A Bachelor of Arts in Theatre requires a minimum of 120 semester hours. All students majoring in Theatre must complete forty-one (41) hours of Jax MIX general education courses, nineteen (19) hours of pre-professional and lower-level elective courses, and forty-five (45) hours of theatre courses, including the core classes:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional and Elective Courses | ||
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| Electives | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| THR 242 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| THR 246 | Acting Fundamentals | 3 |
| THR 250 | Student's Theatre 1 | 2 |
| THR 280 | Play Analysis | 3 |
| THR 284 | Stage Crafts | 3 |
| THR 298 | Mid-degree Assessment | 0 |
| THR 349 | Theatre Practicum 1 | 2 |
| THR 361 | Theatre History I (WI) | 3 |
| THR 362 | Theatre History II | 3 |
| THR 490 | Theatre Capstone (WI) | 2 |
| Select 9 hours of 300+ level theatre electives from the following: | 9 | |
| Directing | ||
| Auditioning | ||
| Portfolio Development for Theatre | ||
| Acting: Classical Styles | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | ||
| Scenic Design I | ||
| Scenic Design II | ||
| Stage Management | ||
| Costume Design I | ||
| Costume Design II | ||
| Puppetry | ||
| Theatre Technology | ||
| Stage Carpentry | ||
| Stage Lighting | ||
| Stage Makeup I | ||
| Stage Costume History | ||
| Sound Design and Production | ||
| Scene Painting | ||
| Costume Techniques | ||
| Study Tour | ||
| Theatrical Drafting | ||
| Acting: Advanced Techniques | ||
| Design and Technical Practicum | ||
| Music Theatre Dance | ||
| Dramatic Theory | ||
| Musical Theatre | ||
| Computer Aided Rendering for Theatre | ||
| Special Topics in Theatrical Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Design/Technology | ||
| Performance Practicum | ||
| Special Topics in Performance | ||
| Stage Makeup II | ||
| Theatre Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| 1 | These one-hour courses must be taken twice to satisfy the requirement. |
The Performance concentration consists of twelve (12) hours in addition to the Theatre core classes and electives:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Concentration | ||
| THR 290 | Voice for the Actor | 3 |
| THR 254 | Movement for the Actor | 3 |
| THR 346 | Acting: Classical Styles | 3 |
| Select three hours of electives from the following or other approved performance electives | 3 | |
| Directing | ||
| Auditioning | ||
| Puppetry | ||
| Acting: Advanced Techniques | ||
| Music Theatre Dance | ||
| Special Topics in Performance | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: History sequence | 3 | |
| THR 242 or THR 252 | Introduction to the Theatre or Honors Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| THR 246 | Acting Fundamentals | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: History sequence | 3 | |
| THR 250 | Student's Theatre | 1 |
| THR 280 | Play Analysis | 3 |
| THR 284 | Stage Crafts | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Natural Science | 4 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| THR 290 | Voice for the Actor | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Natural Science | 4 | |
| THR 250 | Student's Theatre | 1 |
| THR 254 | Movement for the Actor | 3 |
| THR 298 | Mid-degree Assessment | 0 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| THR 346 | Acting: Classical Styles | 3 |
| THR 349 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| THR 361 | Theatre History I (WI) | 3 |
| Minor/Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| THR 349 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| THR 362 | Theatre History II | 3 |
| Performance or THR 300+ Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 6 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| THR 490 | Theatre Capstone (WI) | 2 |
| Performance or THR 300+ Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 6 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| THR 300+ Electives | 6 | |
| Minor/Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |