The Department of Communication & Theatre

Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major in Communication Arts - Theatre Option

	Credits
Required Courses
*COMT 150 Introduction to Theatre and Performance	3
*COMT 160 Introduction to Intercultural Communication	3
COMT 201 Technology for Communication	3
COMT 210 Group Dynamics	3
*COMT 250 Introduction to Acting	3
COMT 256 Visual Elements of Performance Studies	3
COMT 293 Workshop	3
COMT 320 Introduction to Mass Communication	3
COMT 325 Visual Communication	3
COMT 330 Persuasion	3
COMT 340 Performance for the Camera	3
COMT 350 Performance Theory and Criticism	3
COMT 356 Theatre Design and Technology	3
COMT 358 Directing	3
COMT 450 Performance Skills for Professionals	3
COMT 493 Workshop	3
Total minimum credits required for major	48
Language Requirement (see page 153)	14-15
Electives	20-21
Total minimum credits required for degree	120
May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements. Note: Substitutions between options can be made with advisor or consent. Students must earn a grade of “C” or above in courses used to satisfy major or minor requirements in the Communication and Theatre Department. It is recommended that students with a Theatre Option take at least one elective course in COMT 293/493 Workshop in Theatre Production. Since a Communication and Theatre major has 48 credits and is therefore by definition an extended major, students with a Communication and Theatre major are not required to complete a minor. Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.*

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Bachelor of Arts
Majors in Communication Arts
This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in completing the Bachelor of Arts programs in Communication & Theatre. Due to course schedule changes and staff assignments, students may not be able to follow the plan exactly. This suggested plan is not a substitute for careful advising by Departmental faculty. Students should consult with their advisors to plan classes before registering each term.

First Year	F	S
ENGL 150	3
ENGL 226		3
COMT 110	3
COMT 130		3
COMT course		3
Foreign Language	4	4
Academic Foundations	6	3
Total	16	16
Second Year	F	S
COMT 201	3
COMT 210	3
COMT 230		3
Foreign Language	3	3
Academic Found. w/Lab	4
Academic Foundations	3	6
Total	16	15
Third Year	F	S
COMT 320	3
COMT 325	3
COMT 330		3
COMT courses	3	6
Academic Foundations	3	3
Electives	3	3
Total	15	15
Fourth Year	F	S
COMT Courses	9	6
Electives	6	6
Total	15	12

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