Portland-State-University 2024-2025 Bulletin

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 111Stagecraft I

3

TA 112Stagecraft II

3

TA 114Technical Theater Production I

1

TA 115Technical Theater Production II

1

TA 121Introduction to Design for Theater

4

TA 151Introduction to Theater Arts & Practice

4

TA 201Script Analysis

4

TA 248Acting I: Process

4

TA 316Technical Theater Lab

2

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 322U/Art 322UHistory of Dress I

4

TA 323U/Art 323UHistory of Dress II

4

TA 330UMulticultural Theater

4

TA 369UWomen, Theater, and Society

4

TA 467Modern Theater I

4

TA 468Modern Theater II

4

TA 471Theater History: Periods and Topics

1-4

TA 472Theater History: Major Figures

1-4

2 credits of the following:

TA 333Workshop Theater: Directing/Stage Management/Dramaturgy

1-2

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 including Jpn 422, Traditional Japanese Drama, with at least 12 credits at the 300 level 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.