4
THTR 202 (Humanities & Arts BACR 1)5THTR 3801THTR 3801
THTR 3801Social Science BACR 115Social Science BACR 215
Elective - minor or general elective1  
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
THTR 3315THTR 2261THTR 3035
THTR 3383THTR 3325THTR 330
330L
3
THTR 3801Diversity - graduation requirement15Humanities & Arts BACR 215
Natural Science BACR 115Natural Science BACR 215Elective - minor or general elective2
 14 16 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
Global Studies - graduation requirement15THTR 412
412L
4Theater Elective25
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 Elective - minor or general elective1 
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
THTR 421
421L
4THTR 422
422L
4THTR 491 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
Theater Elective25Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective1Elective - minor or general elective1 
 15 15 15
Total Credits 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Theater Electives - choose 8 credits from the approved list. Students can use selective THTR 496 courses as electives with permission of the program director.

University Competencies and Proficiencies

English 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB


General Education Requirements (GER)
  • Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours 
    • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences


University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List


Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.

  1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
  2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

Students who earn a BA in Theatre from EWU should be able to:
  • analyze a play’s dramatic action;
  • apply fundamental principles of theatrical design;
  • demonstrate collaborative skills in the creation of theatrical work;
  • demonstrate professional acting techniques for the stage;
  • demonstrate professional directing techniques for the stage.