The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre is designed to provide intensive training, preparing students for careers in the professional or academic theatre. Admission to this program is available by audition/interview only. Students admitted to this BFA program will combine a basic foundation of general studies with an extensive selection of performance-oriented coursework (acting, directing, design, and dance) and participation in the co-curricular production activities of the department. This degree may be earned in eight semesters if students average 16 hours per semester. Retention in the program is contingent upon an annual progress review presented by each student.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| THTR 1559 | Production Design for Stage and Screen | 3 |
| THTR 1561 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THTR 2668 | Acting 1: Fundamentals | 3 |
| THTR 2661 | Stage Management | 1 |
| Theatre Participation (THTR 2600) must be taken 3 times for a total of 3 s.h. | 3 | |
| THTR 3761 | Stage Makeup | 3 |
| THTR 3762 | Directing 1 | 3 |
| THTR 2667 | Acting 2: Voice for the Actor | 3 |
| THTR 3766 | Stage Combat | 3 |
| Theatre Participation 2 (THTR 3700) must be taken 4 times for a total of 4 s.h. | 4 | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Scene Design | ||
| Lighting Design | ||
| Costume Design | ||
| THTR 4891 | Theatre History Before 1700 | 3 |
| THTR 3791 Rehearsal and Performance (taken 2 times) | 6 | |
| THTR 4860 | Theatre History after 1700 | 3 |
| THTR 3764 | History of Stage Costume | 3 |
| THTR 3768 | Script Analysis for Stage and Screen | 3 |
| THTR 4898 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Costume Construction and Craft | ||
| Acting 3: Styles | ||
| Acting 4: Acting on Camera | ||
| Topics in Theatre | ||
| Directing 2 | ||
| Select 3 s.h. in movement from the following: | 3 | |
| Jazz Dance 1 | ||
| Ballet 1 | ||
| Modern Dance 1 | ||
| Tap Dance 1 | ||
| Modern Dance 2 | ||
| Fencing 1 | ||
| Physical Fitness for Life | ||
| Weight Training | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 s.h. of theatre or dance electives emphasizing either performance or design/technology. | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 121-123 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| THTR 3768 | Script Analysis for Stage and Screen | 3 |
| THTR 2668 | Acting 1: Fundamentals | 3 |
| THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation | 1 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 |
Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support |
3-4 |
| YSU 1500 |
Success Seminar or Strong Start Success Seminar or Intro to Honors |
1-2 |
| DNCE/KSS Elective | 1 | |
| Semester Hours | 12-14 | |
| Spring | ||
| THTR 1561 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation | 1 |
| THTR 2667 | Acting 2: Voice for the Actor | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| THTR 1559 | Production Design for Stage and Screen | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation | 1 |
| THTR 3762 | Directing 1 | 3 |
| THTR 4891 or THTR 4860 |
Theatre History Before 1700 or Theatre History after 1700 |
3 |
| GEN ED Science with Lab | 4 | |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| DNCE/KSS Elective | 2 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| THTR 3763 |
Scene Design or Lighting Design or Costume Design |
3 |
| THTR 3766 or THTR 3764 |
Stage Combat or History of Stage Costume |
3 |
| THTR 2661 | Stage Management | 1 |
| THTR 3761 | Stage Makeup | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
| THTR 4891 or THTR 4860 |
Theatre History Before 1700 or Theatre History after 1700 |
3 |
| THTR 1563 or THTR 4870 |
Costume Construction and Craft or Acting 4: Acting on Camera |
3 |
| THTR 37XX (Sub for THTR 3791 or 3792) | 3 | |
| SPA Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
| THTR 3763 |
Scene Design or Lighting Design or Costume Design |
3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | |
| THTR 4863 or THTR 5864 |
Acting 3: Styles or Directing 2 |
3 |
| THTR 37XX (Sub for THTR 3791 or 3792) | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
| THTR Elective | 3 | |
| THTR Elective | 3 | |
| GEN ED Elective | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| THTR or DNCE Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| THTR 4898 | Senior Project | 3 |
| THTR 3764 or THTR 3766 |
History of Stage Costume or Stage Combat |
3 |
| THTR 4863 or THTR 5864 |
Acting 3: Styles or Directing 2 |
3 |
| THTR or DNCE Elective | 3 | |
| THTR or DNCE Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 121-123 | |