Fine Arts Division
Majors
Seaver College's Theatre Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts,
a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
and Television, and a
Secondary Teaching Credential.
You must
audition and
interview to be admitted into the Theatre Program.
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts
Involvement in theatre arts is a fulfilling experience because
theatre deals with the very essence of human existence. The theatre
mirrors the human experience--our thoughts, our actions, our dreams,
our disappointments.
The theatre arts major prepares an individual for work in
professional or community theatre, and also lays a foundation for
teaching theatre through the secondary school levels. A student who
plans to teach at the college and university level will need
additional graduate work and should, with the assistance of an
advisor, carefully investigate appropriate programs of graduate
study.
There is a required audition and interview process for admittance
into the Theatre Major. The Theatre Department Coordinator will
notify in writing those accepted into the Theatre Program.
Course Requirements
In addition to the general education requirements, the theatre
arts major must complete the core requirements listed below, plus
twenty-two to twenty-four units in one of the two sequences: acting, or
production/design. The program of study for each student must be
developed with the concurrence of a faculty advisor.
A minimum grade of C- is required in any course that is part of
the theatre major curriculum. Student who do not attain a grade of
at least C- will need to re-take the course.
| Core Requirements - 29 units |
| Click for Course Description |
|
THEA 201 |
Theatre Appreciation (4 units) |
|
THEA 240 |
Stagecraft (4 units) |
|
THEA 310 |
Stage Management (4 units) |
|
THEA 311 |
History of the Theatre I (4 units) |
|
THEA 312 |
History of the Theatre II (4 units) |
| Choose one of the following courses: |
| ENG 410 |
Genre Study: Modern Drama - offered spring
semesters only (4 units) |
| ENG 420 |
Major Writers: Shakespeare (4 units) |
| A total of five semesters of play production, at one unit per semester, is required of all theatre arts majors. (5 units) |
|
THEA 250 |
Play Production (two semesters) (1 units) |
|
THEA 450 |
Play Production (three semesters) (1 units) |
| Acting Sequence - 24 units |
|
THEA 210 |
Introduction to Acting (4 units) |
|
THEA 220 |
Analysis and Interpretation (4 units) |
|
THEA 228 |
Movement for the Performer (2 units) |
|
THEA 320 |
Role Development (4 units) |
|
THEA 322 |
Alternative Performance Styles (4 units) |
|
THEA 420 |
Period Styles (4 units) |
|
THEA 593 |
Senior Thesis/Seminar (2) |
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Secondary Teaching Credential
Students interested in teaching theatre
at the secondary level can earn an English single subject teaching
credential, which also qualifies them to teach theatre in California
junior and senior high schools. The English course sequence is
described in the Humanities and Teacher Education Division section.
By enrolling in summer school, a student
can graduate in four years with a California Teaching Credential in
English (emphasis in theatre) by taking the required thirty units in
education as part of the student's undergraduate elective courses.
More information about the credential courses can be found in the
Teacher Education section
Freshman-Year Program
The theatre major should enroll in the
program as outlined in the catalog and should take THEA 240,
Stagecraft, THEA 228, Movement, and either THEA 201, Theatre
Appreciation, or THEA 210, Introduction to Acting.
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and
Television
Students may receive a bachelor of arts degree combining theatre
with telecommunications. There is a required audition and interview
process for admittance into the theatre and television major. The
Theatre Department coordinator will notify in writing those accepted
into the program.
| Course Requirements - 49 units |
| COM 200 |
Communication Theory (3 units) |
| COM 400 |
Communication Ethics (3 units) |
| COM 590 |
Seminar in Communication (3 units) |
| Choose one of the following two courses: |
|
COM 300 |
Introduction to Communication Research (3 units) |
|
COM 301 |
Message Creation and Effects (3 units) |
|
TC 270 |
Video Field Production (4 units) |
|
TC 370 |
Advanced Video and Audio Production (4
units) |
|
TC 470 |
Advanced Narrative Video Production (4
units) |
|
TC 550 |
Programming and Funding (3 units) |
|
TC 598 |
Internship (1 unit) |
|
THEA 210 |
Introduction to Acting (4 units) |
|
THEA 220 |
Analysis and Interpretation (4 units) |
|
THEA 240 |
Stagecraft (4 units) |
|
THEA 293 |
Acting Spaces (2 units) |
|
THEA 450 |
Play Production (three semesters) (3 units) |
| Choose one of the following
two courses: |
|
THEA 311 |
Theatre History I (4 units) |
|
THEA 312 |
Theatre History II (4 units) |
| Theatre Courses |
| Choose one of the following sequences: |
| Acting Sequence: |
|
THEA 320 |
Role Development (4 units) |
|
THEA 321 |
Acting for the Camera (3 units) |
|
THEA 322 |
Alternative Performance (4 units) |
|
THEA 420 |
Period Styles (4 units) |
| Directing Sequence: |
|
THEA 310 |
Stage Management (4 units) |
|
THEA 330 |
Stage Directing I (4 units) |
|
THEA 430 |
Stage Directing II (4 units) |
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