BA in Theatre Arts: Costume Design - Curriculum Requirements

BA Theatre Arts: Costume Design Degree

B.A. Theatre Arts: Costume Design
University Core Requirements (40 Credits)
Academic Foundations (8 credits)
THA		1105	Expressing Humanity	4CR	Broad, Enduring Interest
THA		1205	Nature of Work: Fine Arts	2CR
LAS		1305	Wellness: Yoga	2CR
Communications (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 Engagement (8 credits)
FAS		2011	Fashion Textiles	4CR
			STEM	4CR
Culture & Society (12 credits)
			Community & Responsibility	4CR
THA		3011/3012 -or-  3013/14	Theatre History I & Theatre History II  -or- Theatre History III & Theatre History IV	4CR	Cultural Understanding in a Global Context. 8 weeks 2 credits. Can be taken in any order.
THA		1001	Theatre Appreciation	4CR	Creative Expression & Self
Theatre Arts Major: Costume Design Required (64 Credits)
THA	1009		Acting	2CR
THA	1011		Technical Practicum	1CR
THA	1011		Technical Practicum	1CR
THA	1011		Technical Practicum	1CR
THA	1011		Technical Practicum	1CR
THA	1011		Technical Practicum	1CR
THA	1011		Technical 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	2CR
THA	1050		Intro Design & Technical Theatre	4CR
THA	2050		Theatrical Make-up	4CR
THA	3011/3012 -or- 3013/3014		Theatre History I & Theatre History II   -or- Theatre History III & Theatre History IV	See Global	All are 8 week sections, 2 credits each- can be taken out of sequence
THA	3024		Theatre Costume Design & Production	4CR
THA	3025 or 3026		Set Design for Theatre  -or- Lighting Design for Theatre	4CR
THA	4001		Thesis Portfolio	4CR
FAS	1000		Apparel Construction	4CR
FAS	2000		Apparel Construction II	4CR
FAS	2010		Design Studio I- Flat Pattern	4CR
FAS	3005		History of Costume	4CR
FAS	3010		Design Studio II-Draping	4CR
FAS	4005		Social & Psy. Aspects of Cloth.	4CR
FAS	2008		Fashion Sketching	4CR
General Electives (16 Credits)
				4CR
				4CR
				4CR
				4CR
				4CR

Total number of credits: 120

Notes:

1. To earn a Bachelor 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 listed as special topics, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. These courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.
6. Credits can be shared between the core and the major, or between the core and minor. But credits cannot be shared within the core: a particular course can count only once within the core
7. Transfer students, in order to graduate as a Theatre major, must complete 20 credits in Theatre courses at Centenary, including the Senior project.

BA-Theatre-Arts-Costume-Design-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence

Centenary University B.A. in Theatre Arts: Costume Design Recommended Four Year Sequence 2024-2025
YEAR 1 (Fall)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
THA 1105	Expressing Humanity (Broad, Enduring Interest)	4
LAS 1305	Wellness: Yoga	2
THA 1205	Nature of Work: Fine Arts	2
FAS 1000	Apparel Construction I	4
THA 1009	Acting Workshop	2
THA 1015	Movement for Actors	2
THA 1011	Technical Practicum	1
YEAR 1 (Spring)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
WRI 1001/1002	Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II	4
Cult. & Society	Creative Expression: THA-1001- Theatre Appreciation	4
STEM	STEM Engagement	4
FAS 2000	Advanced Apparel Construction	4
THA 1011	Technical Practicum	1
YEAR 2 (FALL)
FAS 2008	Fashion Sketching	4
FAS 2010	Design Studio I-Flat Pattern	4
FAS 3005	History of Costume	4
THA 1011	Technical Practicum	1
THA 1050	Introduction to Design & Technical Theatre	4
YEAR 2 (Spring)
THA 3011/3012 or THA 3013/3014	Theatre History I & II -or- Theatre History III & 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
THA 3025 or 3026	Set Design for Theatre -or- Lighting Design for Theatre	4
Elective	Elective	4
THA 1011 or 1012	Technical Practicum -or- Performance Practicum	1
THA 2050	Theatrical Makeup	4
YEAR 3 (FALL)
Cult. & Society	Community & Responsibility	4
FAS 2011	Fashion Textiles (STEM)	4
THA 1011 or 1012	Technical Practicum -or- Performance Practicum	1
WRI 1002/2012	Comp. & Rhet. II -or- Advanced Comp.	4
YEAR 3 (Spring)
FAS 3010	Design Studio II-Draping	4
COM 2001	Public Speaking	4
THA 3024	Theatre Design & Production	4
THA 1011 or 1012	Technical Practicum -or- Performance Practicum	4
YEAR 4 (Fall)
THA 1011	Technical Practicum	1
THA 4001	Thesis	4
Elective	Elective	4
Elective	Elective	4
YEAR 4 (Spring)
Elective	Elective	4
THA 1011	Technical Practicum	1
FAS 4005	Social & Psychological Aspects of Clothing	4
	Total Credits	120

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