In our theatre concentration, students will have many opportunities to practice their craft on the stage, behind the scenes, and in the classroom. In the summers, we offer and are continuing to develop internship opportunities with professional companies and we also encourage our students to go after professional theatrical employment.
Some of our course offerings will include (Subject to change):
- The Creative Christian
- Music Fundamentals
- Acting I, II, and III
- Entrepreneurship
- Text Analysis
- Theatre History
- Practicums in performance and in production
- Improvisation
- Directing for the Stage
- Screen Acting
- Stage Combat
- And many more
FULL CURRICULUM COMING SOON…
Foundational Degree Requirements (Subject to Change):
| Foundational Studies | 66 units |
| Creative Arts Theatre Core | 50 units |
| Foundational Electives | 12 units |
| Total: | 128 units |
The following courses are part of the requirement for this major and are recommended to fulfill General Education requirements or must be taken as part of a student’s major elective choices.
CART 121 – Introduction to Theatre (Fine Arts/Humanities Elective)
BUS 243 - Financial and Budget
Management (Social Sciences Elective)
CART 150 - 2-Dimensional Design (Fine Arts Elective)
BA Creative Arts - Theatre Core (Subject to change):
| CART 101 – The Creative Christian (Cornerstone) | 3 units |
| CART 132 – Practicum in Production (must be taken at least twice) | 1 |
| CART 133 – Practicum in Performance (must be taken at least once) | 1 |
| CART 171 – Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| CART 176 – Acting I – Fundamentals | 3 |
| CART 245b – Text Analysis | 3 |
| CART 260 – Drawing I | 3 |
| CART 340a – Theatre History I | 3 |
| CART 340b – Theatre History II | 3 |
| BUS 388 – Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CART 475 – Internship | 2 |
| CART 477 – Senior Project (only taken if no internship can be found) | 2 |
| CART 497 – Applied Aesthetics Lab. (taken with CART 498) | 0 |
| CART 498 – Applied Aesthetics (Capstone) | 3 |
| CART -CORE Elective (Must take at least two of the following) | 3 |
| MUS 190P – Class Piano | |
| CART 360 – Drawing II | |
| CART 393 – Unarmed Combat for the Stage | |
| CART 395 – Improvisation | |
| CART 468 – Web Design and Presence |
Theatre Concentration Electives (Subject to Change):
| CART 276 – Acting II – Realism | 3 units |
| CART 376 – Acting III – Period and Style | 3 |
| CART Theatre Elective (choose one of the following): | 3 |
| CART 380 – Musical Theatre Dance Styles | |
| CART 390 – Musical Theatre Workshop | |
| CART 393 – Unarmed Combat for the Stage | |
| CART 395 – Improvisation | |
| CART 476 – Screen Acting | |
| CART 480 – Directing for the Stage | |
| CART 468 – Web Design and Presence | 3 |
| Total: | 12 units |