Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts
SAMPLE Course Sequence
FIRST YEAR
Fall
TH A 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1104, Practicum 1
TH A 2302, Principles of Acting I
3
TH A 1303, Introduction to Theatre
3
ENGL 1301, Ess. of Coll. Rhetoric
3
HIST 2300 (or other U.S. HIST*)
3
Mathematics/Logic Required Course
3
TOTAL
16
Spring
TH A 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1104, Practicum 1
DAN Course
2
ENGL 1302, Adv. Coll. Rhetoric
3
HIST 2301 (or other U.S. HIST*)
3
Mathematics/Logic Required Course
3
*Humanities Required Course
3
TOTAL
15
SECOND YEAR
Fall
Spring
TH A 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1104, Practicum 1
TH A 3105, Rehearsal & Performance
1
TH A 1301, Voice for the Actor
3
TH A 3303/4/5, Principles of Scen./Light./Cost. 3
TH A 4300, Script Analysis
3
POLS 2302 (or other approved POLS*)
3
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org.
3
Foreign Language Required Course
5
Foreign Language Required Course
5
*Minor Required Course
3
TOTAL
15
TOTAL
15
THIRD YEAR
Fall
TH A 3303/4/5, Principles of Scen./Light./Cost. 3
TH A 3308, History of Theatre I
3
Foreign Language Required Course
3
*Minor Required Course
3
*Minor Required Course
3
TOTAL
15
Spring
TH A 3303/4/5, Principles of Scen./Light./Cost. 3
TH A 3309, History of Theatre II
3
Foreign Language Required Course
3
*Oral Communication Required Course
3
*Minor Required Course
3
TOTAL
15
FOURTH YEAR
Fall
Spring
TH A 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1104, Practicum 1
TH A 4308, Topics in Theatre History
TH A 4302, Stage Directing Methods
3
*TH A Elective
*Soc. & Behav. Sciences Required Course 3
*TH A, Minor, or Core Elective
Natural Lab Science Required Course
4
Natural Lab Science Required Course
*Minor Required Course
3
*Minor Required Course
TOTAL
14
TOTAL
3
3
2
4
3
15
Total program hours—120 minimum
*40 hours of upper division classes are required. 25 hours are satisfied by the major; 15 must be satisfied by minor
courses and/or core curriculum. Courses marked with a * are potential upper division courses.
The sample course sequence above includes general minor classes for subject areas in which students can
complete classes in any order at any time. Please be aware that the minor in Education—leading to Texas
Teacher Certification—follows a much different pattern. To minor in Education, students must meet specific
GPA requirements, testing standards, and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) through the
College of Education. Application to the TEP typically does not occur until the student reaches approximately
70-75 credit hours. Teacher Certification will most likely add one full year to a student’s program due to the one
year student teaching requirement.