BA in Theatre Arts: Dance - Curriculum Requirements

BA Theatre Arts: Dance Degree Audit

THA-1012

BA in Theatre Arts: Dance

University Core Requirements (40 Credits)

Academic Foundations (8 credits)

THA

1105

Expressing Humanity

4CR

 

THA

1205

Nature of Work: Fine Arts

2CR

 

LAS

1305

Wellness: Yoga

2cr

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication (12 Credits)

WRI

1001 or 1002

Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II

4CR

 

WRI

1002 or 2012

Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.

4CR

 

COM

2001

Public Speaking

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEM (8 Credits)

 

 

STEM

4CR

 

 

 

STEM

4CR

 

         

Culture & Society (12 Credits)

 

 

Cultural Understanding in a Global Context

4CR

 

 

 

Community & Responsibility

4CR

 

THA

1002

Dance Appreciation (Creative Expression & Creative Self)

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theatre Arts: Dance (55 Credits)

THA

1001

Theatre Appreciation

4CR

 

THA

1003

Modern Dance I

1CR

 

THA

2003

Modern Dance II

1CR

 

THA

1004

Ballet I

1CR

 

THA

2004

Ballet II

1CR

 

THA

1009

Acting

2CR

 

THA

2009

Acting II

2CR

 

THA

1011 or 1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1CR

 

THA

1011 or 1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1CR

 

THA

1011 or 1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1CR

 

THA

1011 or 1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1CR

 

THA

1011 or 1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1CR

 

THA

1015

Movement for Actors I

2CR

 

THA

2016

Movement for Actors II

2CR

 

THA

1023

Jazz I

1CR

 

THA

2023

Jazz II

1CR

 

THA

1025

Tap I

1CR

 

THA

2025

Tap II

1CR

 

THA

1027

Ethnic Dance

2CR

 

THA

1051

Introduction to Design & Technical Theatre

4CR

 

THA

3011/3012 -or-

3013/3014

Theatre History I and Theatre History II -or-

Theatre History III and Theatre History IV

4CR

(All courses are 8 weeks and 2 credits each. Course can be taken in any order)

THA

2050

Stage Makeup

4CR

 

THA

2015

Dance for Theatre

2CR

 

THA

3015

Adv. Dance for Theatre

2CR

 

THA

3026

Lighting Design for Theatre

4CR

 

THA

3047

Choreography

4CR

 

THA

4001

Thesis Project

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electives (25 Credits)

Electives may be chosen from any discipline, career, or liberal arts.

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

1CR

 

 

  1. To earn a Bachelor’s degree, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
  2. Minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Centenary University.
  3. All graduates must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
  4. All graduates must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA in their major(s).
  5. Courses that are special topic listed in the title, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. Courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.

       6. Credits can only be shared between the core and the major or core and minor requirements. Shared credits within the core requirements are not allowed

BA-Theatre-Arts-Dance-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence

Centenary University

B.A. in Theatre Arts: Dance

Recommended Four-Year Sequence

2023-2024

Year 1 (Fall)

Course #

Title

Credits

Completed

THA 1105

But is it Art? (Academic Foundations)

4

 

THA 1002

Dance Appreciation (Creative Expression)

4

 

THA 1009

Acting Workshop

2

 

THA 1015

Movement for Actors I

2

 

THA 1205

Nature of Work: Fine Arts (Academic Foundations)

2

 

LAS 1305

Wellness: Yoga (Academic Foundations)

2

 

Year I (Spring)

WRI 1001/1002

Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II

4

 

STEM

STEM

4

 

THA 1011/1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1

 

THA 1051

Introduction to Design and Technical Theatre

4

 

THA 2015/2016

Movement for Actors 2 or Dance for Theatre

2

 

Year 2 (Fall)

WRI 1002/2012

Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.

4

 

THA 2009

Acting II

2

 

THA 1001

Theatre Appreciation

4

 

THA 1003

Modern Dance I

1

 

THA 1004

Ballet I

1

 

Year 2 (Spring)

Cult. /Society

Community & Responsibility

4

 

THA 1011/1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1

 

THA 2003

Modern Dance II

1

 

THA 2004

Ballet II

1

 

THA 2015/2016

Movement for Actors 2 or Dance for Theatre

2

 

THA 2050

Theatrical Makeup

4

 

Year 3 (Fall)

THA 1011/1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1

 

THA 1023

Jazz I

1

 

THA 1025

Tap I

1

 

STEM

STEM

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

Year 3 (Spring)

THA 2023

Jazz II

1

 

THA 2025

Tap II

1

 

THA 3026

Lighting Design for Theatre

4

 

COM 2001

Public Speaking

4

 

THA 3047

Choreography

4

 

THA 3011/3012 -or- 3013/ 3014

Theatre History I and Theatre History II -or-

Theatre History III and Theatre History IV (all are 8 weeks sections, 2 credits each can be taken out of sequence)

4

Students must take 2 of the four courses for a total of 4 credits

Year 4 (Fall)

THA 1011/1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1

 

THA 4001

Thesis Project

4

 

Cult. / Soc.

Cultural Understanding in a Global Context

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

 

Year 4 (Spring)

THA 1011/1012

Technical Practicum or Performance Practicum

1

 

THA 1027

Ethnic Dance

2

 

THA 3015

Advanced Dance for Theatre

2

 

Elective

Elective

1

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

 

Total Credits

120