Theatre, Design & Entertainment Technology Concentration

Location(s): California Campus

Advisement Sheet

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in advanced coursework per the PennWest graduation requirements policy.

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative ApplicationsAny Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied MethodologiesAny Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural FluencyAny Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical ReasoningAny Course Credit Hours: 3
Information LiteracyAny Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive- THEA 3120 - Theatre History II Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience - THEA 4900 - Theatre Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

DANC 1310 - Foundations of Dance Technique Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1310 - Fundamentals of Acting Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1410 - Stagecraft Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1500 - Introduction to Theatrical Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3020 - Theatre History I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3120 - Theatre History II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3200 - Fundamentals of Directing Credit Hours: 3
THEA 4900 - Theatre Capstone Credit Hours: 3
Practicum Requirements - Complete 3 credit hours:
THEA 3560 - Practicum: Technical Production Credit Hours: 1 TO 5

Required Concentration Courses

Must take 3 credits from any combination of the following
THEA 3530 - Practicum: Design Credit Hours: 1 to 5
THEA 3540 - Practicum: Management Credit Hours: 1 to 5
THEA 3400 - Advanced Theatrical Design Credit Hours: 3

Concentration Electives

Select 9 credits from the following:

THEA 1260 - Makeup I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3270 - Stage Management Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1400 - Script Analysis Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2110 - Lighting 1 Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2250 - Costume Construction Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2550 - Puppetry Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2720 - Properties Design for the Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3280 - Scene Painting Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3410 - Stagecraft II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 4800 - Digital Performance Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 2750 - Music & Recording Technology I Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 3750 - Music & Recording Tech II Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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