These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 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
| 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
| 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 3277 | Audition Technique for the Camera | 3 |
| THTR 3279 | Acting III | 3 |
| THTR 3321 | Rehearsal & Performance | 3 |
| THTR 4212 | Acting IV | 3 |
| THTR 4222 | Acting V | 3 |
| THTR 4233 | Physical Theater | 3 |
| THTR 4421 | The Working Actor | 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 4131 | Musical Theater Scene Study | |
THTR 4241 | Swordplay for the Actor | |
THTR 4299 | Thesis for Acting Emphasis | |
THTR 4841 | Advanced Swordplay | |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
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
| 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
| 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 | |