The request to create THEA 2130 and 2131 and revise BA and Minor in Theatre

Date: April 21, 2015
To: College of Arts + Architecture
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: April 7, 2015
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Fall 2015

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THEA 2130. Theatre History I. (3) (Prerequisite, sophomore standing or above) An overview of the history of theatre practices, technologies, and literatures from the ancient world through the 19th Century. (Fall)

THEA 2131. Theatre History II. (3) (Prerequisite, THEA 2XXX) An overview of the history theatre practices, technologies, and literatures from the modern and contemporary eras. (Spring)

THEA 3130. Ancient, Medieval, and Asian Theatre. (3) Prerequisite: Junior standing or above. The history and drama of ancient Greek, ancient Roman, medieval European, and traditional Asian forms of theatre. (On demand Alternate years)

THEA 3131. Renaissance European Theatre. (3) Prerequisite: Junior standing or above. The history and drama of Renaissance European theatre, including Shakespeare. (On demand Alternate years)

THEA 3132. 17th to Early 20th Century Theatre. (3) Prerequisite: Junior standing or above. The history and drama of European and American theatre, from the Restoration period to early twentieth-century realism and various antirealist movements. (On demand Alternate years)

THEA 3133. Contemporary Theatre. (3) Prerequisite: Junior standing or above. The history and drama of twentieth and twenty-first century theatre in America, Europe, Africa, and elsewhere. (On demand Alternate years)

The list of requirements from the undergraduate catalog changes as follows:

For the B.A. degree in Theatre:

· THEA 2130 Theatre History I (3)

· THEA 2131 Theatre History II (3)

· THEA 2201 Acting I (3) (O)

· THEA 2401 Production Practicum (1) (two of these)

· THEA 2402 Performance Practicum: Theatre (1) OR a third THEA 2401 Production Practicum (1)

· THEA 3130 Ancient and Medieval Theatre (3) OR THEA 3131 Renaissance Theatre (3)

· THEA 3132 17th to Early 20th Century Theatre (3) OR THEA 3133 Contemporary Theatre (3)

For the Minor in Theatre:

· THEA 2130 Theatre History I (3) OR THEA 2131 Theatre History II

· THEA 2140 Play Analysis (3)

· THEA 2200 Introduction to Design for the Stage (3)

· THEA 2201 Acting I (O) (3)

· THEA 2401 Production Practicum (1)

· Choice of: THEA 2402 Performance Practicum: Theatre (1) OR a second THEA 2401 Production Practicum (1)

· Choice of: THEA 3130, THEA 3131, THEA 3132, OR THEA 3133 (3)

· THEA XXXX (6 hours of Theatre Electives)