The Theater Studies emphasis is for those wanting a traditional theater program. Students can choose electives based on a generalist approach or shape their program towards a specific career trajectory such as acting, directing, technical theater and design, arts administration, or film/video production.
Transferring to Fresno Pacific
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Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Information
Theatre Arts (AA-T) to Theater: Theater Studies, B.A.
BA courses fulfilled through ADT:
- All lower-division General Education requirements fulfilled
- BA co-requisites and major courses fulfilled through ADT:
- THTR 105 Theater Appreciation (3)
- THTR 115 Drama Practicum (2)
- THTR 380 Stage Makeup (1) [Lower to Upper Division]
- THTR 375 Costume Design (3) [Lower to Upper Division]
- This program is offered as daytime traditional
ADT Guarantee is the completion of BA/BS degree in 68 units.
Course listing
Note: Emphasis courses are additional courses that are to be completed alongside the general education and parent program requirements as dictated by the Fresno Pacific University catalog. Please review the course requirements for baccalaureate programs and the general education summary in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.
In consultation with a program mentor, select 22 units from the following (7 units must be THTR):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| THTR 321 | Applied Theater | 2 |
| THTR 330 | Dance Styles | 3 |
| THTR 335 | Drama Ministry | 3 |
| THTR 355 | Creative Drama | 3 |
| THTR 365 | Stage Technology | 2 |
| THTR 370 | Auditioning | 1 |
| THTR 375 | Costume Design and Production | 3 |
| THTR 380 | Stage Make-Up | 1 |
| HIST 360 | Greece: Drama and Paideia in the Polis | 4 |
| LIT 415 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| LIT 449 | Literature and Film | 3 |
| COM 395 | Text and Performance | 3 |
| COM 346 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
| COM 355 | Digital Video Production I | 3 |
| COM 360 | Digital Video Production II | 3 |
| COM 370 | Audio Production | 3 |
| COM 380 | Film Studies | 3 |
| COM 390 | UI/UX Web Design | 3 |
| COM 440 | Performance and Culture | 3 |
| ART 140 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 350 or ART 355 or ART 460 | History of Western Art I or History of Western Art II or World Art | 3 |
| ART 475 | Art Industry Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 362 | Nonprofit Management | 3 |
| MUS 130 or MUS 141 | Class Voice or Private Instruction in Voice | 1-2 or 1 |
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