Communication Studies- Theater- Arts Performance, B.A.

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Major Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 120 Hours, including the General Education program.

Speech Communications & Theatre Arts-Performance : Total Semester Hours=120

Freshman Year

First Semester

FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1Credit Hour
EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours
MAT 131 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
TA 100 - Introduction to Theatre 3 Credit Hours
ES 130 - Environmental Science ^GE
PE 113 - Health and Wellness / Physical Education Activity 1 Credit Hour
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours
And PCC 180- Professional Seminar- SCTA

Total: 17

Second Semester

FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour
EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours
TA 103 - Participation Seminar 1 Credit Hour
Any ONE of Seminars
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours
TA 110 - Acting I 3 Credit Hours
And PCC 180- Professional Seminar- SCTA

Total: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

FC 280 - Sophomore Seminar: Leadership 1 Credit Hour
ML 131 - Modern Language I 3
SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours
TA 103 - Participation Seminar 1 Credit Hour
TA 102 - Elements of Play Production 3 Credit Hours
TA 201 - Movement for the Actor 3 Credit Hours
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours
PC 280 Processional Seminar-SCTA

Total: 16

Second Semester

PHIL 230 - Ethics 3 Credit Hours
HU 225 - Interdisciplinary Humanities 3
ML 132 - Modern Language II
TA 103 - Participation Seminar 1 Credit Hour
Any ONE of Seminars
TA 210 - Acting II 3 Credit Hours
CS 132 - Computer Applications 3 Credit Hours
PCC 280 - Professional Seminar

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

Junior Seminar: Entrepreneurship ^GE
TA 245 - Oral Interpretation of Literature 3 Credit Hours
TA 103 - Participation Seminar 1 Credit Hour
Any ONE of Seminars
TA 220 - Theatre Crafts 3 Credit Hours
TA 304 - Introduction to Design 3 Credit Hours
TA 307 - Voice Production for the Performer 3 Credit Hours
PCC 380 - Professional Seminar

Total: 14

Second Semester

TA 300 - Theatre Arts Research and Junior Research Seminar 3 Credit Hours
TA 302 - Theater History 3 Credit Hours
TA 103 - Participation Seminar 1 Credit Hour
TA 310 - Acting III 3 Credit Hours
TA 320 - Narrative Theatre 3 Credit Hours
TA 330 - Performance Repertory 3 Credit Hours
And PCC 380- Professional Seminar-SCTA

Total: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

TA 103 - Participation Seminar 1 Credit Hour
Any ONE of Seminars
TA 402 - Black American Drama 3 Credit Hours
TA 420 - Script Interpretation 3 Credit Hours
TA 421 - Directing 3 Credit Hours
TA 499 - Senior Seminar in Theatre Arts 3 Credit Hours
PCC 480 - Professional Seminar

Total: 13

Second Semester

TA 490 - Internship 6 Credit Hours
PCC 480- Professional Seminar-SCTA
TA 430 - Performance Repertory II 3 Credit Hours
1 FREE ELECTIVE

Total: 12

Notes:

GE = General Education Courses

* Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degree for graduation.

**MARCHlNG BAND MEMBERS ONLY, MUST substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band .

**ROTC MEMBERS ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science and MYL 104L - Basic Military Science Laboratory . (ROTC)