CanvasProgram Description
Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Program Description
The Dixie 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
DSU General Education Requirements
All DSU General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to DSU’s minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | ||
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Laboratory Science | 0-1 | |
| 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 DSU, receive 12 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000 (8) and FLAT 2000 (4) | ||
or | ||
| 2. In a language not taught at DSU, 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 DSU 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 DSU but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. | ||
| Total Hours | 3-16 | |
| 1 | General Education Foreign Language Classes may be found on the General Education page. |
Theatre Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THEA 1001 | FYE: Theatre | 2 |
| THEA 1033 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 1113 | Voice and Diction I | 3 |
| THEA 1513 | Stage Craft | 3 |
| THEA 1713 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 2203 | Costume Construction | 3 |
| THEA 3720 | Theatre History & Dramatic Literature I: Ancient World to Middle Ages | 3 |
| THEA 3730 | Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II: Elizabethan to Romanticism | 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) | ||
| Theater Workshop: Performance | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Costumes | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Sets | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Lights | ||
| THEA 3150R - THEA 3180R (Theatre Workshop) | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Performance | ||
| Theater Workshop: Costumes | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Sets | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Lights | ||
| THEA 4150R - THEA 4180R (Theatre Workshop) | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Performance | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Costumes | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Sets | ||
| Theatre Workshop: Lights | ||
| NOTE: Up to 2 credits of Practicum requirement can be fulfilled through THEA 2093R Theatre Internship I (1-4) and/or THEA 4093R Theatre Internship II (1-4). | ||
Theatre Depth Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 15 credits from the following: | ||
| THEA 1223 | Stage Makeup I | 3 |
| THEA 1900R | Private App Theatre: Acting 2 | 1 |
| THEA 2033 | Acting II | 3 |
| THEA 2043 | Acting III | 3 |
| THEA 2053 | Classical Acting | 3 |
| THEA 2210 | Scene Design I | 3 |
| THEA 2220 | Children's Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 2230 | Lighting Design I | 3 |
| THEA 2240 | Costume Design I | 3 |
| THEA 2250 | Sound Design I | 3 |
| THEA 3033 | Acting Studio: Music Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 3043 | Acting Studio: Acting for the Camera | 3 |
| THEA 3113 | Accents & Dialects | 3 |
| THEA 3223 | Stage Makeup II | 3 |
| THEA 3260 | Scene Painting | 4 |
| THEA 3420 | Playwriting | 3 |
| THEA 3610 | Directing II | 3 |
| THEA 3960 | Professional Aspects of Theatre | 1 |
| THEA 4033R | Movement I: Foundations of the Actor's Craft | 3 |
| THEA 4043 | Stage Combat | 3 |
| THEA 4390 | Costume History | 3 |
| THEA 4410 | Scene Design II | 3 |
| THEA 4430 | Lighting Design II | 3 |
| THEA 4440 | Costume Design II | 3 |
| THEA 4450 | Sound Design II | 3 |
| THEA 4660 | Study of Period Styles & Decor | 3 |
| 1 | NOTE: Up to 2 credits of Practicum requirement can be fulfilled through THEA 2093R Theatre Internship I (1-4) and/or THEA 4093R Theatre Internship II (1-4). |
| 2 | 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 DSU for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Grade C or higher in each Core Discipline and Discipline Depth Requirement course.
Graduation Plan
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| THEA 1001 | FYE: Theatre | 2 |
| THEA 1033 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 1713 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| General Education (Mathematics-MATH 1030 recommended) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| THEA 1113 | Voice and Diction I | 3 |
| THEA 1513 | Stage Craft | 3 |
| THEA 2033 | Acting II | 3 |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| THEA 2150R |
Theater Workshop: Performance or Theatre Workshop: Costumes or Theatre Workshop: Sets or Theatre Workshop: Lights |
0.5 |
| THEA 2230 | Lighting Design I | 3 |
| THEA 3880 | Stage Management | 3 |
| General Education (American Institutions) | 3 | |
| General Education (Life Sciences/Lab) | 4 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16.5 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| THEA 2150R |
Theater Workshop: Performance or Theatre Workshop: Costumes or Theatre Workshop: Sets or Theatre Workshop: Lights |
0.5 |
| THEA Depth (Any Upper-Division Theatre Depth Course) | 3 | |
| THEA Depth (Any Upper-Division Theatre Depth Course) | 3 | |
| General Education (Physical Sciences) | 3 | |
| General Education (Social & Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Elective (Any Upper-Division Course) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15.5 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| THEA 3150R |
Theatre Workshop: Performance or Theater Workshop: Costumes or Theatre Workshop: Sets or Theatre Workshop: Lights |
0.5 |
| THEA 3600 | Directing I | 3 |
| THEA 3720 | Theatre History & Dramatic Literature I: Ancient World to Middle Ages | 3 |
| THEA Depth (Any Upper-Division Theatre Depth Course) | 3 | |
| THEA Depth (Any Upper-Division Theatre Depth Course) | 3 | |
| General Education (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15.5 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| THEA 3150R |
Theatre Workshop: Performance or Theater Workshop: Costumes or Theatre Workshop: Sets or Theatre Workshop: Lights |
0.5 |
| THEA 3730 | Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II: Elizabethan to Romanticism | 3 |
| THEA Depth (Any Upper-Division Theatre Depth Course) | 3 | |
| THEA Elective (Any Upper-Division Course) | 3 | |
| General Education (Humanities/Literature) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15.5 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| THEA 4150R |
Theatre Workshop: Performance or Theatre Workshop: Costumes or Theatre Workshop: Sets or Theatre Workshop: Lights |
0.5 |
| THEA 4900R | Senior Project I | 1 |
| General Education (Exploration) | 3 | |
| Elective (Any Upper-Division Course) | 3 | |
| Elective (Any Upper-Division Course) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13.5 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| THEA 4150R |
Theatre Workshop: Performance or Theatre Workshop: Costumes or Theatre Workshop: Sets or Theatre Workshop: Lights |
0.5 |
| THEA 4901 | Senior Project II | 2 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 11.5 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
BA/BS Theatre Program Learning Outcomes
At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Correlate knowledge of theatre history with different cultures, points of view and social
systems through the analysis of contemporary approaches to theatre.
2. Create thoughtful, systematic processes in artistic work.
3. Collaborate within the production process as a team member.
4. Analyze dramatic literature in order to understand and communicate the needs of a production.
5. Formulate a plan for next steps in individual career development.