Theatre
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Theatre
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www.uaf.edu/theatre/
B.A. Degree
Minimum Requirements for Degrees: 130 credits
The theatre department teaches basic and advanced courses in theatre arts, technology and appreciation.
The department recognizes the importance of the role of the fine arts within the humanities program of a liberal arts education. Courses in theatre help develop a student’s sense of self worth while encouraging independent, original and creative thinking.
Classes and productions are open to theatre majors and minors and students in other fields. These experiences provide unique opportunities for creative expression and development when coupled with other programs.
Concentrations: Design/Technical Theatre, Directing, Film, Performance
- Complete the general university requirements.
- Complete the B.A. degree requirements.
- Complete the following program (major) requirements:*
THR 101—Theatre Practicum (3)
or THR 201—Theatre Practicum (3)
or THR 301—Theatre Practicum (3)
—Theatre Practicum (3) 3 credits
THR 121—Fundamentals of Acting 3 credits
THR 190—Audition or Portfolio Review Participation 0 credits
THR 191—Musical Audition or Portfolio Review Participation 0 credits
THR 241—Basic Stagecraft 4 credits
THR 247—Introduction to Theatrical Design 3 credits
THR 254—Costume Design and Construction I 3 credits
THR 290—Audition or Portfolio Review Participation II 0 credits
THR 291—Musical Audition or Portfolio Review Participation II 0 credits
THR 331—Fundamentals of Film and Stage Direction 3 credits
THR 411W—Theatre History I 3 credits
THR 412W—Theatre History II 3 credits
THR 499—Thesis Project 3 credits
- Complete 1 of the following concentrations:*
Design/Technical Theatre
a. Complete 1 of the following:
THR 221—Intermediate Acting 3 credits
THR 225—Movement for the Actor 3 credits
THR 351—Makeup for Theatre 3 credits
b. Complete 3 of the following:
THR 341—Intermediate Stagecraft 3 credits
THR 343—Scene Design 3 credits
THR 347—Lighting Design 3 credits
THR 355—History of Fashion and Dress 3 credits
c. Complete the following:
THR 245—Stage Management 3 credits
THR 348—Sound Design in the Theatre 3 credits
THR 447—Lighting Design II 3 credits
THR 456—Advanced Topics in Costume Design and Construction 3 credits
Directing
a. Complete 2 of the following:
THR 221—Intermediate Acting 3 credits
THR 225—Movement for the Actor 3 credits
THR 321—Advanced Acting 3 credits
THR 351—Makeup for Theatre 3 credits
b. Complete 2 of the following:
THR 341—Intermediate Stagecraft 3 credits
THR 343—Scene Design 3 credits
THR 347—Lighting Design 3 credits
THR 355—History of Fashion and Dress 3 credits
c. Complete the following:
THR 215—Dramatic Literature 3 credits
THR 245—Stage Management 3 credits
THR 413W—Playscript Analysis 3 credits
THR 470—Film and Video Directing 3 credits
Film
a. Complete the following:
ENGL 217—Introduction to the Study of Film 3 credits
JRN 105—History of the Cinema 3 credits
JRN 308—Film Criticism 3 credits
THR 215—Dramatic Literature 3 credits
THR 334W—Movies and Films 3 credits
THR 347—Lighting Design 3 credits
THR 413W—Playscript Analysis 3 credits
THR 470—Film and Video Directing 3 credits
Performance
a. Complete the following:
THR 215—Dramatic Literature 3 credits
THR 221—Intermediate Acting 3 credits
THR 225—Movement for the Actor 3 credits
THR 321—Advanced Acting 3 credits
THR 351—Makeup for Theatre 3 credits
b. Complete 1 of the following:
THR 341—Intermediate Stagecraft 3 credits
THR 343—Scene Design 3 credits
THR 347—Lighting Design 3 credits
THR 355—History of Fashion and Dress 3 credits
c. Complete 2 of the following:
THR 161—Introduction to Alaska Native Performance 3 credits
THR 220—Voice and Diction for the Theatre 3 credits
THR 361—Advanced Alaska Native Performance 3 credits
THR 413W—Playscript Analysis 3 credits
- Minimum credits required 130
Minor
- Complete the following:
THR 121—Fundamentals of Acting 3 credits
THR 215—Dramatic Literature 3 credits
THR 241—Basic Stagecraft 4 credits
THR electives* 8 credits
- Minimum credits required 18
* No more than 5 credits in theatre practicum may be applied to the minor. The minor program requires the approval of a member of the theatre faculty in advance of formally declaring the minor, preferably no later than the first semester of the junior year.
Note: Production participation requirement—Theatre, being a collaborative art, is dependent on the participation of people in all aspects of theatrical production: acting, designing, crew work, box-office, publicity, directing, etc. For this reason, students majoring or minoring in theatre are expected to participate actively and continuously in the production activities of the theatre department throughout their academic career at UAF. Theatre majors are required to take three credits of theatre practicum and are encouraged to take it for elective credits as well. Theatre majors and minors are expected to attend all theatre department "Town Meetings” and to talk regularly with a theatre department faculty member (an advisor) regarding their participation so that they may plan a working course of action to fulfill this requirement.