Theatre

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This program is designed for those students whose career goals require the study of more than one discipline, or who want a program with more flexibility than the B.F.A. This includes students who wish to pursue careers in stage management, college teaching, playwriting, directing, children’s theatre, or arts administration. B.A. students are encouraged to design their own degree plan, above and beyond the minimum requirements for the degree, and to take extensive course work in other areas. One option is the minor in Arts Administration (see below). Depending on the nature of that plan, students receiving the B.A. degree should be able to enter graduate programs in Theatre leading to M.A., M.F.A. or Ph.D. degrees. They may also be qualified to enter careers or graduate programs in other fields which require the social and intellectual skills developed through the study of Theatre.

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 54 hours in Theatre. Selection and admission of B.A. Theatre majors is made on the basis of departmental interview.

Requirements in the Core Curriculum:

Specifics can be found in The Academic Program
Integrative Studies - 50 hrs (INST 310 - ART FORMS: IMAGES AND IDEAS or INST 320 - MUSIC AND HUMAN NATURE must be selected)
Foreign Language - 10 hrs
Mathematics - 5 hrs
Health and Physical Education Lifestyle Series - 3 hrs
Senior Year Experience - hrs depend upon course selected

Requirements in the major (at least 54 total hrs):

Remaining hours from:

any other THR courses to reach at least 54 total with a minimum of 15 at 300/400 level in an Otterbein classroom.

Residence Requirement:

Must be fulfilled by all transfer students (see The Academic Program .)

Required total hours for the degree:

At least 180 - also see exceptions/additional comments in The Academic Program .

Application for Degree:

A prospective graduate must request an Application for Degree at the Registrar’s Office two terms prior to the term in which the degree is to be completed.

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