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Theatre, Design/Tech Concentration, B.A.

Degree Requirements

The Theatre major with a Concentration in Design/Tech 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 Design/Tech.

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 Courses (26 credit hours)

Core Courses (14 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 (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Design I Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Theatre History Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Elective Core Course (3 credit hours)

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)

Elective Concentration Course I (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Elective Concentration Course II (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Elective Concentration Courses III (9 credit hours)

Select three of the following:

THEA 2215 - Stage Makeup (3)
THEA 2221 - Stage Management (3)
THEA 3211 - Visual Period Styles for Theatre (3)
THEA 3214 - Costume Crafts (3)
THEA 3222 - Theatre Drafting (3)
THEA 3251 - Theatre Production Management (3)
THEA 3256 - Drawing and Rendering for the Theatre (3)
THEA 3300 - Directing I (3)
THEA 4001 - Topics in Theatre (1 to 6) (W)
THEA 4225 - Computer-Aided Design for Theatre (3)
THEA 4237 - Puppetry (3)
THEA 4400 - Internship in Theatre (3 to 6)
THEA 4601 - Individual Project (1 to 6)

Senior Year Courses (7 credit hours)

The following courses must be taken in the Senior year:

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

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 .