Theatre, B.A. - Dance Theatre 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: 31 units

• DAN 2020 - World Dance and Cultures (3) (C1)

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• DAN 2700A - Hip-Hop Dance Activity (2) or
• DAN 2710A - Lyrical Jazz Dance Activity (2) or
• DAN 2760A - Contemporary Ballet A Activity (2)

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• DAN 2730A - Modern Contemporary Dance A Activity (2) (6 units required) or
• DAN 2740A - Modern Contemporary Dance B Activity (2) (6 units required) or
• DAN 2790A - Intermediate Contemporary Dance Techniques Activity (2) (6 units required)

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• DAN 2940A - Dance Production Activity (1) (2 units required)
• DAN 3200 - Dance Improvisation (3)
• DAN 3600 - Performance Ensemble (2)
• DAN 3600L - Performance Ensemble Laboratory (1)
• DAN 4300 - Choreography (2)
• DAN 4300A - Choreography Activity (1)

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• DAN 4460 - History of Dance and Its Artistic and Cultural Influences (3) (C3) or
• DAN 4490 - Dance in Contemporary Culture (3) (D4)

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• TH 2520 - Vocal Techniques for Theatre I (2)
• TH 2520A - Vocal Techniques for Theatre I Activity (1)
• TH 4010 - Playwriting and Dramatic Structure (3)

Unrestricted Electives: 4-16 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.