Acting/Directing Concentration
Theatre, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting/Directing Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (MAvED) - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
or ENGL 1140 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I WITH SUPPORT | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or MATH 1320 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY FOR WORK AND LIFE | ||
| DATA AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education (MavEd) course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 65 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education (MavEd) requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Minimum of “C” required | ||
| All of the following | 29 | |
| THEATRE PRACTICUM (1 credit hour course - 4 credit hours required) | ||
| ACTING I (**) | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF PRODUCTION DESIGN | ||
| SCRIPT ANALYSIS | ||
| THEATRE PRACTICUM II (^ 2 credit hour course - 4 credit hours required) | ||
| SHAKESPEARE ON FILM: THE ART OF INTERPRETATION (^) | ||
| DIRECTING I (^) | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE: CLASSICAL TO 1500 (^) | ||
| ADVANCED PROJECTS - CAPSTONE (^) | ||
| Select two of the following | 6 | |
| FOUNDATIONS OF SCENIC PRODUCTION | ||
| STAGE COSTUME (^) | ||
| STAGE MAKEUP | ||
| STAGE AND TV LIGHTING (^) | ||
| Select two of the following | 6 | |
| THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE: 1960-PRESENT (^) | ||
| THEATRE AND ACCESSIBILITY | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE:MODERN / 1850-2000 | ||
| PERIOD STYLES IN DRESS AND DECOR | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE: 1500 TO 1800 (^) | ||
| Concentration in Acting/Directing | ||
| All of the following | 12 | |
| VOICE FOR THE ACTOR (*) | ||
| MOVEMENT FOR THE ACTOR (^) | ||
| ACTING II (^) | ||
| ADVANCED ACTING: AUDITIONING (^) | ||
| Select four of the following | 12 | |
| ADVANCED ACTING: POST REALISM (^) | ||
| ADVANCED ACTING: GREEKS TO RESTORATION (^) | ||
| ADVANCED ACTING: ENSEMBLE PLAY PRODUCTION (^) | ||
| ADVANCED PROJECTS IN THEATRE: INDEPENDENT STUDY (^) | ||
| ADVANCED PROJECTS IN THEATRE (^) | ||
| DIRECTING II (^) | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Theatre, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting/Directing Concentration Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| THEA 1000 | THEATRE PRACTICUM | 1 |
| THEA 1300 | ACTING I | 3 |
| THEA 1500 | FOUNDATIONS OF PRODUCTION DESIGN | 3 |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| THEA 1000 | THEATRE PRACTICUM | 1 |
| THEA 2300 | MOVEMENT FOR THE ACTOR | 3 |
| THEA 1700 | SCRIPT ANALYSIS | 3 |
| THEA 1650 | STAGE COSTUME | 3 |
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| THEA 1000 | THEATRE PRACTICUM | 1 |
| THEA 3310 | VOICE FOR THE ACTOR | 3 |
| THEA 4780 | THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE: CLASSICAL TO 1500 | 3 |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| THEA 1000 | THEATRE PRACTICUM | 1 |
| THEA 3300 | ACTING II | 3 |
| THEA 3700 or THEA 4790 | THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE: 1960-PRESENT or THEATRE HISTORY AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE: 1500 TO 1800 | 3 |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| THEA 2000 | THEATRE PRACTICUM II | 2 |
| THEA 1600 or THEA 1660 | FOUNDATIONS OF SCENIC PRODUCTION or STAGE MAKEUP | 3 |
| THEA 3400 | DIRECTING I | 3 |
| THEA 4340 | ADVANCED ACTING: AUDITIONING | 3 |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| THEA 2000 | THEATRE PRACTICUM II | 2 |
| THEA 4050 | SHAKESPEARE ON FILM: THE ART OF INTERPRETATION | 3 |
| Theatre Concentration Elective 1 | 3 | |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Theatre Concentration Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Theatre Concentration Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| THEA 3760 or THEA 4550 | THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE:MODERN / 1850-2000 or PERIOD STYLES IN DRESS AND DECOR | 3 |
| THEA 4900 | ADVANCED PROJECTS - CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Theatre Concentration Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |