Theatre Arts, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2  
• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• GE Area E: Lifelong Learning AHSS 101 - The Stories We Tell Units: 3  
• American Institutions / GE Area D: Social Science 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3
• Major / GE Area C: Arts TA 105 - Acting 1: Principles of Performance Units: 3  

Semester 2 (14-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3  ^[1]
• Optional ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2  
• GE Area B: Mathematics  MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3  OR (MATH 103I - Mathematics as a Liberal Art with Integrated Support Units: 3  AND MATH 3 - Support for Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 1 ) ^[2] 
• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
     (Take a lower division course) Units: 3
• Major & GE Area C: Arts TA 104 - Story Through Word and Image Units: 4   
• Major (Core) TA 328 - Production Practicum Units: 1   

^[1] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester, take another GE course

^[2] Credit earned for math support courses (MATH 3) do not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Semester 3 (15-16 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
    Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
    (Take a class with a lab activity) Units: 3-4
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Units: 3
• American Institutions 
  U.S. History
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) TA 237 - Production Techniques Units: 3  

Semester 4 (16-17 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
    Units: 3-4
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• Major / UD GE Area C / DCG Domestic TA 307 - Theatre of the Oppressed Units: 3  
• Major  TA 221 - Makeup for Stage and Screen Units: 2  
• Major TA 328 - Production Practicum Units: 1    
• Major (Elective) TA 215 - Acting 2: Principles of Voice and Movement Units: 4  OR TA 333 - Lighting Design Stage and Screen Units: 4  OR  TA 415 - Acting for the Camera Units: 4  

Semester 5 (13-15 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
    Units: 3
• Major TA 340 - Theatre History and Criticism I Units: 4  
• Major TA 331 - Scenic Design and Art Direction Units: 4  OR TA 336 - Costume Design Stage and Screen Units: 4  OR TA 333 - Lighting Design Stage and Screen Units: 4  ^[4]
• Major (Elective) TA 231 - Production and Stage Management Units: 2  OR TA 315 - Advanced Principles of Acting for the Stage Units: 4  OR TA 331 - Scenic Design and Art Direction Units: 4  OR TA 336 - Costume Design Stage and Screen Units: 4  

^[4] See course rotation schedule

Semester 6 (15 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• Major / DCG Non-Domestic  TA 341 - Theatre History and Criticism II Units: 4     
• Major TA 328 - Production Practicum Units: 1  
• Major Elective TA 367 - Performance Workshop Units: 1-4  OR TA 377 - Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Units: 1  OR TA 387 - Design and Technology Workshop Units: 1-4  Units: 1
• Elective Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 7 (16 Units)

• Major TA 451 - Principles of Stage Directing Units: 4  
• Major TA 477W - TA 477W - Career Skills for Performing Artists Units: 3  
• Major Elective TA 231 - Production and Stage Management Units: 2  or TA 315 - Advanced Principles of Acting for the Stage Units: 4  or TA 331 - Scenic Design and Art Direction Units: 4  or TA 336 - Costume Design Stage and Screen Units: 4  
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 2
• Elective or Minor Units: 2 (if needed)

Semester 8 (14 Units)

• Major TA 328 - Production Practicum Units: 1  
• Major Elective TA 367 - Performance Workshop Units: 1-4  OR TA 377 - Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Units: 1  OR TA 387 - Design and Technology Workshop Units: 1-4  
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 3