Theater Arts BA



Florham Campus, Madison, NJ, School of the Arts
Degree Plan
General Education Requirements (45-47 Credits)
College Writing : 6 Credits
Quantitative Analysis : 6-7 Credits
First Year Seminar courses: 2 Credits
Speech / Professional Communications: 3 Credits
Ethical and Moral Analysis : 3 Credits
Modern Language: 3-4 Credits
- ______ 1002 Beg. Language II (3)
- ______ 1008 Beg. Language II Practicum (1)
- ______ Advanced Language (3)
Humanities: 3 Credits
Note: One requirement satisfied by major course:
AND
Select one of the following courses offered at Wroxton:
- ENGL3421 Not of an Age but for All Time (3)
- ENGL3422 The Play’s the Thing (3)
- ENGL3424 To Hold the Mirror up to Nature (3)
- ENGL3456 20th & 21st Century Drama (3)
OR
- LITS3103 Modern Drama (3), LITS3073 Irish Literature (and plays) (3),
- LITS3130 Comedy, Satire, Parody (3), LITS3104 Contemp. American Drama (3)
- LITS3105 Contemp. European Drama, LITS3106 Comtemp. World Drama (3)
- LITS3101 Greek and Roman Drama (3)
- LITS3213 Shakespeare Lit (3), LITS3214 Shakespeare Lits 2 (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences : 6 Credits
- One course must be at the 2000 level or above. Courses may be within the same discipline.
Natural Sciences and Technology: 7 Credits
Creative and Expressive Arts:
(Note: Requirement satisfied by major course)
-
SOAC3001 Career Path to the Arts
Cross-Cultural Understanding: 3 Credits
Knowledge of Global Issues: 3 Credits
Minors and Free Electives
6 Credits from a MINOR may be applied towards Gen. Ed. Take 16-18 credits of free electives to reach the 120 credits required for graduation, along with all General Education and Major requirements. No more than 45 credits in your major discipline may be counted toward graduation requirements.
Acting concentration
Major Requirements (45 credits plus 12 cognate credits)
Major Required Course (36 credits)
Note: (2.0 GPA Required)
- THEAH1201 Development of Theater I-Greeks thru Shakespeare (3)
- THEAH1202 Development of Theater II- Restoration thru Today (3)
- THEAH2255 Playwriting & Dramatic Structure (3)
- THEA1203 Basic Acting (3)
- THEA2204 Intermediate Acting (3)
- THEA2005 Directing I (3)
- THEA2209 Stagecraft I (3)
- THEA3336 Acting for Film and TV (3)
- THEA3358 Acting Shakespeare (3)
- THEA3361 Stage Production and Crew (1)
- THEA3362 Stage Production and Crew II (1)
- THEA3363 Stage Production and Crew III (1)
- THEA4420 Advanced Acting (3)
- THEA4421 Advanced Acting II (3)
Major Elective Courses (9 Credits)
Select courses from those listed below
- THEAH3337 Night at the Theater (3)
- THEAH3344 History of the Musical (3)
- THEAH3339 London Theater Experience (3)
- THEA1005 Make-up for the Stage (1)
- THEA1015 Basic Vocal Technique (3)
- THEA2001 Advanced Make Up for the Stage (1)
- THEA2310 Stage Management (3)
- THEA2215 Set Design (3)
- THEA2216 Set Design II (3)
- THEA2311 Children’s Theater (3)
- THEA2312 Children’s Theater II (3)
- THEA2339 Musical Theater Workshop (3)
- THEA2340 Advanced Musical Theater Workshop (3)
- THEA2400 Production Management (3)
- THEA3110 Stagecraft II (3)
- THEA3112 Lighting for the Stage (3)
- THEA3313 Scene Painting (3)
- THEA3114 Design Studio (3)
- THEA3364 Stage Production and Crew (1),
- THEA3365 Stage Production and Crew V (1)
- THEA3366 Stage Production and Crew VI (1)
- THEA3357 Audio Design Concepts (3)
- THEA3800 Fundamentals of Teaching Acting (1-3)
- MUSIC2221 Fundamentals of MUSIC Theory (3)
- MUSIH2212 Survey of Music: 1800-Today (3)
- MUSIC1020 Chorus I, MUSIC1022 (1), MUSIC1023 (1) , MUSIC1204 (1)
- MUSIC1025 (1), MUSIC1026 (1), MUSIC1027 (1), MUSIC1028 (1)
- MUSIC1376 Private Instruction Voice (1), MUSIC1380 (1), MUSIC1401 (1)
- MUSIC1402, MUSIC1405, MUSIC1406, MUSIC1407, MUSIC1408
- DANH1322 Dance History and Appreciation (3)
- DAN1320 Dance for Beginners (3)
- DAN2020 Basic Tap (3)
- DAN2021 Ballet 1 (3)
- DAN2022-24 Ballet II -IV (3)
- DAN2505 Dance II (3)
- DAN2507 Choreography (3)
- DAN2509 Chamber Dance Group (1)
- DAN2510 Chamber Dance Group II (1)
- DAN2600 Theater Dance (3)
- DAN2601 Modern Dance (3)
- DAN2700 Hip Hop (3)
- DAN3020 Advanced Tap (3)
- DAN3316 Stage Combat (1)
- DAN3500 Dance Study at NJSB (3)
Cognate Requirements (12 Credits)
Design and Technical Theater Concentration
Major Requirements (45 credits plus 6 cognate credits)
Major Required Course (36 credits)
(2.0 GPA Required)
- THEAH1201 Development of Theater I-Greeks thru Shakespeare (3)
- THEAH1202 Development of Theater II- Restoration thru Today (3)
- THEA2005 Directing I (3)
- THEA2209 Stagecraft I (3)
- THEA2215 Set Design (3)
- THEA2310 Stage Management (3)
- THEA3110 Stagecraft II (3)
- THEA3112 Lighting for the Stage (3)
OR
- THEA1010 VectorWorks for Entertainment (3)
- THEAH2255 Playwriting & Dramatic Structure (3)
- THEA3337 Night at the Theater (3)
OR
- THEAH3339 London Theater Experience (3)
- THEA3361 Stage Production and Crew (1)
- THEA3362 Stage Production and Crew II (1)
- THEA3363 Stage Production and Crew III (1)
- THEA3364 Stage Production and Crew IV (1)
- THEA3365 Stage Production and Crew V (1)
- THEA3366 Stage Production and Crew VI (1)
Major Elective Courses (9 Credits)
Select courses from those listed below
- ART1201 Drawing I
- ART1202 Drawing II
- ART1225 Painting I (3)
- ART1315 Ceramics I (3)
- ANIM1850 3D Computer Modeling (3)
- CGD1313 Creative Imagery with Photoshop (3)
- CGD1314 Illustrator Graphics and Design (3)
- THEAH3344 History of the Musical (3)
- THEAH3339 London Theater Experience (3)
- THEA1010 VectorWorks for Entertainment (3)
- THEA2001 Advanced Make Up for the Stage (1)
- THEA2216 Set Design II (3)
- THEA2311 Children’s Theater (3)
- THEA2312 Children’s Theater II (3)
- THEA2400 Production Management (3)
- THEA3006 Directing II (3)
- THEA3110 Stagecraft II (3)
- THEA3114 Design Studio (3)
- THEA3313 Scene Painting (3)
- THEA3315 Stage and Studio Lighting (3)
- THEA3325 Stagecraft III (3)
- THEA3357 Audio Design Concepts (3)
- THEA4410 Stage Craft IV (3)
- THEA4416 Rendering and Drafting for Theater (3)
- THEA4803 Senior Independent Study (1-3)
- MUSIH2212 Survey of Music: 1800-Today (3)
- MUSIC2221 Fundamentals of MUSIC Theory (3)
- MUSIC1020 Chorus (1)
- MUSIC1015 Basic Vocal Techniques (3)
- DANH1322 Dance History and Appreciation (3)
Cognate Requirements (6 Credits)
Directing Concentration
Major Requirements (45 credits plus 6 cognate credits)
Major Required Course (39 credits)
(2.0 GPA Required)
- THEA1110 Intro to Acting (3)
- THEAH1201 Development of Theater I-Greeks thru Shakespeare (3)
- THEAH1202 Development of Theater II- Restoration thru Today (3)
- THEAH2255 Playwriting & Dramatic Structure (3)
- THEAH3337 Night at the Theater (3)
- THEA2005 Directing I (3)
- THEA2209 Stagecraft I (3)
- THEA2310 Stage Management (3)
- THEA2215 Set Design (3)
- THEA3112 Lighting for the Stage (3)
- THEA3006 Directing II (3) OR THEA2400 Production Management (3) OR THEA3114 Design Studio (3)
- THEA3358 Acting Shakespeare (3)
- THEA3361 Stage Production and Crew (1)
- THEA3362 Stage Production and Crew II (1)
- THEA3363 Stage Production and Crew III (1)
Major Elective Courses (6 Credits)
Select courses from those listed below
- THEAH3344 History of the Musical (3)
- THEAH3339 London Theater Experience (3)
- THEA1010 VectorWorks for Entertainment (3)
- THEA1005 Make-up for the Stage (1)
- THEA1015 Basic Vocal Technique (3)
- THEA1111 Intro to Acting II
- THEA2001 Advanced Make Up for the Stage (1)
- THEA2216 Set Design II (3)
- THEA2311 Children’s Theater (3)
- THEA2312 Children’s Theater II (3)
- THEA2400 Production Management (3)
- THEA3110 Stagecraft II (3)
- THEA3006 Directing II (3)
- THEA3313 Scene Painting (3)
- THEA3114 Design Studio (3)
- THEA3315 Stage and Studio Lighting (3)
- THEA3325 Stagecraft III (3)
- THEA3336 Acting for Film and TV (3)
- THEA3357 Audio Design Concepts (3)
- THEA3364 Stage Production and Crew (1),
- THEA3365 Stage Production and Crew V (1)
- THEA3366 Stage Production and Crew VI (1)
- THEA3800 Fundamentals of Teaching Acting (1-3)
- THEA4420 Advanced Acting (3)
- THEA4800 Independent Study in Directing
- MUSIH2212 Survey of Music: 1800-Today (3)
- MUSIC1020 Chorus I, MUSIC1022 (1), MUSIC1023 (1) , MUSIC1204 (1)
- MUSIC1025 (1), MUSIC1026 (1), MUSIC1027 (1), MUSIC1028 (1)
- MUSIC1376 Private Instruction Voice (1), MUSIC1380 (1), MUSIC1401 (1)
- MUSIC2221 Fundamentals of MUSIC Theory (3)
- DANH1322 Dance History and Appreciation (3)
- DAN1320 Dance for Beginners (3)
- DAN2020 Basic Tap (3)
- DAN2021 Ballet 1 (3)
- DAN2022-24 Ballet II -IV (3)
- DAN2506 Movement for the Actor (3)
- DAN2507 Choreography (3)
- DAN2509 Chamber Dance Group (1)
- DAN2510 Chamber Dance Group II (1)
- DAN2601 Modern Dance (3)
- DAN2700 Hip Hop (3)
- DAN3020 Advanced Tap (3)
- DAN3316 Stage Combat (1)
- DAN3500 Dance Study at NJSB (3)
- SPCH2004 Speech & Diction (3)
Cognate Requirements (6 Credits)
Musical Theater Concentration
Major Requirements (42 credits plus 12 cognate credits)
Major Required Course (33 credits)
(2.0 GPA Required)
- THEAH1201 Development of Theater I-Greeks thru Shakespeare (3) OR
- THEAH1202 Development of Theater II- Restoration thru Today (3) AND
- THEAH3344 History of the Musical (3)
- THEA1203 Basic Acting I
- THEA2204 Intermediate Acting
- THEA2209 Stagecraft I (3)
- THEA2339 Musical Theater Workshop
- THEA2340 Advanced Musical Theater Workshop
- THEA3361 Stage Production and Crew (1)
- THEA3362 Stage Production and Crew II (1)
- THEA3363 Stage Production and Crew III (1)
- THEA4420 Advanced Acting (3)
- DAN2600 Theater Dance (3)
- MUSIC1015 Basic Vocal Technique (3) OR
- MUSIC1376 Private Voice Lessons (1) AND
- MUSIC1380 Private Instruction in Voice II (1) AND
- MUSIC1401 Private Instruction in Voice III (1)
Major Elective Courses (9 Credits)
Select courses from those listed below
- THEAH2255 Playwriting & Dramatic Structure (3)
- THEAH3337 Night at the Theater (3)
- THEAH3339 London Theater Experience (3)
- THEA1005 Make-up for the Stage (1)
- THEA2001 Advanced Make Up for the Stage (1)
- THEA2310 Stage Management (3)
- THEA2215 Set Design (3)
- THEA2216 Set Design II (3)
- THEA2005 Directing I (3)
- THEA2311 Children’s Theater (3)
- THEA2312 Children’s Theater II (3)
- THEA2400 Production Management (3)
- THEA3110 Stagecraft II (3)
- THEA3112 Lighting for the Stage (3)
- THEA3313 Scene Painting (3)
- THEA3114 Design Studio (3)
- THEA3800 Fundamentals of Teaching Acting (1-3)
- THEA3336 Acting for Film and TV (3)
- THEA3364 Stage Production and Crew IV(1)
- THEA3365 Stage Production and Crew V (1)
- THEA3366 Stage Production and Crew VI (1)
- THEA4800 Independent Study in Directing
- THEA4421 Advanced Acting II (3)
- MUSIC2221 Fundamentals of MUSIC Theory (3)
- MUSIH2212 Survey of Music: 1800-Today (3)
- MUSIC1020 Chorus I, MUSIC1022 (1), MUSIC1023 (1) , MUSIC1204 (1)
- MUSIC1025 (1), MUSIC1026 (1), MUSIC1027 (1), MUSIC1028 (1)
- MUSIC1376 Private Instruction Voice (1), MUSIC1380 (1), MUSIC1401 (1)
- MUSIC1402, MUSIC1405, MUSIC1406, MUSIC1407, MUSIC1408
- DANH1322 Dance History and Appreciation (3)
- DAN2020 Basic Tap (3)
- DAN2021 Ballet 1 (3)
- DAN2022-24 Ballet II -IV (3)
- DAN2506 Movement for the Actor (3)
- DAN2507 Choreography (3)
- DAN2509 Chamber Dance Group (1)
- DAN2510 Chamber Dance Group II (1)
- DAN2601 Modern Dance (3)
- DAN2700 Hip Hop (3)
- DAN3020 Advanced Tap (3)
- DAN3316 Stage Combat (1)
- DAN3500 Dance Study at NJSB (3)
Cognate Requirements (12 Credits)
Theater Studies Concentration
Major Requirements (45 credits plus 6 cognate credits)
Major Required Course (29 credits)
(2.0 GPA Required)
- THEAH1201 Development of Theater I-Greeks thru Shakespeare (3) OR
- THEAH1202 Development of Theater II- Restoration thru Today (3) AND
- THEAH2255 Playwriting & Dramatic Structure (3)
- THEAH3337 Night at the Theater (3)
- THEA1110 Introduction to Acting
- THEA2005 Directing I (3)
- THEA2209 Stagecraft I (3)
- THEA2310 Stage Management (3)
- THEA3351 Performance and Production
- DAN2506 Movement for the Actor
- DAN3316 Stage Combat (1)
Major Elective Courses (16 Credits)
Select courses from those listed below
- THEAH3344 History of the Musical (3)
- THEAH3339 London Theater Experience (3)
- THEA1005 Make-up for the Stage (1)
- THEA1015 Basic Vocal Technique (3)
- THEA1111 Introduction to Acting II (3)
- THEA2001 Advanced Make Up for the Stage (1)
- THEA2215 Set Design (3)
- THEA2216 Set Design II (3)
- THEA2311 Children’s Theater (3)
- THEA2312 Children’s Theater II (3)
- THEA2339 Musical Theater Workshop
- THEA2340 Advanced Musical Theater Workshop
- THEA2400 Production Management (3)
- THEA3110 Stagecraft II (3)
- THEA3112 Lighting for the Stage (3)
- THEA3313 Scene Painting (3)
- THEA3114 Design Studio (3)
- THEA3115 Stage and Studio Lighting
- THEA3325 Stagecraft III (3)
- THEA3361 Stage Production and Crew (1)
- THEA3362 Stage Production and Crew II (1)
- THEA3363 Stage Production and Crew III (1)
- THEA3364 Stage Production and Crew IV(1)
- THEA3365 Stage Production and Crew V (1)
- THEA3366 Stage Production and Crew VI (1)
- THEA3357 Audio Design Concepts (3)
- THEA3800 Fundamentals of Teaching Acting (1-3)
- MUSIC2221 Fundamentals of MUSIC Theory (3)
- MUSIH2212 Survey of Music: 1800-Today (3)
- MUSIC1020 Chorus I, MUSIC1022 (1), MUSIC1023 (1) , MUSIC1204 (1)
- MUSIC1025 (1), MUSIC1026 (1), MUSIC1027 (1), MUSIC1028 (1)
- MUSIC1376 Private Instruction Voice (1)
- MUSIC1380 Private Voice Instruction II (1)
- MUSIC1401 Private Voice Instruction III (1)
- DANH1322 Dance History and Appreciation (3)
- DAN1320 Beginning Dance l
- DAN2020 Basic Tap (3)
- DAN2021 Ballet 1 (3)
- DAN2022-24 Ballet II -IV (3)
- DAN2506 Movement for the Actor (3)
- DAN2507 Choreography (3)
- DAN2509 Chamber Dance Group (1)
- DAN2510 Chamber Dance Group II (1)
- DAN2600 Theater Dance (3)
- DAN2601 Modern Dance (3)
- DAN2700 Hip Hop (3)
- DAN3020 Advanced Tap (3)
- DAN3021 Stage Combat II (1)
- DAN3500 Dance Study at NJSB (3)