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Theatre, Performance Concentration, B.A.

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Degree Requirements

The Theatre major with a Concentration in Performance leading to the B.A. degree requires a total of 120 credit hours, including 45 credit hours of theatre courses. This is a structured curriculum. Students must take 26 credit hours of Core Courses before advancing to the prescribed 19 credit hours of the Concentration in Performance.

College Prospect for Success Course (2 credit hours)

All new freshmen in the College of Arts + Architecture must take the following:

COAA 1101 - Student Success in Architecture, Art, Performance, and Design (2)

General Education Courses (31-35 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program .

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)

Students in this major are required to demonstrate proficiency in the language of their choice through the 1202 level. Proficiency can be demonstrated in one of the following ways:

Completing the required coursework at UNC Charlotte
Completing three years of the same foreign language in high school through level three
Achieving a satisfactory score on the foreign languages placement test (in Spanish, French, or German)
Through approved transfer or transient credit earned at a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body
A combination of the above methods (e.g., placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1201 and completing the 1202 course, completing 1201 and placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1202)

Click here for a list of courses that meet the College of Arts + Architecture’s foreign language requirement.

Major Core Courses (26 credit hours)

THEA 1140 - The Theatre Experience (3)
THEA 1265 - Introduction to Stage Performance (3) (O)
THEA 1270 - Acting I (3) (O)
THEA 1300 - Play Analysis (3) (W)
THEA 2400 - Core-Level Production Practicum (1)
THEA 2600 - Majors Seminar (1)

Tech I Course

Select one of the following:

Design I Course

Select one of the following:

Theatre History Course

Select one of the following:

Elective Core Course

Select one of the following or take the Theatre History course not already selected above:

THEA 2330 - Shakespeare in History (3) (W)
THEA 3310 - Dramaturgy (3) (W)
THEA 4001 - Topics in Theatre (1 to 6) (W)
THEA 4330 - Performance Theory (3) (W)
THEA 2310 - Theatre History I (3)
or THEA 2311 - Theatre History II (3)

Concentration Courses (19 credit hours)

Concentration Elective Course I

Select one of the following:

Concentration Elective Course II

Select one of the following:

THEA 3207 - Acting for the Musical Theatre (3)
THEA 3293 - Introduction to African American Theatre (3)
THEA 4001 - Topics in Theatre (1 to 6) (W)
THEA 4281 - Commedia dell’Arte (3)
THEA 4282 - Summer Contemporary Circus Intensive (3)
THEA 4310 - Theatrical Shakespeare (3) (if not already taken above)
THEA 4340 - Theatre Collaboration (3) (SL)
THEA 4360 - Theatre for Young Audiences (3)
THEA 4400 - Internship in Theatre (3 to 6)

Senior Year Courses

Both of the following courses must be taken in the Senior year:

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Grade Requirements

All Theatre (THEA) courses must be passed with a grade of C or above, with no more than one grade of D in Theatre courses.

Honors Program

For details about the Arts + Architecture Honors Program, visit the AAHP program page .

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

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