Jun 28, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Theatre Arts, BFA

Program Coordinators by Concentrations:

Acting concentration: Bryan Conger (208 Messick Building; 252-737-5027; congerb17@ecu.edu)
Educational theatre concentration: Lisanne Shaffer-Dickerson (101 Messick Building; 328-1196; shafferl22@ecu.edu)
Entertainment design and production concentration: Delta Childers-Smith (Costume Shop; 252-328-4071; smithdelt15@ecu.edu)
Musical theatre concentration: Jessica Doyke-Mekkes (214 Messick Building; 252-737-2441; doylemekkes17@ecu.edu)
Stage management concentration: Courtney Rasor (109 Messick Building; 252-328-2905)
Theatre for young audiences concentration: Lisanne Shaffer-Dickerson (101 Messick Building; 328-1196; shafferl22@ecu.edu)

Admission to the acting, educational theatre, musical theatre, and theatre for young audiences 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.

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. 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.)

a. Acting concentration:

b. Educational theatre concentration:

c. Entertainment design and production concentration:

d. Musical theatre concentration:

e. Stage management concentration:

f. Theatre for young audiences concentration:

2. Core - 8 s.h.

3. Concentrations - 64-77 s.h.

(Choose one.)

a. Acting concentration - 68 s.h.

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

Theatre and dance electives (12 s.h.)

Choose 12 s.h. of THEA or DNCE courses.

Production practicum (6 s. h.)

The following course must be taken twice:

THEA 3000 - Theatre Performance

b. Educational theatre concentration - 77 s.h.

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

Theatre theory and practice (41 s.h.)

Professional courses (27 s. h.)

Dance or movement (6 s. h.)

Choose 6 s. h. from the following:

Production practicum (3 s. h.)

THEA 3000 - Theatre Performance

c. Entertainment design and production concentration - 64 s.h.

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

Theatre theory and practice (45 s.h.)

Theatre and dance electives (3 s.h.)

Choose 3 s.h. of THEA and DNCE courses.

Production practicum (16 s.h.)

Take each of the following courses twice:
THEA 1111 - Apprentice Level Production
THEA 2222 - Intern Level Production
THEA 3333 - Journeyman Level Production
Take the following course once:
THEA 4444 - Master Level Production

d. 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.

Dance (17 s.h.)

Students must complete a minimum of two courses in tap, two courses in ballet, and three courses in jazz.

Theatre theory and practice (43 s.h.)

Production practicum (6 s. h.)

Take the following course twice:

e. Stage management concentration - 69 s.h.

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

Dance (2 s.h.)

Choose 2 s.h. of ballet, tap, jazz, or contemporary techniques.

Theatre theory and practice (48 s.h.)

Theatre dance electives (6 s.h.)

Choose 6 s.h. of THEA or DNCE courses.

Production practicum (13 s.h.)

f. Theatre for young audiences concentration - 65 s.h.

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

Theatre Arts, BFA

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

a. Acting concentration:

b. Educational theatre concentration:

c. Entertainment design and production concentration:

d. Musical theatre concentration:

e. Stage management concentration:

f. Theatre for young audiences concentration:

2. Core - 8 s.h.

3. Concentrations - 64-77 s.h.

a. Acting concentration - 68 s.h.

Theatre theory and practice (50 s.h.)

Theatre and dance electives (12 s.h.)

Production practicum (6 s. h.)

b. Educational theatre concentration - 77 s.h.

Theatre theory and practice (41 s.h.)

Professional courses (27 s. h.)

Dance or movement (6 s. h.)

Production practicum (3 s. h.)

c. Entertainment design and production concentration - 64 s.h.

Theatre theory and practice (45 s.h.)

Theatre and dance electives (3 s.h.)

Production practicum (16 s.h.)

d. Musical theatre concentration - 66 s.h.

Dance (17 s.h.)

Theatre theory and practice (43 s.h.)

Production practicum (6 s. h.)

e. Stage management concentration - 69 s.h.

Dance (2 s.h.)

Theatre theory and practice (48 s.h.)

Theatre dance electives (6 s.h.)

Production practicum (13 s.h.)

f. Theatre for young audiences concentration - 65 s.h.

Theatre theory and practice (56 s.h.)

Dance or movement (6 s.h.)

Production practicum (3 s. h.)

4. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.