The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Theater (BA)
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- THEA 175: Freshman Theatre Seminar (1 cr)
- THEA 276: Stage Makeup (1 cr)
- THEA 277: Acting I: Elements of Acting (3 cr)
- THEA 391: Stagecraft (3 cr), OR THEA 395: Basic Costuming (3 cr)
- Math Course (as placed) (3-5 cr)
- THEA 399: Theatre Practice: Technical/Production (1 cr)
Semester 2
- THEA 391: Stagecraft (3 cr), OR THEA 395: Basic Costuming (3 cr)
- THEA 397-9: Theatre Practice: Rehearsal (3 cr)
- ENG 190: Writing as Critical Thinking (3 cr)
- Math Course (as placed) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 3
- THEA 393: Lighting Design (3 cr), OR THEA 310: Sound Design (3 cr)
- THEA 397-9: Theatre Practice: Rehearsal (3 cr)
- STAT 190: Basic Statistics (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language I (3 cr)
Semester 4
- THEA 278: Acting II- Advanced Scene Study (3 cr), OR THEA 478: Costume Design (3 cr), OR THEA 480: Scene Design (3 cr)
- THEA 397-9: Theatre Practice: Rehearsal (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language II (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)
Semester 5
- THEA 495: WE/Senior Theatre Seminar (***) (2 cr)
- THEA 371: History and Literature of the Theatre I (**) (3 cr)
- THEA 397-9: Theatre Practice: Rehearsal (3 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Intermediate Foreign Language I (3 cr)
Semester 6
- THEA 372: History and Literature of the Theatre II (**) (3 cr)
- THEA 397-9: Theatre Practice: Rehearsal (3 cr)
- Intermediate Foreign Language II (3 cr)
- Theatre Elective(s) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 7
- THEA 397-9: Theatre Practice: Rehearsal (3 cr)
- THEA 491: Play Direction (3 cr)
- Theatre Elective(s) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)
Semester 8
- THEA 397-9: Theatre Practice: Rehearsal (3 cr)
- Theatre Elective(s) (6 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)
NOTES:
- (**) = THEA 371: History and Literature of the Theatre I (3 cr) and THEA 372: History and Literature of the Theatre II (3 cr) do not need to be taken in order.
- (***) = Career-minded theatre students should consider taking THEA 495: WE/Senior Theatre Seminar (2 cr) in their junior year.
- Theatre BA elective options include:
- THEA 210: Stage Management for Theatre
- THEA 301: Arts Administration
- THEA 340: Voice & Movement for the Actor
- THEA 359: Acting 3: Lyric Performance
- THEA 360: Acting for Musical Theatre
- THEA 374: Contemporary Trends in Theatre
- THEA 420: Playwriting
- THEA 480: Scene Design
- THEA 478: Costume Design
- THEA 481: Advanced Studies & Projects in Theatre
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 8-7-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.