Portland-State-University 2016-2017 Bulletin

Theater Arts B.A./B.S.

Undergraduates in theater arts are expected to acquire basic skills in performance, design and production, practice, and dramatic literature and theater history. These basic skills are developed in the core requirements. The remaining credits are met through a selected option, performance, design/production, or theater studies including criticism, literature and dramatic writing, which provides for flexibility and allows a student to specialize in an area of interest. Students choose from electives in Theater + Film, and World Languages and Literatures (Kabuki).

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, the Major in Theater Arts must complete 68 adviser-approved theater arts credits to include the following:

31 Core Credits

TA 111Stagecraft

3

TA 121Introduction to Design for Theater

4

TA 151Introduction to Theater Arts & Practice

4

TA 201Script Analysis

4

TA 248Acting I: Process

4

TA 363Development of Dramatic Art I

4

TA 364Development of Dramatic Art II

4

TA 454Directing I

4

8 credits chosen from the following:

TA 322UHistory of Dress I

4

TA 323UHistory of Dress II

4

TA 330UMulticultural Theater

4

TA 369UWomen, Theater, and Society

4

TA 471Theater History: Periods and Topics

1-4

TA 472Theater History: Major Figures

1-4

9 credits of the following:

TA 134Workshop Theater: Scenery, Costume & Lighting Production I

1

TA 234Workshop Theater: Scenery, Costume & Lighting Production II

1

TA 333Workshop Theater: Directing/Stage Management/Dramaturgy

1

TA 334Workshop Theater: Scenery, Costume & Lighting Production 3

1-2

TA 335Workshop Theater: Management/Publicity

1

with a maximum of 3 credits in any of the 300 workshops. Workshop credits in excess of this maximum may be used to satisfy elective and general requirements.

20 credits of the Theater Electives

20 elective credits from the theater curriculum with at least 12 carrying numbers 300 or above.

Total Credit Hours: 68

Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling department major requirements. All courses used to satisfy the major requirements must be graded C or above.

At least 20 credits of upper-division Theater Arts courses, including a minimum of 2 credits from TA 333, TA 334 and TA 335 must be taken in residence at Portland State University.