Thomas Edison State College | BA in Theater Arts Credit Distribution

BA in Theater Arts Credit Distribution

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Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
One college-level mathematics course required	(3)
One computer science course recommended	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	18
II. Area of Study: Theater Arts	33
A. Required Courses	12
At least one course in each of the following is required
Acting	(3)
Directing	(3)
Theater History	(3)
Technical Theater Production	(3)
B. Theater Arts Electives*	21
LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone strongly recommended American Theater History Children's Theater Choreography Costuming for the Stage Creative Dramatics Dance for Theater Dramatic Criticism Dramatic Literature History of Costumes Makeup I Mime Movement and Rhythm Musical Comedy Opera Production Oral Interpretation of Literature Profession of Acting Reader's Theater Scenic Design Script Interpretation Shakespeare Performance Stage Dialects Stage Lighting Design Stage Technique: Combat Summer Theater Workshop Theatrical Conceptualization Voice for Performers
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

*This list is a guide. Other theater arts courses may be appropriate for this area of study.

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