THEATRE
	MAJOR
		•	Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts
		•	Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Television
		•	Secondary Teaching Credential
		•	Audition and Interview Requirements

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

Choose one of the following courses:

A total of five semesters of play production, at one unit per semester, is required of all theatre arts majors. (5 units)

Acting Sequence - 24 units

Production/Design Sequence - 22 units

back to top

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 bound 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

Core Courses - 50 units

Theatre Courses - 8 units

back to top