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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Arts, BFA


Program Coordinators by Concentrations:

  • Musical Theatre Program Coordinator: Michael Tahaney (214 Messick Building; 252-328-1199; tahaneym@ecu.edu)
  • Professional Actor Training Program Coordinator: Natalie Stewart (208 Messick Building; 252-328-2110; stewartn@ecu.edu)
  • Stage Management Program Coordinator: Courtney Razor (109 Messick Building; 252-328-2905)
  • Theatre Design and Production Program Coordinator: Delta Childers-Smith (Costume Shop; 252-328-4071)
  • Theatre for Youth Program Coordinator: Patricia “Patch” Clark (202 Messick Building; 328-1196; clarkp@ecu.edu)

Admission to the musical theatre, professional actor training, and theatre for youth concentrations are by adjudication. Please refer to the School of Theatre and Dance website for details.

Theatre arts majors must attain a minimum grade of C- in all required theatre courses.  All theatre (THEA) courses are restricted to declared theatre arts majors. Enrollment by other majors requires permission of instructor.

Minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.


(For information about courses that carry general education credit see General Education Program.)

 

3. Concentrations - 56-68 s.h.


(Choose one.)

a. Musical theatre concentration (66 s.h.)


Admission to the musical theatre concentration is by adjudication; refer to the School of Theatre and Dance website for details.

b. Professional actor training concentration (64 s.h.)


Admission to the professional actor training concentration is by adjudication; refer to the School of Theatre and Dance website for details.

c. Stage management concentration (68 s.h.)


Annual portfolio review is required to maintain enrollment in the stage management concentration.

d. Theatre design and production concentration (61 s.h.)


Annual portfolio review is required to maintain enrollment in the theatre design and production concentration.

e. Theatre for youth concentration (56 s.h.)


Admission to the theatre for youth concentration is by adjudication; refer to the School of Theatre and Dance website for details.

Theatre theory and practice (56 s.h.)


4. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.