For students admitted under Fall 2017 catalog requirements

Theatre B.F.A. Composite emphasis STUDENT

DATE

THEATRE CORE (34 credits) TH 1031 Introduction to Theatrical Design TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS)* or TH 1112 Acting I TH 1301 Stagecraft TH 1401 Costume Construction I TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum TH 1801 Elements of Theatre TH 2801 Play Analysis TH 3201 Stage Direction TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES)* TH 4802 History of the Theatre II

CR GR SM YR 3 3

COMPOSITE REQUIREMENTS (2 credits) TH 3699 Production Management

CR GR SM YR 2

5 5 1 2

REQUIRED COURSES from OTHER PROGRAMS

MINOR or 2ND MAJOR COURSES

CR GR SM YR

Students pursuing a B.F.A. degree are NOT required to have a 2nd major or a minor

3 3 3 3 3

LIBERAL EDUCATION COURSES (30-40 credits)

THEATRE ELECTIVES (21 credits)

CR GR SM YR

Individualized selection of theatre courses that support an emphasis unavailable within the department but approved by the composite advisor and the theatre faculty.

CR GR SM YR

Choose carefully: Some courses can satisfy more than one category

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT) ORAL COMM & LANG LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONING NATURAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LAB SOCIAL SCIENCES #1 SOCIAL SCIENCES #2

HUMANITIES #1 HUMANITIES #2 FINE ARTS GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S. SUSTAINABILITY

ELECTIVES (18 credits)

CR GR SM YR

Courses outside the department that clearly support the student's declared composite emphasis and are approved by the composite advisor and the theatre faculty

Additionally, BFA Theatre students must enroll in a TH 4+ practicum course (xx99 numbers) each semester except when enrolled in TH 1301, 1401, 1599, 1699.

ADDITIONAL SFA REQUIREMENT (3 credits) 3 fine arts credits (one or more courses) from outside the student's chosen major (art, art history, music). See separate SFA Requirement handout for approved courses (all options satisfy Liberal Education requirements).*

CR GR SM YR 3

* Designations in parentheses indicate that the course satisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category

FREE ELECTIVES: (Theatre or any other courses CR GR SM YR found in the UMD catalog, to bring total credits to 120 minimum)

CR GR SM YR

UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) UST 1000 UMD Seminar

1

ADVANCED WRITING (3) Writ 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters

CR GR SM YR 3

GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL (34 + 2 + 21 + 18) Additional practicum courses Additional SFA Requirement MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR (optional) LIBERAL EDUCATION FREE ELECTIVES UST 1000 UMD SEMINAR WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR DEGREE

TOTAL # of credits: 75 4+ 3 varies varies varies 1 3 120

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For students admitted under Fall 2017 catalog requirements

Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, COMPOSITE emphasis

Fall Semester

FIRST YEAR

Spring Semester

CREDITS

FIRST YEAR

CREDITS

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT)*

3

TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design

3

TH 1301 Stagecraft or TH 1401 Costume Construction I

5

TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS)* or TH 1112 Acting I

3

TH 1801 Elements of Theatre

3

TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum

2

UST 1000 UMD Seminar

1

SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS or HUMANITIES)*

3

3

Lib. Education course (ex. NAT SCI & SUST categories)*

4

Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category)*

15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

TH 1301 Stagecraft or TH 1401 Costume Construction I

5

TH 2801 Play Analysis

3

TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum

1

Theatre elective course

3

Theatre elective course

3

Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category)*

3

Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab)*

4

Liberal Education course (ex. HUM. & GP categories)*

4

Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category)*

3

15

JUNIOR YEAR

14

JUNIOR YEAR

WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters

3

TH practicum of choice

1-2

TH 3201 Stage Direction

3

Theatre elective course

3

TH practicum of choice

1-2

Theatre elective course

3

Theatre elective course

3

Theatre elective course

3

Theatre elective course

3

Elective course outside of Theatre

3

3

Elective course outside of Theatre

3

Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category)*

16-17

SENIOR YEAR

16-17

SENIOR YEAR

TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES)*

3

TH 3699 Production Management

2

TH practicum of choice

1-2

TH 4802 History of the Theatre II

3

Elective course outside of Theatre

3

Elective course outside of Theatre

3

Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category)*

3

Elective course outside of Theatre

3

Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course

3

Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course

3

Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course

3

TH practicum of choice

1-2

16-17

* Designations in parentheses indicate that the course satisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category

15-16

Degree Total (120 Minimum Credits)

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