Theater Arts B.A./B.S.
Area Coordinator: K. Magaldi
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 111 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| TA 121 | Introduction to Design for Theater | 4 |
| TA 151 | Introduction to Theater Arts & Practice | 4 |
| TA 201 | Script Analysis | 4 |
| TA 248 | Acting I: Process | 4 |
| TA 363 | Development of Dramatic Art I | 4 |
| TA 364 | Development of Dramatic Art II | 4 |
| TA 454 | Directing I | 4 |
8 credits chosen from the following:
| TA 322U | History of Dress I | 4 |
| TA 323U | History of Dress II | 4 |
| TA 330U | Multicultural Theater | 4 |
| TA 369U | Women, Theater, and Society | 4 |
| TA 471 | Theater History: Periods and Topics | 1-4 |
| TA 472 | Theater History: Major Figures | 1-4 |
9 credits of the following:
| TA 134 | Workshop Theater: Scenery, Costume & Lighting Production I | 1 |
| TA 234 | Workshop Theater: Scenery, Costume & Lighting Production II | 1 |
| TA 333 | Workshop Theater: Directing/Stage Management/Dramaturgy | 1 |
| TA 334 | Workshop Theater: Scenery, Costume & Lighting Production 3 | 1-2 |
| TA 335 | Workshop 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.