Theatre Arts Program of Study

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2023-24 Academic Year

Note: Students must complete all General Studies requirements as well as requirements for a second major or minor. A 48-hour option is available by advisement in the communication studies and organizational leadership and public relations concentration areas. Choose 12 hours of unduplicated courses in the concentration.

Freshman
ENG 102 Composition Skills (General Studies CAT 1) (3)
CNA 100 Principles of Human Communication (General Studies CAT 2) (3)
CNA 101 Introduction to Theatre (General Studies CAT 4) (3)
CNA 223 Acting (3)
CNA 232 Stagecraft (3)
Theatre Workshop (1)
Math by advisement (General Studies CAT 3) (3)
General Studies CAT 5 (3)
General Studies CAT 6 (3)
General Studies CAT 7 (3)

Sophomore
CNA 317 Argumentation or theatre substitute (3)
CNA 333 American Theatre OR CNA 386 World Drama (3)
CNA 387 Lighting (3)
CNA 443 School and Community Theatre Management (3)
CNA 457 Stage Combat (3)
Theatre Workshops (1-2)
CNA Interpersonal Communication (General Studies CAT 9) (3)

Junior
CNA 102 Media Literacy (General Studies CAT 8) (3)
CNA 318 Play Directing (3)
CNA 331 Scene Design (3)
CNA 337 Costumes and Makeup for the Stage (3)
CNA 431 Advanced Design (3)
CNA 442 Communication and Rhetorical Theory or theatre substitute (3)
CNA 457 Advanced Acting (3)
Theatre Workshops (1-2)
General Studies CAT 10 (3)

Senior
CNA 419 Advanced Directing (3)
CNA 455 Senior Seminar (3)
CNA 457 Special Topics (3)
Theatre Workshops (1-2)