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Theatre Major (TH), BA

Requirements

The Core: 41 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Core Liberal Arts program. The following Core requirements are met within the content of the major:

3 hours of Aesthetics and the Creative Spirit are satisfied in the major.
THEA 3060 satisfies 3 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 51 Hours

Theatre Core: 25 Hours

THEA 1500-1509 - Theatre Forum Credit Hours: 0
THEA 1610 - Technical Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 1701L - PROD: Stage Carpentry I Credit Hours: 1
THEA 1900 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2890 - Design I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3010 - Play Directing I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3060 - World Drama Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3140 - Theatre History I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3180 - Theatre History II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3350 - The Business of Theatre Credit Hours: 3

Additional Theatre Courses: 26 Hours

THEA 3800 - Play Directing II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 4510 - Senior Showcase Credit Hours: 1

3 Hours from:

THEA 1711L - PROD: Lighting and Electrics Credit Hours: 1
THEA 1721L - PROD: Sewing I Credit Hours: 1
THEA 1731L - PROD: Makeup Credit Hours: 1
THEA 2711L - PROD: Audio Technology Credit Hours: 1
THEA 2721L - PROD: Sewing II Credit Hours: 1
THEA 2731L - PROD: Lighting Console Programming Credit Hours: 1
THEA 3721L - PROD: Costume Pattern Making Credit Hours: 1
THEA 3731L - PROD: Advanced Scenic Construction Credit Hours: 1
THEA 3741L - PROD: Scenic Artistry Credit Hours: 1
THEA 4721L - PROD: Costume Crafting and Millinery Credit Hours: 1
THEA 4731L - PROD: Properties and Furniture Construction Credit Hours: 1

3 hours from:

THEA 3260 - Scene Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3270 - Costume Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3280 - Lighting Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3290 - Projection Design Credit Hours: 3

12 hours from:

THEA 2100 - Children’s Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2150 - Vocal Performance Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2340 - Theatre Software Tools Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2800 - Stage Management Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3090 - Acting II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3120 - Acting Styles Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3150 - Auditioning Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3210 - Musical Theatre Performance Credit Hours: 3
THEA 3240 - Drafting/CAD for the Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 4300 - Theatre Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3
THEA 4400 - Theatre Design Seminar Credit Hours: 3

3 hours from:

THEA 1800 - Creative Movement Credit Hours: 1
THEA 1810 - Percussive Movement Credit Hours: 1
THEA 2000 - Theatre Movement Credit Hours: 2
THEA 2020 - Stage Combat Credit Hours: 2

1 hour from:

THEA 3300 - Study in Theatre Arts Credit Hours: 1, 3
(Only one hour may be applied to the requirements of the major.)
THEA 3670 - Internship in Theatre Credit Hours: 1, 2

Minor: 18 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 10 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

Total Hours: 120