Theater Arts B.A./B.S.
Program Coordinator: S. Weisbard
Serving students who seek a broad liberal arts degree with a major in theater, the B.A./B.S. in Theater Arts provides students with training in performance, design and production, dramatic literature and theater history/theory. These basic skills are developed in the core requirements. The remaining credits are met through a student-driven array of options including performance, design/production, theater studies, dramatic writing and non-traditional theater methods.
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:
38 Core Credits
| TA 111 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| TA 112 | Stagecraft II | 3 |
| TA 114 | Technical Theater Production I | 1 |
| TA 115 | Technical Theater Production II | 1 |
| 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 316 | Technical Theater Lab | 2 |
| 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:
2 credits of the following:
| Art 216 | Sewn Construction | 4 |
| TA 333 | Workshop Theater: Directing/Stage Management/Dramaturgy | 1-2 |
| TA 334 | Workshop Theater: Scenery, Costume & Lighting Production 3 | 1-2 |
| TA 335 | Workshop Theater: Management/Publicity | 1 |
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.