Theatre - Design/Technical Emphasis, BA/BS

  

Program Description

The Utah Tech State University Theatre program provides the tools for students to become well-rounded artists, scholars, educators, and lifelong learners. This is realized by combining comprehensive theatrical training with a strong liberal arts curriculum. Through its production season, this program gives the students a range of design, technical, and performance opportunities. It also provides the general student body and community with historically, socially, and culturally diverse theatrical experiences.

Program Curriculum

120 credits

Utah Tech General Education Requirements

All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.

General Education Core Requirements

English3-7
Mathematics3-5
American Institutions3-6
Life Sciences3-10
Physical Sciences3-5
Fine Arts3
Literature/Humanities3
Social & Behavioral Sciences3
Bachelor of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement3-16
Complete one of the following:
- Complete 16 credits in a single foreign language, through earned credit (grade C or higher), credit by examination, or vertical credit from the courses listed on the GE Foreign Language Requirement page 1
- Complete a 2020 or higher foreign language course (grade C or higher)
- Complete a 3060 foreign language course listed below (grade C or higher)
- Receive 16 transfer credits for GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (8) in a single foreign language (grade C or higher)
OR
Complete a 1010 course listed below in a second foreign language (grade C or higher) AND one of the following:
1. In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000 (8) and FLAT 2000 (4)
or
2. In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 transfer credits articulated as GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (4) (all grade C or higher)
OR
Available only to students who are nonnative English speakers, complete one of the following:
- Complete 16 credits of ESL courses listed below (grade B or higher)
- Complete ESL 2750 or ESL 2760 (grade B or higher).
- Submit one of the following test scores required for unconditional Utah Tech admission: TOEFL (61 iBT, 173 CBT, or 500 PBT); or Michigan (70); or USU-IELE equivalent score. Other tests may be accepted for admission to Utah Tech but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
Total Hours3-16
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General Education Foreign Language Classes may be found on the General Education page.

Theatre Core Requirements

THEA 1001FYE: Theatre 32
THEA 1033Acting I 33
THEA 1223Stage Makeup I 33
THEA 1513Stagecraft 33
THEA 1713Script Analysis 33
THEA 2001Professional Planning for Theatre Majors 31
THEA 2203Costume Construction 33
THEA 3720Theatre History & Dramatic Literature I 33
THEA 3730Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II3
THEA 4900RSenior Project I 31
THEA 4901Senior Project II 32
THEA 3600Directing I 33
or THEA 3880 Stage Management

Theatre Practicum1

Complete 4 credits from the following (2 credits lower-division and 2 credits upper-division):
THEA 2150R – THEA 2180R (Theatre Workshop) 3
THEA 2150RTheater Workshop: Performance0.5-1
THEA 2160RTheatre Workshop: Costumes0.5-1
THEA 2170RTheatre Workshop: Sets0.5-1
THEA 2180RTheatre Workshop: Lights0.5-1
THEA 4150R - THEA 4180R (Theatre Workshop) 3
THEA 4150RTheatre Workshop: Performance0.5-1
THEA 4160RTheatre Workshop: Costumes0.5-1
THEA 4170RTheatre Workshop: Sets0.5-1
THEA 4180RTheatre Workshop: Lights0.5-1
NOTE: Up to 1 credit of Practicum requirement can be fulfilled through THEA 2093R Theatre Internship I (1-4) and/or THEA 4093R Theatre Internship II (1-4).
NOTE: At least 1 credit must be completed in a technical workshop (costumes, sets, or lights)

DESIGN/TECHNICAL EMPHASIS Requirements 

THEA 2210Scene Design I 33
THEA 2230Lighting Design I 33
THEA 2240Costume Design I 33
THEA 2250Sound Design I 33
THEA 3260Scene Painting 33
THEA 3880Stage Management 33
THEA 4390Costume History 33
THEA 4660Study of Period Styles & Decor3
THEA 3420Playwriting 33
or THEA 3610 Directing II
Complete 6 credits from the following:
THEA 3223Stage Makeup II 33
THEA 4410Scene Design II 33
THEA 4430Lighting Design II 33
THEA 4440Costume Design II: Costume Crafts 33
THEA 4450Sound Design II 33
Complete 3 credits from the following:
THEA 1113Voice for Actors I 33
THEA 2033Acting II 33
THEA 2750Creative Cosplay: Costumes and Crafts 33
THEA 3013Acting III 33
THEA 3053Classical Acting 33
THEA 3033Acting Studio: Musical Theatre 33
THEA 3043Acting Studio: Acting for the Camera 33
THEA 3500Arts Management 33
THEA 3900RSpecial Topics Theatre 31-3
THEA 2063Movement I 33
THEA 4043Stage Combat 33
FILM 2100Audio for Digital Film 33
FILM 3220Art Direction/Set Construction3
FILM 3240Lighting/Grip for Digital Film 33
FILM 3420Production Design for Digital Film 33
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NOTE: Up to 1 credit of Practicum requirement can be fulfilled through THEA 2093R Theatre Internship I (1-4) and/or THEA 4093R Theatre Internship II (1-4).

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THEA 1900R is repeatable up to 8 credits subject to graduation restrictions.

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COURSE FEE REQUIRED. See course fee tab for details. 

Graduation Requirements

  1. Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
  2. Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
  3. Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
  4. Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
  5. Grade C or higher in each Core Discipline and Discipline Depth Requirement course.