Theatre Studies, BA (GPS)

Term One

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• TH 1470 - Acting Aesthetics Credit Hour(s): 2
• SCI Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
• Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• TH 2140 - Theatre in Western Culture Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Two

• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• TH 1480 - Acting Aesthetics Credit Hour(s): 2
• SCI Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
• Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Three

• TH 2220 - Theatre Production Credit Hour(s): 1
• Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Four

• TH 2220 - Theatre Production Credit Hour(s): 1
• Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Five

• TH 3800 - Theatre History and Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
• QT Course - Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
• TH Elective - Theatre Studies Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 4

Term Six

• TH 3810 - Theatre History and Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
• PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
• TH Elective - Theatre Studies Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Seven

• TH Elective - Theatre Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• TH Elective - Theatre Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4

Term Eight

• TH Elective - Theatre Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Note(s):

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Italian (ITA), Japanese (JPN), Latin (LAT), Russian (RUS), and Spanish (SPN).

Program Description

The Theatre Studies Program combines studies in theatre with broad preparation in the liberal arts. Students master the fundamentals of acting, directing, history, literature, and design/technology and can use theatre electives to concentrate further in one of these or other areas. The B.A. program is designed to allow students to take a second major or to pursue minor concentrations in two or three other academic areas.

Because of the strength of the theatre production program in the department, the B.A. theatre studies student is in the particularly advantageous position to acquire a high level of practical, as well as theoretical, knowledge – a distinction not afforded theatre students in programs with lesser production emphases. The student is encouraged to diversify in a variety of disciplines; courses throughout the department, as well as production opportunities, are open to these students.

Career Opportunities

For career information, please visit Wright State University Career Services:

http://www.wright.edu/careerservices

Campus Contact Information

Wright State University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures
T148 Creative Arts Center
Wright State University
theatre_arts@wright.edu
937-775-3072

http://www.wright.edu/tdmp/musicaltheatre/index.html

Additional Comments

Academic success resources (math, writing, tutoring): http://www.wright.edu/uc/success/

Admissions: http://www.wright.edu/admissions/

Financial Aid: http://www.wright.edu/financialaid/

Transitional Advising WebPage (TAP): http://www.wright.edu/semesters-advising