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Theatre, B.A.

Program Requirements

Core Requirements: Minimum of 38 credits in the core curriculum required of all students. Students who enter as first-time freshmen must take an entering freshman and rising junior assessment to complete core requirements.

Graduation Requirements: All graduating seniors are required to complete the Graduating Senior Assessment after completing 90 or more semester hours (including credit by examination), but not later than the graduation semester.

University College Core Curriculum: 38 Credits

Transitional Studies - University Studies: 2 Credits

UNIV 101 -UNIV 102  required for all first time students; UNIV 110  required for transfer students with fewer than 30 transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived. UNIV 111  may be required based on academic performance.

Select one option from the following:

Transitional Studies - Life Skills: 2 Credits

Select two credits from the following:

Communication Skills - Written Communication: 3 Credits

Communication Skills - Oral Communication: 3 Credits

Information Literacy: 3 Credits

Reasoning Skills - Critical Thinking: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 60+ transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

Reasoning Skills - Quantitative Reasoning: 3 Credits

MATH 121  may be required based on profile scores. Some core courses require a one-hour lab.

Select one from the following:

Scientific Literacy - Natural Sciences: 7 Credits

At least one natural science class must include its associated lab. Some majors require two lab sciences, increasing requirement to 8 credits.

Select from the following:

Scientific Literacy - Social Sciences: 3 Credits

Select one from the following:

Humanities and Creative Arts: 3 Credits

Global Literacy: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 30+ transfer credits from a foreign institution. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

Select one from the following:

Ethics and Civic Engagement: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 60+ transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

Select three credits from the following:

Program Requirements: 82 Credits

Major Required Courses: 39 Credits

A transfer student only has to complete the number of practicums equal to the number of semesters they have been at FSU. Any remaining required credits need to be fulfilled with theatre electives.

Any course not taken as a requirement may serve as a theatre elective.

Major Electives or Concentration: 15 Credits

Choose from major electives or complete a concentration. 

(Any course taken as a requirement may not be doubled for the Theatre elective)

Major Electives

Select at least five of the following:

Costume and Cosplay Concentration

Education Concentration

Media Performance Concentration

Media Production Concentration

Five courses (15 hours) from the following: 

Electives: 22 Credits

See appropriate catalog section for requirements of minor. If minor is chosen, 18-21 hours might be needed. Theatre majors may choose a minor from any program other than Theatre.

Foreign Language Courses: 6 Credits

Any two foreign language courses.

Total Credit Hours: 120

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