Theatre, B.A. - Technical Theatre and Design Subplan/Option: 172 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: 21 units

• TH 133/133A - Technical Production III (2/2)
• TH 170 - Applied Theatre (2) (Series)
• TH 332/332A - Stage Lighting (2/1)
• TH 337/337A - Scene Design (2/2)
• TH 381/381A - Stage Costume Design and Construction (2/2)
• TH 481 - History of Costume and Theatrical Décor (4)

Elective Subplan/Option Courses: 16-24 units

Required Support Courses: 24 units

The following major support courses should be used to satisfy the  indicated GE requirements. If these courses are not used to satisfy GE, the total units to degree may be more than 180 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) * (Lab Component Only)

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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 425/425A - Community-based Theatre (3/1) (D4) or
• TH 425S/425AS - Community-Based Theatre Service Learning (3/1) (D4)

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• TH 441/441L - Advanced Projects in Theatre (1-2) (Lab Component Only)

Unrestricted Electives: 3-27 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Required Support”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 119 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