Theatre, B.A.

First Year Seminar

• FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours

Foundations Requirements

• FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
• MAT 111 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Mathematics 3 credit hours

• Choose one of the following Advanced Communication courses:

• CM 212 Public Speaking 3 credit hours
• FCO 210 (WRT210) Communication in Professional Cultures 3 credit hours
• FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication 3 credit hours
• FCO 225 (WRT225) Interdisciplinary Communication 3 credit hours

• Choose one of the following American Citizenship courses:

• ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
• HIS 111 American Civilization I 3 credit hours
• HIS 112 American Civilization II 3 credit hours
• LIT 281 American Literature and Identity I 3 credit hours
• LIT 282 American Literature and Identity II 3 credit hours
• PS 101 (PS141) American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours

• Choose one of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing six credits of the same foreign language:

• ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
• G 100 (G243) World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
• HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
• PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

• THE 254 Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours

• Choose one of the following Humanities courses:

• FLM 216 Introduction to Film 3 credit hours
• HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
• LIT 200 Perspectives in Literature 3 credit hours
• PHL 221 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
• REL 265 World Religions 3 credit hours

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• PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours

•           OR

• WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours

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• Choose one of the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:

• ECO 205 (ECO300) Economic Perspectives 3 credit hours
• ENT 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
• MKT 100 Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
• PS 110 Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hours
• PSY 100 General Psychology 3 credit hours
• REC 101 Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society 3 credit hours
• SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours

• Choose one of the following Natural/Physical Sciences courses:

• BIO 204 (BIO110) Exploring Biology 3 credit hours
• CHM 240 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
• ESS 254 Local Perspectives on the Geological World 3 credit hours
• G 151 Introduction to Physical Geography 3 credit hours
• PSC 152 Concepts in Physics in Everyday Life 3 credit hours

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements.  Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.

Performance and Production

• THE 150 Movement for the Stage 3 credit hours
• THE 205 Text Performance 3 credit hours
• THE 220 Stagecraft 3 credit hours
• THE 222 Costume Construction 3 credit hours
• THE 262 Acting 3 credit hours
• THE 300 Arts Administration 3 credit hours
• THE 320 Scene Design 3 credit hours
• THE 321 Lighting Design 3 credit hours
• THE 350 Theatre Practicum 1 credit hour
• THE 351 Theatre Practicum 1 credit hour
• THE 352 Theatre Practicum 1 credit hour
• THE 353 Theatre Practicum 1 credit hour
• THE 355 Advanced Acting 3 credit hours
• THE 363 Theatre Directing 3 credit hours
• THE 430 Devised Theatre and Performance 3 credit hours

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• Students must complete a 3 credit Independent Study or Internship as listed below:

• THE 498 Independent Study 1-3 credit hours

•           OR

• THE 450 Theatre Internship 1-3 credit hours

Dramatic Literature

• LIT 210 Studies in Criticism and Theory 3 credit hours
• THE 360 History of Theatre I 3 credit hours
• THE 361 History of Theatre II 3 credit hours
• THE 410 Western Theatre 3 credit hours
• THE 416 Modern Drama 3 credit hours

Major Area Electives

Students must choose four courses from the following: THE 221 , THE 225 , THE 275 , THE 322 , THE 380 , THE 415  

Elective courses (11 credits)

Students may choose any 11 credits of elective courses.

Freshmen Year (32 credits)

• FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
• FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
• THE 205 Text Performance 3 credit hours
• THE 220 Stagecraft 3 credit hours
• THE 254 Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours
• THE 262 Acting 3 credit hours
• THE 350 Theatre Practicum 1 credit hour
• THE 351 Theatre Practicum 1 credit hour
• Quantitative Fluency course 3 credit hours
• Foundations - American Citizenship course 3 credit hours
• Foundations - Global Citizenship course 3 credit hours
• Disciplinary Perspectives course 3 credit hours

Sophomore Year (31 credits)

• LIT 210 Studies in Criticism and Theory 3 credit hours
• THE 150 Movement for the Stage 3 credit hours
• THE 320 Scene Design 3 credit hours
• THE 352 Theatre Practicum 1 credit hour
• THE 363 Theatre Directing 3 credit hours
• THE 416 Modern Drama 3 credit hours
• Foundations - Advanced Communication course 3 credit hours
• Disciplinary Perspectives course 3 credit hours
• Elective courses 6 credit hours

Junior Year (31 credits)

• THE 321 Lighting Design 3 credit hours
• THE 353 Theatre Practicum 1 credit hour
• THE 355 Advanced Acting 3 credit hours
• THE 360 History of Theatre I 3 credit hours
• THE 361 History of Theatre II 3 credit hours
• THE 430 Devised Theatre and Performance 3 credit hours
• Constellation courses 6 credit hours
• Major Area Elective courses 9 credit hours

Senior Year (26 credits)

• THE 300 Arts Administration 3 credit hours
• THE 410 Western Theatre 3 credit hours

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• THE 498 Independent Study 1-3 credit hours

•           OR

• THE 450 Theatre Internship 1-3 credit hours

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• Constellation courses 6 credit hours
• Major Area Elective course 3 credit hours
• Elective courses 8 credit hours