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Effective Fall 2016

Freshman
AUCCCredits
Select one course from the following: 3
Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1)3B 
Understanding Dance (GT-AH1)3B 
Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)3B 
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
TH 150Introduction to Performance 3
TH 160Drawing for Theatre 3
TH 161Stagecraft 3
TH 186Theatre Practicum I--Crew Assignment 1
TH 192First Year Seminar--Telling Your Story 3
Quantitative Reasoning1B3
Electives 9
 Total Credits 31
Sophomore
 
Select one course from the following: 3
Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1)3B 
Understanding Dance (GT-AH1)3B 
Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)3B 
TH 241 3
TH 242World Theatre History I 3
TH 243World Theatre History II 3
TH 260Computer Assisted Drafting for Theatre 3
Select one course from the following: 3
Stage Management I  
Costume Design I  
Lighting Design I  
Set Design I  
Sound Design I  
TH 286Theatre Practicum II--Shop Assignment 1
TH 2921Design and Technology Seminar 2
Biological and Physical Sciences3A3
Historical Perspectives3D3
Elective 3
 Total Credits 30
Junior
 
CO 301AWriting in the Disciplines: Arts and Humanities (GT-CO3)23
Select one course from the following: 3
Stage Management II4A 
Costume Design II4A 
Lighting Design II4A 
Set Design II4A 
Sound Design II4A 
TH 386 1
TH 4002Theatre Practicum--Performance 1
Select one course from the following: 3
Stage Management I  
Costume Design I  
Lighting Design I  
Set Design I  
Sound Design I  
TH *** Upper-Division TH Elective 3
Biological and Physical Sciences3A4
Diversity and Global Awareness3E3
Elective 7
 Total Credits 28
Senior
 
TH 370A 3
TH 4002Theatre Practicum--Performance 2
TH 401Theatrical Design and Prod Advanced Topics 3
Select one course from the following: 3
Design Portfolio and Professional Preparation4B,4C 
Capstone in Theatre Practice4B,4C 
TH 486 2
Social and Behavioral Sciences3C3
Electives3 15
 Total Credits 31
 Program Total Credits: 120
1

TH 292 should be taken for 1 credit, two semesters total.

2

 TH 400 should be taken 3 times, 1 credit each semester taken.

3

Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

Freshman
Semester 1CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)X 1A3
TH 150Introduction to PerformanceX  3
TH 192First Year Seminar--Telling Your Story   3
Electives   6
 Total Credits   15
Semester 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
TH 160Drawing for TheatreX  3
TH 161StagecraftX  3
TH 186Theatre Practicum I--Crew Assignment   1
Select one course from the following:   3
Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1)  3B 
Understanding Dance (GT-AH1)  3B 
Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)  3B 
Quantitative ReasoningX 1B3
Elective   3
CO 150 and AUCC 1B (Quantitative Reasoning) must be completed by the end of Semester 2.X   
 Total Credits   16
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
TH 241X  3
TH 242World Theatre History IX  3
TH 260Computer Assisted Drafting for TheatreX  3
TH 292Design and Technology Seminar   1
Select one course from the following:   3
Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1)  3B 
Understanding Dance (GT-AH1)  3B 
Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)  3B 
Biological and Physical Sciences  3A3
TH 186 must be completed by the end of Semester 3.X   
 Total Credits   16
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
TH 243World Theatre History IIX  3
TH 286Theatre Practicum II--Shop AssignmentX  1
TH 292Design and Technology Seminar   1
Select one course from the following:   3
Stage Management I    
Costume Design I    
Lighting Design I    
Set Design I    
Sound Design I    
Historical Perspectives  3D3
Elective   3
 Total Credits   14
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CO 301AWriting in the Disciplines: Arts and Humanities (GT-CO3)X 23
Select one course from the following:   3
Stage Management I    
Costume Design I    
Lighting Design I    
Set Design I    
Sound Design I    
TH 386X  1
Diversity and Global Awareness  3E3
Upper-Division Theatre Elective   3
 Total Credits   13
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
TH 400Theatre Practicum--Performance   1
Select one course from the following:X 4A3
Stage Management II  4A 
Costume Design II  4A 
Lighting Design II  4A 
Set Design II  4A 
Sound Design II  4A 
Biological and Physical Sciences  3A4
Electives   7
 Total Credits   15
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
TH 370A   3
TH 400Theatre Practicum--Performance   1
TH 401Theatrical Design and Prod Advanced TopicsX  3
Social and Behavioral Sciences  3C3
Electives   6
Upper-Division Theatre Design and Production Electives (6 credits) must be completed by the end of Semester 7.X   
 Total Credits   16
Semester 8CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
TH 400Theatre Practicum--PerformanceX  1
Select one course from the following:X 4B,4C3
Design Portfolio and Professional Preparation  4B,4C 
Capstone in Theatre Practice  4B,4C 
TH 486X  2
ElectivesX  9
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.X   
 Total Credits   15
 Program Total Credits:   120