Theater Arts - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Theater Arts from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a Campus Bachelor Theatre degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Students can earn a B.A. degree in theatre by taking courses already approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and they can also earn a degree in theatre education. Cheyney's theater arts program has a strong second area of concentration in black drama, as well as other second areas of concentration in music, design, and art. These areas are not listed elsewhere in the description of the theater arts major. Theater, by its very nature, demands participation. The student who desires to major in this art form will be led to understand that theater demands the total commitment of the person, involving intellectual, emotional, and physical attributes. The student who enrolls in this program will be required to learn the history, styles, and content of drama. Students will participate in plays as actor, director, crew member, stage manager, and technician. Upon completion of the program, students should be qualified (depending on his/her individual talents), to work as an actor, director, teacher, technician and manager in the professional, academic, or community theater setting. Requirements for Admission In addition to meeting the general requirements of the university for admission, each applicant will be required to demonstrate his or her aptitude for his or her chosen program through an audition or interview. Requirements for Graduation In order to graduate, the student will be required to complete at least 120 semester hours with a cumulative average of 2.5. The 120 semester hours must include at least 35 hours of courses in theater, plus 6 hours of theater practice (required of all theater arts majors), and 18 hours in the student's second area of concentration. Areas of concentration will be as follows: Theater/Education Theater/English; Theater/Communications; and Theater/Black Drama General Education ????????????...57 Major Field Requirements: HTA 107, History of the Theater I ?????.??.3 HTA129, History of the Theater II ???????..3 HTA 203, Acting for Beginners ????????..3 HTA 301, Fundamentals of Play Directing???..3 HTA 224, The Art of Staging ?????????...3 HTA 235, Creative Uses of Light ????????3 HTA 246, Costume Design ??????????.3 HEN 321, Shakespeare ???????????...3 HTA 411, Modern Drama ??????????...3 HTA 445, Dramatic Criticism ?????????.3 HTA 314, Speech for the Stage ??????.?..3 HTA 113, Movement I ???????????.?1 HTA 144, Movement II ??????????..?..1 Total Major Field Requirements ??..................35 Required Related Courses: Philosophy of the Arts ????????????3 HTA 159, Theater Practice I ????????.....1 HTA 160, Theater Practice II ?????????.1 HTA 250, Theater Practice III ?????????1 HTA 269, Theater Practice IV ????????...1 HTA 379, Theater Practice V ?????????1 HTA 380, Theater Practice VI ????????...1 Total ???????..??????..9 credit hours Area of Concentration???????????..18 Education, English, Communications, or Black Drama Free Elective ?????????................???1 SEMESTER HOUR TOTAL................. 120 credit hours View more details on Cheyney University of Pennsylvania . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Theatre courses.