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 202 | THEATRE IN THE HUMANITIES (satisfies a general university requirement for Humanities, Fine Arts) | 5 |
| THTR 210 & 210L | ACTING I and ACTING I LAB | 4 |
| THTR 226 | STAGE MAKE-UP | 1 |
| THTR/HUMN 303 | SURVEY OF THEATRE HISTORY | 5 |
| 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 I | 5 |
| THTR 332 | THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY II | 5 |
| THTR 338 | CONCEPTS OF THEATRICAL DESIGN | 3 |
| THTR 380 | THEATRE 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 following | 8 | |
| 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 491 | SENIOR THESIS PROJECT | 5 |
| Total Credits | 67 | |
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 Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | MATH 107 | 5 |
| THTR 110 & 110L | 3 | THTR 210 & 210L | 4 | THTR 310 & 310L | 4 |
| THTR 202 (Humanities & Arts BACR 1) | 5 | THTR 380 | 1 | THTR 380 | 1 |
| THTR 380 | 1 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 1 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| THTR 331 | 5 | THTR 226 | 1 | THTR 303 | 5 |
| THTR 338 | 3 | THTR 332 | 5 | THTR 330 & 330L | 3 |
| THTR 380 | 1 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 2 |
| 14 | 16 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | THTR 412 & 412L | 4 | Theater Elective2 | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 1 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| THTR 421 & 421L | 4 | THTR 422 & 422L | 4 | THTR 491 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| Theater Elective2 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 1 | Elective - minor or general elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
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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.
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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.
- 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).
- 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.