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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement | 3-16 | |
| 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) | ||
- 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 Hours | 3-16 | |
Theatre Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THEA 1001 | FYE: Theatre | 2 |
| THEA 1033 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 1223 | Stage Makeup I | 3 |
| THEA 1513 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THEA 1713 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 2001 | Professional Planning for Theatre Majors | 1 |
| THEA 2203 | Costume Construction | 3 |
| THEA 3720 | Theatre History & Dramatic Literature I | 3 |
| THEA 3730 | Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II | 3 |
| THEA 4900R | Senior Project I | 1 |
| THEA 4901 | Senior Project II | 2 |
| THEA 3600 | Directing I | 3 |
| or THEA 3880 | Stage Management | |
Theatre Practicum1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 credits from the following (2 credits lower-division and 2 credits upper-division): | ||
| THEA 2150R – THEA 2180R (Theatre Workshop) | ||
| THEA 2150R | Theater Workshop: Performance | 0.5-1 |
| THEA 2160R | Theatre Workshop: Costumes | 0.5-1 |
| THEA 2170R | Theatre Workshop: Sets | 0.5-1 |
| THEA 2180R | Theatre Workshop: Lights | 0.5-1 |
| THEA 4150R - THEA 4180R (Theatre Workshop) | ||
| THEA 4150R | Theatre Workshop: Performance | 0.5-1 |
| THEA 4160R | Theatre Workshop: Costumes | 0.5-1 |
| THEA 4170R | Theatre Workshop: Sets | 0.5-1 |
| THEA 4180R | Theatre Workshop: Lights | 0.5-1 |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THEA 2210 | Scene Design I | 3 |
| THEA 2230 | Lighting Design I | 3 |
| THEA 2240 | Costume Design I | 3 |
| THEA 2250 | Sound Design I | 3 |
| THEA 3260 | Scene Painting | 3 |
| THEA 3880 | Stage Management | 3 |
| THEA 4390 | Costume History | 3 |
| THEA 4660 | Study of Period Styles & Decor | 3 |
| THEA 3420 | Playwriting | 3 |
| or THEA 3610 | Directing II | |
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | ||
| THEA 3223 | Stage Makeup II | 3 |
| THEA 4410 | Scene Design II | 3 |
| THEA 4430 | Lighting Design II | 3 |
| THEA 4440 | Costume Design II: Costume Crafts | 3 |
| THEA 4450 | Sound Design II | 3 |
| Complete 3 credits from the following: | ||
| THEA 1113 | Voice for Actors I | 3 |
| THEA 2033 | Acting II | 3 |
| THEA 2750 | Creative Cosplay: Costumes and Crafts | 3 |
| THEA 3013 | Acting III | 3 |
| THEA 3053 | Classical Acting | 3 |
| THEA 3033 | Acting Studio: Musical Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 3043 | Acting Studio: Acting for the Camera | 3 |
| THEA 3500 | Arts Management | 3 |
| THEA 3900R | Special Topics Theatre | 1-3 |
| THEA 2063 | Movement I | 3 |
| THEA 4043 | Stage Combat | 3 |
| FILM 2100 | Audio for Digital Film | 3 |
| FILM 3220 | Art Direction/Set Construction | 3 |
| FILM 3240 | Lighting/Grip for Digital Film | 3 |
| FILM 3420 | Production Design for Digital Film | 3 |
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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.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Grade C or higher in each Core Discipline and Discipline Depth Requirement course.