Theatre, B.A. - Acting Subplan/Option: 120 units

Major Required: 37 units

• DAN 3400 - Dance Theatre (3)
• TH 1310 - Stagecraft (2)
• TH 1310L - Stagecraft Laboratory (1)
• TH 1510 - Acting I (2)
• TH 1510L - Acting I Laboratory (1)
• TH 2030 - Introduction to Theatre (3) (C1)
• TH 2280 - Text Analysis (3)
• TH 2310 - Principles and Practices of Theatrical Design (3)

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• TH 2440A - Theatre Practicum Activity (1) (2 units required) or
• DAN 2940A - Dance Production Activity (1) (2 units required)

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• TH 3110 - Developments in World Theatre I (3)
• TH 3120 - Developments in World Theatre II (3)
• TH 4250A - Community Based Theatre Activity (1) (D4)
• TH 4250S - Community Based Theatre - Service Learning (2) (D4)
• TH 4440A - Advanced Theatre Practicum Activity (1) (2 units required)
• TH 4610 - Senior Experience and Senior Project Seminar (3)
• TH 4620 - Senior Project (3)

Subplan/Option Required: 39 units

• TH 1700A - Applied Theatre Series Activity (3)

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• TH 2080 - Introduction to Film and American Culture (3) (C1) or
• DAN 2020 - World Dance and Cultures (3) (C1)

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• TH 2520 - Vocal Techniques for Theatre I (2)
• TH 2520A - Vocal Techniques for Theatre I Activity (1)
• TH 2530 - Acting II (2)
• TH 2530L - Acting II Laboratory (1)
• TH 2540 - Movement for Theatre (2)
• TH 2540A - Movement for Theatre Activity (1)
• TH 2580 - Business of Acting (3)

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• TH 3010 - Through Artists’ Eyes (3) (C3) or
• TH 4100 - Theatrical Pursuit of an American Ideology (3) (C3)

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• TH 3520 - Vocal Techniques for Theatre II (2)
• TH 3520A - Vocal Techniques for Theatre II Activity (1)
• TH 3530 - Acting III (2)
• TH 3530L - Acting III Laboratory (1)
• TH 3540 - Shakespeare in Performance (3)

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• TH 3550 - Theatre Improvisation (3)

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• TH 3560 - Directing (2) and
• TH 3560L - Directing Laboratory (1)

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• TH 4010 - Playwriting and Dramatic Structure (3)

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• TH 3700A - Advanced Applied Theatre Activity (3)
• TH 4540 - Styles of Acting (2)
• TH 4540L - Styles of Acting Laboratory (1)

Unrestricted Electives: 0-8 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Major Required”, “Subplan/Option Required”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 120 units.

General Education Requirements: 48 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 required, 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: 21 units

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of GE Areas A, C, and D available for students is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program.  Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major.  Please refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for additional information.

How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:

American Institutions: 6 units

Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Areas D1 and D2.

American Cultural Perspectives Requirement: 3 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 semester following completion of 60 units for undergraduates.