Theatre - Generalist Emphasis, BA/BS

Program Overview

Through its production season, the program offers a variety of design, technical, and performance opportunities, fostering the development of well-rounded artists, scholars, educators, and lifelong learners. The program also enriches the campus and community by presenting diverse theatrical experiences.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Utah Tech State University Theatre program provides the tools for students to become well-rounded artists, scholars, educators, and lifelong learners. This is realized by combining comprehensive theatrical training with a strong liberal arts curriculum. Through its production season, this program gives the students a range of design, technical, and performance opportunities. It also provides the general student body and community with historically, socially, and culturally diverse theatrical experiences.

Outline:

• Utah Tech General Education Requirements: All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled.
A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
• General Education Core Requirements:
• English: 3-7 credits
• Mathematics: 3-5 credits
• American Institutions: 3-6 credits
• Life Sciences: 3-10 credits
• Physical Sciences: 3-5 credits
• Fine Arts: 3 credits
• Literature/Humanities: 3 credits
• Social & Behavioral Sciences: 3 credits
• Exploration: 3-5 credits
• Foreign Language Requirement:
3-16 credits
• Complete 16 credits in a single foreign language, through earned credit (grade C or higher), credit by examination, or vertical credit from the courses listed on the GE Foreign Language Requirement page 1.
• Complete a 2020 or higher foreign language course (grade C or higher).
• Complete a 3060 foreign language course listed below (grade C or higher).
• Receive 16 transfer credits for GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (8) in a single foreign language (grade C or higher) OR Complete a 1010 course listed below in a second foreign language (grade C or higher) AND one of the following:
• In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000 (8) and FLAT 2000 (4) or
• In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 transfer credits articulated as GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (4) (all grade C or higher) OR Available only to students who are nonnative English speakers, complete one of the following:
• Complete 16 credits of ESL courses listed below (grade B or higher).
• Complete ESL 2750 or ESL 2760 (grade B or higher).
• Submit one of the following test scores required for unconditional Utah Tech admission: TOEFL (61 iBT, 173 CBT, or 500 PBT); or Michigan (70); or USU-IELE equivalent score.
Other tests may be accepted for admission to Utah Tech but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
• Theatre Core Requirements:
• THEA 1001FYE: Theatre: 2 credits
• THEA 1033 Acting I: 3 credits
• THEA 1223 Stage Makeup I: 3 credits
• THEA 1513 Stagecraft: 3 credits
• THEA 1713 Script Analysis: 3 credits
• THEA 2001 Professional Planning for Theatre Majors: 1 credit
• THEA 2203 Costume Construction: 3 credits
• THEA 3600 Directing I: 3 credits or THEA 3880 Stage Management: 3 credits
• THEA 3720 Theatre History & Dramatic Literature I: 3 credits
• THEA 3730 Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II: 3 credits
• THEA 4900R Senior Project I: 1 credit
• THEA 4901 Senior Project II: 2 credits
• Theatre Practicum:
Complete 4 credits from the following (2 credits lower-division and 2 credits upper-division):
• THEA 2150R – THEA 2180R (Theatre Workshop)
• THEA 2150R Theater Workshop: Performance: 0.5-1 credit
• THEA 2160R Theatre Workshop: Costumes: 0.5-1 credit
• THEA 2170R Theatre Workshop: Sets: 0.5-1 credit
• THEA 2180R Theatre Workshop: Lights: 0.5-1 credit
• THEA 4150R - THEA 4180R (Theatre Workshop)
• THEA 4150R Theatre Workshop: Performance: 0.5-1 credit
• THEA 4160R Theatre Workshop: Costumes: 0.5-1 credit
• THEA 4170R Theatre Workshop: Sets: 0.5-1 credit
• THEA 4180R Theatre Workshop: Lights: 0.5-1 credit
• NOTE:
Up to 1 credit of Practicum requirement can be fulfilled through THEA 2093R Theatre Internship I (1-4) and/or THEA 4093R Theatre Internship II (1-4).
• NOTE: At least 1 credit must be completed in a technical workshop (costumes, sets, or lights).
• THEA 2033 Acting II: 3 credits
• THEA 2063 Movement I: 3 credits
• THEA 3013 Acting III: 3 credits
• THEA 3033 Acting Studio: Musical Theatre: 3 credits
• THEA 3043 Acting Studio: Acting for the Camera: 3 credits
• THEA 3053 Classical Acting: 3 credits
• THEA 3113 Voice for Actors II: 3 credits
• THEA 4034 Movement II: 3 credits
• THEA 4043 Stage Combat: 3 credits
• Complete 9 credits from the following:
• THEA 2210 Scene Design I: 3 credits
• THEA 2220 Theatre for Young Audiences: 3 credits
• THEA 2230 Lighting Design I: 3 credits
• THEA 2240 Costume Design I: 3 credits
• THEA 2250 Sound Design I: 3 credits
• THEA 2750 Creative Cosplay: Costumes and Crafts: 3 credits
• Complete 9 credits from the following:
• THEA 3223 Stage Makeup II: 3 credits
• THEA 3260 Scene Painting: 3 credits
• THEA 3420 Playwriting: 3 credits
• THEA 3500 Arts Management: 3 credits
• THEA 3610 Directing II: 3 credits
• THEA 3900R Special Topics Theatre: 1-3 credits
• THEA 4390 Costume History: 3 credits
• THEA 4410 Scene Design II: 3 credits
• THEA 4430 Lighting Design II: 3 credits
• THEA 4440 Costume Design II: Costume Crafts: 3 credits
• THEA 4450 Sound Design II: 3 credits
• THEA 4660 Study of Period Styles & Decor: 3 credits
• NOTE:
Up to 1 credit of Practicum requirement can be fulfilled through THEA 2093R Theatre Internship I (1-4) and/or THEA 4093R Theatre Internship II (1-4).
• NOTE: THEA 1900R is repeatable up to 8 credits subject to graduation restrictions.
• Graduation Requirements:
• Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
• Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
• Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
• Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
• Grade C or higher in each Core Discipline and Discipline Depth Requirement course.
• Graduation Plans:

Other:

The program provides students with a range of design, technical, and performance opportunities. It also provides the general student body and community with historically, socially, and culturally diverse theatrical experiences.