Theatre, B.A. - Education and Community Subplan/Option: 180 units

Required Core Courses for Major: 40 units

A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in core courses, including subplan courses, in order to receive a degree in the major.

• TH 131/131A - Technical Production I (2/2)
• TH 132/132A - Technical Production II (2/2)
• TH 150L - Beginning Voice and Movement for the Stage (2)
• TH 151/151L - Acting I (2/2)
• TH 231/231A - Principles and Practice of Theatrical Design (2/2)
• TH 311 - History of the Theatre I (4)
• TH 312 - History of the Theatre II (4)
• TH 313 - History of the Theatre III (4)
• TH 356/356L - Directing (2/2)
• TH 461 - Undergraduate Seminar (2)
• TH 462 - Senior Project (2)
• TH 463 - Senior Project (2)

Required Subplan/Option Courses: 26 units

• TH 152/152L - Acting II (2/2)
• TH 177 - Applied Theatre in Education and Community (2)
• TH 252/252A - Vocal Techniques for the Theatre (2/1)
• TH 321S/321AS - Peer Theatre I (2/1)
• TH 377 - Applied Theatre in Education and Community (2)
• TH 401 - Playwriting and Dramatic Structure (4)
• TH 423 - Integrated Arts I (4)

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• TH 425/425A - Community-based Theatre (3/1) ^* or
• TH 425S/425AS - Community-Based Theatre Service Learning (3/1) *

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• *Note: If course(s) is taken to satisfy GE requirements, then student will need to complete additional approved units for Required Subplan/Option Core.

Required Support Courses: 22 units

• ENG 203 - Introduction to Shakespeare (4) (C3)

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• TH 203 - Introduction to the Theatre (4) (C1) or
• TH 208 - Introduction to Film and American Culture (4) (C1)

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• TH 244/244L - Play Production Activity (1-2) **
• TH 254L - Movement for the Stage (2)

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• TH 301 - Through Artists’ Eyes: Visions of World Artists (4) (C4) or
• TH 410 - The Pursuit of an American Ideology (4) (C4)

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• TH 441/441L - Advanced Projects in Theatre (1-2) **

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• **Theatre Majors are required to take 1 unit of either TH 244/244L  (lab component only) or TH 441/441L  (lab component only)per quarter.

Unrestricted Electives: 24-36 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Required Support”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 114 units.

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

For an alternative and interdisciplinary way to complete some of their GE requirements, students may choose the Interdisciplinary General Education program, see below. 

Interdisciplinary General Education: 32 units

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of GE Areas A, C, D, and E available for students is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program.  Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major.  Students must be exempt from or score at least 147 on the EPT to qualify for IGE.  Please refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for additional information.

How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:

American Institutions: 8 units

Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Area D1.

American Cultural Perspectives Requirement: 4 units

Refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for a list of courses that satisfy this requirement.  Course may also satisfy major, minor, GE, or unrestricted elective requirements.

Graduation Writing Test

All persons who receive undergraduate degrees from Cal Poly Pomona must pass the Graduation Writing Test (GWT).  The test must be taken by the quarter following completion of 120 units for undergraduates.