Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Theatre Education (BFA)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| T D 314M | Technical Theatre (Major) | 3 |
| T D 313C | Acting I (Major) | 3 |
| T D 311C | Performance as Public Practice (Major) | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| T D 314Q | Production Shop (Major) | 3 |
| T D 313D | Acting II (Major) | 3 |
| PSY 301 | Introduction to Psychology (Core) 080 | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core) 030 | 3 | |
| Mathematics (Core) 020 | 3 | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| T D 317C | Theatre History through the Eighteenth Century (Major) 050 | 3 |
| T D 354T | Topics in Design and Technology | 3 |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| E 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core) 030 | 3 | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| T D 317D | Theatre History since the Eighteenth Century (Major) 050 | 3 |
| Upper-division T D course (Major) | 3 | |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core) 093 | 3 | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| 6th Semester | ||
| T D 316D | Directing I (Major) | 3 |
| T D 326C | Theatre Studies: Creative Drama (Major) | 3 |
| T D 326D | Theatre Studies: Theatre for Young Audiences (Major) | 3 |
| T D 354T | Topics in Design and Technology (Major) | 3 |
| SED 322C | Individual Differences (Major) | 3 |
| 7th Semester | ||
| T D 323D | Directing II (Major) | 3 |
| T D 326F | Creative Drama II (Major) | 3 |
| Upper-division T D course (Major) | 3 | |
| EDC 370S | Topics in Secondary School Subjects (Topic 15, Major) | 3 |
| PSY 304 | Introduction to Child Psychology (Major) | 3 |
| or PSY 309 | Personality | |
| or EDP 350G | Adolescent Development | |
| or HDF 313 & HDF 113L | Child Development and Child Development Laboratory | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| T D 626E | Theatre Studies: Directing the Young Performer (Major) | 6 |
| EDC 331S | School Organization and Classroom Management in Secondary Schools (Major) | 3 |
| EDC 332S | Designs for Instruction (Major) | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
| 9th Semester | ||
| T D 326Q | Directing Project in Theatre Studies (Major) | 3 |
| EDC 951W | Topics in All Level Teaching Practicum (Major) | 9 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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