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:
| 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 |
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.