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Theatre Arts Degree Requirements

Complete these requirements for a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts.

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (See University ES listing) 39 credit hours

II. 29 credits in the Theatre Core

III.  Selection of a Subplan from either Acting, Design/Tech, or Generalist

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Theatre Core
All BA Theatre students must complete the following:
THEA 110Introduction to Theatre Arts3
THEA 161Acting I3
THEA 201Theatre Practicum2
THEA 225Makeup for the Stage3
THEA 230Text Analysis3
THEA 270Stagecraft3
THEA 330Contemporary Theatre3
THEA 335Stage Management3
THEA 423History of the Theatre: Classical, Medieval and Renaissance3
THEA 424History of the Theatre: Seventeenth Century to the Present3
Students Select One of the Following Subplans:
Acting Subplan
THEA 120Voice and Movement I3
THEA 220Voice and Movement II3
THEA 271Acting II3
THEA 300Play Direction I3
THEA 371Advanced Acting: Advanced Scene Study3
THEA 471Advanced Acting: Shakespeare3
Design/Tech Subplan
THEA 260Costume Craft3
THEA 326Lighting for Stage3
THEA 339Fundamentals of Theatrical Design3
THEA 421History of Period Styles for Theatrical Design3
THEA 426Scene Design for the Stage3
THEA 427Costume Design3
Theatre Communication
COMM 102Introduction to Communication3
COMM 404Advertising and Society3
COMM 406Future of Communication Technology3
COMM 451Risk and Crisis Communication3
Two other 3-credit courses from any Theatre Subplan6

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

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