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. Continuation in the program is contingent upon annual review of student work.
Important Notes
- View the Undergraduate Catalog for information including course descriptions and prerequisites, major and minor requirements, academic policies, etc.
- Check the Undergraduate Catalog for course prerequisites; classes taken out of sequence will not count toward graduation.
- A grade of “C” or better is required in all required major and minor courses. Courses taken as “CR/NC” will not count towards the major or minor.
- Courses taken for the major and minor may be applied toward satisfying General Education requirements, but credit hours cannot be double counted.
- Course numbers of 3700 and higher are considered upper-division courses.
- You must complete coursework totaling a minimum of 120 s.h. to graduate (at least 60 s.h. must be completed at the 2600 level or higher and 39 s.h. must be at the 3700 level or higher).
- The following courses do NOT count as hours toward graduation:
Course List COURSE TITLE S.H. ENGL 1509 Academic English for Non-native Speakers 3 ENGL 1512 English Conversation for Non-native Speakers 1 ENGL 1541 Introduction to College Writing 3 RSS 1510A Advanced College Success Skills 3 RSS 1510B Basic College Success Skills 3 RSS 1510C STEM Advanced College Success Skills 4
- The residency rule states that the last 30 s.h. of your degree and at least 16 s.h. in your major and 21 s.h. in upper-division courses must be completed at YSU.
- Eligibility to continue receiving federal financial aid is affected by your “satisfactory academic progress.” Carefully review details on the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship website.
- Meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure you are meeting requirements for graduation.
Graduation Process
- One Year Before Expected Graduation
- Request a Graduation Evaluation
- When your evaluation is complete, make an appointment with the chairperson of your department.
- Semester You Plan To Graduate
- Apply for graduation during the first three weeks of the semester you plan to graduate (you must have a graduation evaluation completed in advance).
COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
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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 (2 courses) Included in Major | 0 | |
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) | 7 | |
Social Science (1 course) | 3 | |
PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
Social and Personal Awareness (1 course) | 3 | |
KSS 1500 | Physical Activity Core Concepts | 1 |
KSS 1514 | Fencing 1 | 1 |
KSS 1550 | Pilates | 1 |
or KSS 1552 | Yoga | |
Theatre Core | ||
THTR 1512 | The American Musical *Art and Humanities Requirement | 3 |
THTR 1559 | Production Design for Stage and Screen | 3 |
THTR 1560 | Introduction to Theatre *Art and Humanities Requirement | 3 |
THTR 1561 | Stagecraft | 3 |
THTR 1563 | Costume Construction and Craft | 3 |
THTR 1585 | Acting 1: Fundamentals | 3 |
Theatre Participation (THTR 2600) must be taken 3 times for a total of 3 s.h. | 3 | |
THTR 2607 | Introduction to Puppetry | 3 |
THTR 2640 | Theatre History | 3 |
THTR 2661 | Introduction to Stage Management | 3 |
Theatre Participation 2 (THTR 3700) must be taken 4 times for a total of 4 s.h. | 4 | |
THTR 3701 | Professional Preparation | 3 |
THTR 3768 | Script Analysis for Stage and Screen | 3 |
THTR 4898 | Senior Project | 3 |
Major Concentration | ||
THTR 2667 | Acting 2: Character Creation & Scene Work | 3 |
THTR 2672 | Bodyvoice for Actors | 3 |
THTR 3761 | Stage Makeup | 3 |
THTR 3762 | Directing 1 | 3 |
THTR 3766 | Stage Combat | 3 |
THTR 3772 | Acting 3: Advanced Character Study & Repertoire Acquisition | 3 |
THTR 4899F | Topics Thtr Improv Sketch Com | 3 |
THTR 4899M | Topics in Theatre: Costume Specialty Crafts | 3 |
Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
Shakespeare and Period Styles | ||
Introduction to Dialects | ||
Acting 4: Acting on Camera | ||
Select three of the following courses: | 9 | |
Scene Design | ||
Lighting Design | ||
Costume Design | ||
Topics in Theatre (THTR 4899A, THTR 4899B, THTR 4899C, THTR 4899Q, THTR 4899R) | ||
Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Topics in Puppetry | ||
Topics in Theatre Playwriting | ||
Movement Electives | 3-4 | |
Modern Dance 1 (1 s.h.) | ||
Select 2 of the following courses: | ||
Modern Dance 2 | ||
Jazz Dance 1 (1 s.h.) | ||
Tap Dance 1 (1 s.h.) | ||
Ballet 1 (1 s.h.) | ||
Total Semester Hours | 120-123 |
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | S.H. | |
THTR 1559 | Production Design for Stage and Screen | 3 |
THTR 1560 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
THTR 1585 | Acting 1: Fundamentals | 3 |
THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation | 1 |
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Strong Start Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
Semester Hours | 14-16 | |
Spring | ||
DNCE 1540 | Modern Dance 1 | 1 |
THTR 1561 | Stagecraft | 3 |
THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation | 1 |
THTR 2667 | Acting 2: Character Creation & Scene Work | 3 |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 17 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
THTR 1563 | Costume Construction and Craft | 3 |
THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation | 1 |
THTR 3768 | Script Analysis for Stage and Screen | 3 |
THTR 3772 | Acting 3: Advanced Character Study & Repertoire Acquisition | 3 |
Movement Elective | 1 | |
Social Science GER | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
THTR 2607 | Introduction to Puppetry | 3 |
THTR 2640 | Theatre History | 3 |
THTR 2672 | Bodyvoice for Actors | 3 |
THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
THTR 3761 | Stage Makeup | 3 |
Natural Science GER | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
THTR 2661 | Introduction to Stage Management | 3 |
THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
THTR 3762 | Directing 1 | 3 |
THTR 4899 | Topics in Theatre or Scene Design or Lighting Design or Costume Design | 3 |
KSS 1500 | Physical Activity Core Concepts | 1 |
Movement Elective | 1-2 | |
Social & Personal Awareness GER | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 15-16 | |
Spring | ||
THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
THTR 3707 or THTR 4899K | Topics in Puppetry or Topics in Theatre Playwriting | 3 |
THTR 4899M | Topics in Theatre: Costume Specialty Crafts | 3 |
THTR 3766 or THTR 4899F | Stage Combat or Topics Thtr Improv Sketch Com | 3 |
THTR 4880 | Shakespeare and Period Styles or Introduction to Dialects or Acting 4: Acting on Camera | 3 |
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
THTR 1512 | The American Musical | 3 |
THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
THTR 3701 | Professional Preparation | 3 |
THTR 3763 | Scene Design or Lighting Design or Costume Design or Topics in Theatre | 3 |
KSS 1514 | Fencing 1 | 1 |
Natural Science + Lab GER | 4 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
THTR 3765 | Lighting Design or Scene Design or Costume Design or Topics in Theatre | 3 |
THTR 3771 | Introduction to Dialects or Acting 4: Acting on Camera or Shakespeare and Period Styles | 3 |
THTR 4898 | Senior Project | 3 |
THTR 4899F or THTR 3766 | Topics Thtr Improv Sketch Com or Stage Combat | 3 |
KSS 1552 | Yoga (or KSS 1550 Pilates) | 1 |
Semester Hours | 13 | |
Total Semester Hours | 120-123 |
Public Performances – Students demonstrate competence in the creation and presentation of public theatre events as performers and demonstrate the ability to act, i.e. to project one's self believably in work and action into imaginary circumstances in roles in a wide range of styles and formats.
Knowledge of History and Cultural Dimensions – Students demonstrate knowledge of the history and cultural influences of and upon the institution of theatre throughout the ages.
Informed Assessments of Quality – Students demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate works of theatre.
Critical Thinking – Students demonstrate the ability to define a desired goal in creating a work of theatre and find solutions to achieve that goal.