Tennessee State University
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Communications -- Theatre Degree Program
THEATRE ADVISEMENT & SENIOR STANDING FORM
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GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
Communications-Nine (9) Hours Required
Course
Course Number
Freshman English I
Freshman English II
Public Speaking ( or Honors PS)
Semester/Year
Completed
1010
1020
COMM 2200
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Humanities and/or Fine Arts-Nine (9) Hours Required (3 hours of English Required)
Course
Literature
Appreciation of Drama
Course
Number
ENGL
THTR 1020
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Social and Behavioral Sciences-Six (6) Hours Required
Course
Course
Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
History-Six (6) Hours Required (HIST2030 may substitute for either American History course)
Course
American History I
American History II
History of Tennessee
Course
Number
2010
2020
2030
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Natural Sciences-Eight (8) Hours Required (Bio 2210/2220 only for Nursing and Health Sciences majors)
Course
Course Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
4 hrs.
4 hrs.
Mathematics-Three (3) Hours Required
Course
Course
Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
3 hrs.
Orientation- 1 Hour Required
Course
Course
Number
Orientation
Department of Communications
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
1 hr.
Form Last Modified May 2006
1
Foreign Language- (Twelve (12) Hours Required for BA)
Course
Course
Semester/Year
Number
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
Theatre Core - 27 hours required of all Theatre students, minimum grades of “C”
Course
Intro to Mass Comm.
Stagecraft
Production Practicum
Elementary Acting
Production Practicum
Play Production
Directing
Production Practicum
Theatre History I
Theatre History II
Senior Project
Course
Number
COMM 1040
THTR 1110
THTR 2050
THTR 2400
THTR 3050
THTR 3000
THTR 3030
THTR 4050
THTR 4010
THTR 4020
COMM 4500
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
1 hr.
3 hrs.
1 hr.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
1 hr.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
PLUS Choice of Performance or Production tracks, PLUS 6 Hours Communication/Theatre Electives
Performance track – 9 hours required, choose 9 hours of those listed below, minimum grades of “C”
Course
Course
Number
THTR
THTR
THTR
Performance (choose 3)
COMM 2620 Basic Media Performance (3)
THTR 2630 Voice for the Actor (3)
THTR 2430 Stage Movement (3)
THTR 3550 Musical Theatre (3)
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
THTR 3720 Acting for the Camera (3)
THTR 3730 Intermediate Acting (3)
THTR 4200 Advanced Acting (3)
THTR 4900 Performance Seminar (3)
Production track – 9 hours required, choose 9 hours of those listed below, minimum grades of “C”
Course
Course
Number
THTR
THTR
THTR
Production (choose 3)
THTR 2060 Stage Lighting and Sound Design (3)
THTR 2030 Costume and Makeup (3)
THTR 2720 Stage Management (3)
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
ART 3110 Graphic Design (3)
THTR 4000 Drafting for the Theater and Scene Design (3)
THTR 4040 Advanced Stagecraft (3)
ART 4120 Advanced Graphic Design (3)
Theatre Electives – 6 hours required, any 2 courses from list below, minimum grades of “C”
Course
Course
Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Electives: (Choose 6 hours) *electives may include courses from the other track as well as below
THTR 3040 Playwriting (3)
COMM 3580 Reader’s Theatre (3)
THTR 3200 Dramatic Theory & Criticism (3)
COMM 3950 Internship (3)
THTR 3420 Children’s Theatre I
ENGL 4310 Shakespeare’s Comedies (3)
THTR 3420 Children’s Theatre II
ENGL 4320 Shakespeare’s Tragedies (3)
THTR 3520 Modern Drama (3)
COMM 4600 Special Topics (3)
THTR 3540 Oral Interpretation (3)
COMM 4800 Independent Study (3)
THTR 4900 Performance Seminar (3)
Department of Communications
Form Last Modified May 2006
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Minor
(18 – 21 Hours Optional)
Course
Course
Number
Semester/Year
Completed
Hours
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Upper Level Electives (to make at least 42 total upper level hours)
Course
Course
Semester/Year
Hours
Number
Completed
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Lower Level Electives (to make at least 120 total hours)
Course
Course
Semester/Year
Number
Completed
Grade
Semester/Year
To Be Completed
Hours
Total hours transferred into the University:
Total Upper Level Hours Needed: 42
Completed:
To Be Completed:
Total Hours Completed Toward Degree:
To Be Completed:
(120 Hours necessary for graduation, not including remedial/developmental hours)
Cumulative Quality Point Average on College-Level Work:
(Must be a minimum of 2.0, not including remedial/developmental grades)
Upper Division Admission:
Senior Exit Exam:
Applied
Date taken:
Admitted
Will apply this semester
Will take this semester
I affirm that I have examined all of the information on this form and find it correct. I understand that if I change my
Program of Study or do not pass all of my courses or do not remove all incompletes from my record, I may not graduate
during the semester indicated on my graduation application. I also understand that if I do not complete graduation
requirements, I will have to refile to graduate in a subsequent semester.
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Student Signature
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Department of Communications
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Advisor
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Dr. Terry Likes
Department Head
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Dr. Gloria Johnson
Dean
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