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+ 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 Production concentration consists of twelve (12) hours in addition to the theatre core classes and electives:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Production Concentration | ||
| THR 285 | Elements of Design | 3 |
| Select nine hours of electives from the following or other approved production electives | 9 | |
| Portfolio Development for Theatre | ||
| 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 | ||
| Theatrical Drafting | ||
| Design and Technical Practicum | ||
| Computer Aided Rendering for Theatre | ||
| Special Topics in Design/Technology | ||
| Stage Makeup II | ||
| 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 250 | Student's Theatre | 1 |
| THR 284 | Stage Crafts | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: History sequence | 3 | |
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| THR 246 | Acting Fundamentals | 3 |
| THR 280 | Play Analysis | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| THR 250 | Student's Theatre | 1 |
| THR 285 | Elements of Design | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| THR 298 | Mid-degree Assessment | 0 |
| Production or THR 300+ Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| THR 349 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| THR 361 | Theatre History I (WI) | 3 |
| Production or THR 300+ Elective | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| THR 362 | Theatre History II | 3 |
| Production or THR 300+ Elective | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| THR 349 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| Production or THR 300+ Electives | 6 | |
| Minor/ Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| THR 490 | Theatre Capstone (WI) | 2 |
| Minor/ Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Thirty-six hours must be 300+.