Theatre Arts Area I he Theatre Arts area of the Department of Performing Arts provides scholarly, creative, collaborative and practical theatre experience for students. The objectives of the program are to: 1) Encourage participation in and appreciation of theatre and drama; 2) Foster creativity and develop technical skills in acting, directing, costuming, scenic design, script writing and theatre management; 3) Prepare students for careers or professional schooling in those fields that require strong presentational skills, creative problem solving, effective collaboration, and an understanding of human experience. Theatre students must complete a sequence of formal course work that includes University general education, core theatre courses, and focus or specialty courses. Formal course work is complemented by a sequence of experiential learning opportunities in the theatre. Students and faculty develop individualized programs of course work and practical experience, including a junior seminar, annual juries, portfolio preparation, various practica, and opportunities for individual theatre projects. Study of theatre provides students with useful tools to contribute to and make positive changes in society. Theatre students learn about diverse historical eras, communities and technologies. Theatre challenges students to be creative and to translate that creativity into applied processes - to think precisely, speak confidently in public, work produdively with others, visualize abstrad concepts and represent those concepts concretely. Theatre skills are useful in a variety of professions induding, but not limited to, business, government, law, journalism, and public relations. Major Requirements The department offers Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees in Musical Theatre, Theatre Arts, and Theatre Arts Teaching. A minimum of 62 course units (2.0 or better GPA) of courses in the combined areas of Dance, Music, and Theatre are required to qualify for the Musical Theatre Major. A minimum of 38 course units (2.0 or better) of Theatre Arts courses must be completed to qualify for either the Theatre Arts or Theatre Arts Teaching programs. Teaching majors must also satisfy all requirements for the Licensure Program as outlined by the Department of Teacher Education. Teaching majors may choose either BS or BA degree. A $320 Applied Music Fee is charged to Theatre Arts Area majors and minors enrolled in 2651/4651 Individual Training in Stage Voice. These lessons are 45 minutes in length. A limited number of slots are available for students registering for these lessons. Performance Opportunities Involvement in theatre produdions is an important part of the Theatre program. The Weber State Theatre produces a full season of plays in the Austad, Allred and Eccles theatres of the state-of-the-art Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. Theatre facilities include a variety of proscenium and flexible staging situations. Students are given first priority in all department productions. The theatre season is offered by the Department of Performing Arts as part of the Performing Arts Series. Because the season is generously supported by the Associated Students of Weber State through student fees, students receive substantial discounts for performances. In addition to performance opportunities at Weber State, theatre majors are encouraged to seek summer employment in stock or repertory companies relating to their interests. 165 Musical Theatre Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisite: Completion of the required pre-major core courses listed under the following Course Requirements with a grade of "C" or better and an audition are required for admission to this program. » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 or better. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - 62-63 of these are required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - a minimum of 19 of these is required within the major. Advisement Students should meet annually with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6992 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements An audition is required for admission to this program after completing the pre-major core courses. General Education Refer to General Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for this major will also fulfill general education requirements: DANC CA/DV1010 Introduction to Dance (3), THEA CA1033 Introdudion to Ading (3) and THEA CA1043 Introdudion to American Musical Theatre (3). Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Required Pre-Major Core Courses (13 credit hours) DANC CA/DV1010 Introduction to Dance (3) THEA CA1013 Introduction to Theatre/ Survey of Theatre (3) THEA CA1033 Introduction to Ading (3) THEA CA1043 Introduction to American Musical Theatre (3) THEA 1051 Freshman Seminar (1) Required Courses for Musical Theatre Emphasis • Dance (8 credit hours) The following courses may be repeated twice for credit as approved by an advisor DANC 1100 Ballet 1(1) DANC 1200 Modem 1(1) DANC 1450A/3450A Flamenco (1) DANC 1450B/3450B Social Dance (1) DANC 1450D/3450D Rhythm Tap (1) DANC 1500 Jazz 1(1) DANC 1520 Folk and Ethnic Dance (1) DANC 1580 Tap Dance (1) DANC 2470 Ballet 11(1) DANC 2480 Jazz 11(1) DANC 2490 Modem 11(1) DANC 3440 Dance for Musical Theatre (1) DANC 3470 Ballet III (1) DANC 3490 Modem III (1) DANC 4910 Rehearsal and Performance (1) Music (6 credit hours) MUSC 1100 Fundamentals of Music (2) MUSC 1143 Music Theory for Musical Theatre (4) Generai PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts S Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog