A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.F.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Credits (computed from items)
- 131-142
- Catalog edition
- 2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 214591
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_214591_2530bdef
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)
major core · 0 items
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
16 items
- THEA 1SFirst-Year Seminar: Theatre Production PracticesNot resolved to a course1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- THEA 200Not resolved to a course2
- 3
- 2
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Lighting Design”3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Sound Design”3
- As published: “Theatre Production Practicum”1
- 3
- 3
Requirements for the Option
0 items
Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better
1 item
- Select an optionNot resolved to a course28-36
Requirements for the Option
0 items
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
4 items
- 1
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Theatre Portfolio & Business Practices II”2
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
9 items
- or: THEA 465 History of Fashion II3
- Select 6 credits of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- THEA 456Not resolved to a course
- THEA 457Not resolved to a course
- THEA 466Not resolved to a course
- THEA 467Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Lighting Design for Production”3
- THEA 487Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Theatre Production Practicum”3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better
1 item
- Select 15-18 credits from one of the following emphases a, b, c, d, or e:Not resolved to a course15-18
a. Costume Design/Technology
6 items
- As published: “Basic Theatrical Makeup”3
- As published: “Scene Painting”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: THEA 465 History of Fashion II3
b. Scene Design
3 items
- As published: “Scene Painting”3
- 3
- 1-3
Select 3 credits of the following:
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Select 3 credits of the following:
8 items
- As published: “Ancient to Medieval Art”3
- 3
- 3
- THEA 458Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
c. Lighting Design
5 items
- As published: “Scene Painting”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
d. Sound Design
5 items
- INART 50The Science of MusicNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
e. Scenic Technology
5 items
- As published: “Scene Painting”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
7 items
- As published: “Basic Theatrical Makeup”2
- 3
- As published: “Theatre Production Practicum”1
- 2
- 2
- 9
- 6
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
7 items
- Select 3 credits of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- THEA 405YNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
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