These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2023-2024. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2023 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Requirements

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and by satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 credit hours. Students must complete:

• University requirements: All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
• There will be no requirement to take the GenEd Arts course if all of the following courses are completed with a C- or better: THTR 1003, THTR 1096 and THTR 1231. If the student changes majors before completing all three courses, s/he must complete a GenEd Arts course to satisfy the requirement for General Education.
• All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed below and identified with the code "WI".
• Students must complete Theater Department foundation courses with a grade of C or better in each course.
• No more than 20 credits of work in the major field may be transferred from another institution. Students must complete at least 16 semester hours in Theater courses at Temple University.
• All Theater majors must take placement tests in English and mathematics. If a student places into ENG 0701 or MATH 0701 or MATH 0702, these courses must be completed prior to taking the General Education requirement for English and Quantitative Literacy.

Theater Foundation Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
THTR 1003	Creativity: Basic	3
THTR 1096	Introduction to Theater Process (WI)	3
THTR 1231	Acting I	3
THTR 1411	Welcome Backstage	3
THTR 2411	Introduction to Design	3
THTR 3001	History of the Theater I	3
THTR 3002	History of the Theater II	3
THTR 4097	World of the Play (WI)	3
THTR 1087	Production Practicum (1 s.h. each semester the student is enrolled as a major)	1-8
Art History Elective		3
Required Elective (in non-dramatic literature)		3
Required Elective Concentration 1,2		9
Total Credit Hours		40-47

¹

The 9 semester hours of the required elective concentration may be in any one department, preferably in the Arts or an interdisciplinary study approved by the Theater Department advisor or chair.

²

The concentration may include the required course in art history or the required course in non-dramatic literature. It may not include ENG 0802, ENG 0812, or ENG 0902.

Acting Concentration

Required Courses in addition to the Foundation Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Courses
THTR 2221	Voice for the Actor	3
THTR 2231	Speech for the Actor	3
THTR 2241	Basic Movement	3
THTR 2261	Acting II	3
THTR 3279	Acting III	3
THTR 4212	Acting IV	3
THTR 4222	Acting V	3
Acting Concentration Electives
Select four of the following:		12
THTR 1008	Poetry as Performance
THTR 1202	Fundamentals of Voice and Movement
THTR 1232	Jacques Lecoq Technique Part 1
THTR 2001	Introduction to Hip Hop Theater
THTR 2008	Poetic Ethnography
THTR 2201	Acting Styles
THTR 2232	Jacques Lecoq Technique Part 2
THTR 2233	Advanced Speech for the Actor
THTR 2251	Dance for the Actor
THTR 2252	Alexander Technique
THTR 2262	Improvisation
THTR 2271	Dialects for the Actor
THTR 2611	Make-Up
THTR 3055	Performance Art
THTR 3132	Musical Theater Voice & Acting
THTR 3210	Theater Workshop
THTR 3220	Theater Workshop
THTR 3221	Advanced Voice for the Actor
THTR 3230	Theater Workshop
THTR 3231	Acting for Commercials, Industrials and Voice-Overs
THTR 3241	Combat & Stunts for the Actor
THTR 3262	Improvisation 2
THTR 3278	Acting for the Camera
THTR 3301	Introduction to the Director's Art
THTR 3321	Rehearsal & Performance
THTR 4131	Musical Theater Scene Study
THTR 4241	Swordplay for the Actor
THTR 4299	Thesis for Acting Emphasis
THTR 4841	Advanced Swordplay
Total Credit Hours		33

For students who transfer from other departments, schools and universities, there are several alternative routes to fulfill the Acting Concentration that can be discussed with your Theater advisor and/or the head of the Acting Program.

Design and Production Concentration

Required Courses in addition to the Foundation Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
THTR 2431	Lighting and Sound Technology	3
THTR 2711	Drawing and Rendering for the Theater I	3
THTR 2712	Drawing and Rendering for the Theater II	3
THTR 2512	Lighting Design I	3
THTR 2721	Scene Design I	3
THTR 2612	Costume Design I	3
THTR 2713	Design Drafting	3
or THTR 3621	Costume Production
THTR 2441	Stage Management I	3
Select four of the following:		12
THTR 2085	Theater Internship
THTR 2421	Creative Sound Technique
THTR 2442	Propcraft
THTR 2611	Make-Up
THTR 2713	Design Drafting
THTR 3082	General Study
THTR 3261	The Job Market
THTR 3421	Technical Direction for the Theater
THTR 3431	Scene Painting I
THTR 3442	Theater Management I
THTR 3613	History of Decor
THTR 3621	Costume Production
THTR 3622	Draping and Flat Pattern Drafting
THTR 3623	Costume Crafts
THTR 3624	Draping and Flat Pattern Drafting 2
THTR 3625	History of Fashion
THTR 3641	Theatrical Model Making
THTR 3741	Design for TV and Film
THTR 4511	Lighting Design II
THTR 4611	Costume Design II
THTR 4721	Scene Design II
Total Credit Hours		36

Note: The concentration must total a minimum of 35 semester hours beyond the Foundation Courses.

Directing Concentration

Additional Courses Required for the Directing Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
THTR 2512	Lighting Design I	3
THTR 1202	Fundamentals of Voice and Movement	3
or THTR 2241	Basic Movement
THTR 2261	Acting II	3
or THTR 3132	Musical Theater Voice & Acting
THTR 3241	Combat & Stunts for the Actor	3
THTR 2441	Stage Management I	3
THTR 3051	Modern Directions	3
THTR 3301	Introduction to the Director's Art	3
THTR 4301	Advanced Directing	4
THTR 3191	Research	2
THTR 2721	Scene Design I	3
or THTR 2612	Costume Design I
THTR 4003	Production Dramaturgy	3
Total Credit Hours		33