Training
•Bullet: Core sequence includes THEA 2334 Acting I, THEA 2335 Stagecraft, THEA 2337 Stage Management, THEA 3337 Theatre Lighting, THEA 3338 Costume Design, THEA 3339 Scene Design, and THEA 4337 Directing
•Bullet: THEA 4345/4346 Theatre History (Greeks to 18th Century; 18th Century to Present) plus THEA 4303 Modern Drama build dramatic literacy
•Bullet: Three semesters of THEA 2111/3111/4111 Voice, Diction and Dialects develop vocal technique across the degree
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Van Ellis Theatre — versatile space (proscenium, thrust, arena, black-box configurations)
•Bullet: Behrens Chapel — 1,900-seat auditorium for musicals and large-scale productions
•Bullet: Down Center Stage Lab Theatre — intimate space for student-directed work
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: General BA track (no BFA audition-based admission) pairs the 40-hour theatre major with a required 18-hour outside minor
•Bullet: Two years of foreign language study are required, distinguishing the BA from the BBS Theatre pathway, which waives the language requirement
•Bullet: Students share the same production and audition opportunities as the BFA tracks without the added specialization requirements
