Degree Opportunities
Mission Statement
Eastern Oregon University's Theatre Department offers a student centered community of artists whose major focus is creativity and collaboration. Our aim is to stimulate and nurture artists who are willing to give the gift of their talents to the audience. A hands-on academic and production oriented curriculum celebrates theatre as a voice and a mirror for cultural values of all human beings. As a part of a highly motivated arts community, students work with master artists/teachers in a rigorous program of study and production. The BA or BS degree in Theatre prepares majors for graduate work in the discipline, teaching, or other creative activity.
I). Institutional Graduation Requirements
II). Major in Theatre Arts
BA: Complete between 63 and 69 credit hours (depending on the concentration) in theatre arts with a minimum grade of "C-" or "S" to include the following core requirements and one area of concentration.
BS: Complete between 63 and 69 credit hours (depending on the concentration) in theatre arts with a minimum grade of "C-" or "S" to include the following core requirements and one area of concentration. Students must also complete the Additional Requirements
Major Core Requirements for BA and BS
THEA 250 - Acting I (4)
THEA 255 - Production and Performance (5 total)
THEA 261, 262, 263 - Theatre History (3 each) (9)
THEA 264 Technical Theatre: Set Construction (3)
THEA 265 - Technical Theatre: Lighting (3)
THEA 266 - Technical Theatre: Costume (3)THEA 267 - Technical Theatre: Make-up (3)
THEA 353 - Fundamentals of Play Direction (3)
THEA 355 - Advanced Production and Performance (5 total)THEA 407 - Senior Seminar (3)
Total Major Credits Required: 41
Areas of Concentration
1. Acting
THEA 211 - Script Analysis (3)
THEA 251 - Acting II (4)
THEA 252 - Acting III (4)
THEA 350 - Acting IV (3)
THEA 351 - Acting V (3)
THEA 352 - Acting VI (3)THEA 400 - Theatre Collaboration (3)
THEA 406 - Senior Project (3)
(Click here for Senior Project requirements.)
Total Concentration Credits: 26
Total Major Credits: 67
2. Scenic Design
ART 230 - Drawing II (4)
THEA 211 - Script Analysis (3)
THEA 324 - Scene Design (3)THEA 325 - Advanced Scene Design (3)
EITHER THEA 334 - Light Design OR THEA 344 - Costume Design (3)
THEA 400 - Theatre Collaboration (3)
THEA 406 - Senior Project (3)
(Click here for Senior Project requirements.)
Total Concentration Credits: 22
Total Major Credits: 63
3. Lighting Design
ART 230 - Drawing II (4)
THEA 211 - ScriptAnalysis (3)
THEA 334 - Light Design (3)
THEA 335 - Advanced Light Design (3)
EITHER THEA 324 - Scene Design OR THEA 344 - Costume Design (3)
THEA 400 - Theatre Collaboration (3)
THEA 406 - Senior Project (3)
(Click here for Senior Project requirements.)
Total Concentration Credits: 22
Total Major Credits: 63
4. Costume Design
ART 230 - Drawing II (4)
THEA 211 - Script Analysis (3)
THEA 344 - Costume Design (3)
THEA 345 - Advanced Costume Design (3)
EITHER THEA 324 - Scene Design OR THEA 334 - Light Design (3)
THEA 400 - Theatre Collaboration (3)
THEA 406 - Senior Project (3)
(Click here for Senior Project requirements.)
Total Concentration Credits: 22
Total Major Credits: 63
5. Directing
THEA 211 - Script Analysis (3)
THEA 251 - Acting II (4)
THEA 252 - Acting III (4)THEA 324 - Scene Design (3)
THEA 330 - Stage Management (3)
THEA 354 - Advanced Directing (3)THEA 400 - Theatre Collaboration (3)
THEA 406 - Senior Project (3)
(Click here for Senior Project requirements.)
Total Concentration Credits: 26
Total Major Credits: 67
6. Theatre Pedagogy
THEA 211 - Script Analysis (3)
THEA 251 - Acting II (4)
THEA 252 - Acting III (4)
THEA 315 - Creative Drama (3)THEA 330 - Stage Management (3)
THEA 400 - Theatre Collaboration (3)
THEA 406 - Senior Project (3)
(Click here for Senior Project requirements.)
THEA 415 - Theatre Pedagogy (3)
Total Concentration Credits: 26
Total Major Credits: 67
7. Playwriting
WR 241 - Inro to Imaginative Writing (3)
THEA 211 - Script Analysis (3)
THEA 251 - Acting II (4)THEA 324 - Scene Design (3)
THEA 354 - Advanced Directing (3)THEA 360 - Playwriting for the Stage (3)
THEA 400 - Theatre Collaboration (3)
THEA 406 - Senior Project (3)
(Click here for Senior Project requirements.)
THEA 409 - Practicum: Play in Performance (3)
Total Concentration Credits: 28
Total Major Credits: 69
8. Stage Management
BA 321 - Principles of Management (5)
THEA 211 - Script Analysis (3)
THEA 230 - Theatre Management (3)
THEA 330 - Stage Management (3)
And two of the following:
THEA 324 - Scenic Design (3)
THEA 334 - Lighting Design (3)
THEA 344 - Costume Design (3)
plus:
THEA 400 - Theatre Collaboration (3)
THEA 406 - Senior Project (3)
(Click here for Senior Project requirements.)
Total Concentration Credits: 26
Total Major Credits: 67
III). Minor in Theatre Arts
1. A minimum of 31 graded credit hours in theatre as follows:
Required:
THEA 211 - Script Analysis (3)
THEA 212 - Intro to Theatre: Production (3)
THEA 214 - Intro to Theatre: Dramatic Literature (3)THEA 250 - Acting I (4)
THEA 264 - Tech Theatre: Set Construction (3)Select 6 hours from:
THEA 251 - Acting II (4)
THEA 252 - Acting III (4)THE 315 - Creative Drama (3)
THEA 350 - Acting IV (3)
THEA 353 - Fundamentals of Play Direction (3)
THEA 364 - Tech Theatre: Advanced Set Construction (3)Select 6 hours from:
THEA 261 - Theatre History (3)
THEA 262 - Theatre History (3)THEA 263 - Theatre History (3)
THEA 265 - Tech Theatre: Lighting (3)
THEA 266 - Tech Theatre: Costume (3)
THEA 267 - Tech Theatre: Makeup (3)Select 3 hours from:
THEA 255 - Production and Performance (1-2)
THEA 355 - Advanced Production and Performance (1-2)
(THEA 255 and 355 may be repeated)Total Minor Credits Required: 31
2. A minimum grade of "C-" in each course counting toward the minor.*
3. A minimum of 10 credit hours counting toward the minor must be completed at Eastern.
*THEA 255 and THEA 355 are practicum course which are grade with an "S" or a "U"
For a complete checklist of Theatre Major/Minor graduation requirements click here.