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

Theatre Major Core Courses

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

Required Core Courses for Major: 40 units

• TH 131/131A - Technical Production I (2)
• TH 132/132A - Technical Production II (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)

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• TH 321/321A - Peer Theater I (2/1)  or

• TH 321S/321AS - Peer Theatre I (2/1)

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• 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 G.E. 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)

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

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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) or
• TH 410 - The Pursuit of an American Ideology (4)

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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: 20-36 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Required Support”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 108 units.

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the catalog website www.csupomona.edu/~academic/catalog/ for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, see the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E. 

• General Education