Theater

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements

Written Communication

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Students may also complete ENG 122 and a gtPathways approved CO3 course

Mathematics

Select one gtPathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1), prefer MAT 120: Mathematics for the Liberal Arts.

Total Credit Hours:3

Arts and Humanities

THE 105Theatre Appreciation

3

THE 211Development of Theatre: Greek-Renaissance

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Students planning to attend University of Colorado Boulder in Theater should consult UCB Theater advisors regarding THE 105 – Theater Appreciation.

History

Select one gtPathways course (GT-HI1)

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Select two gtPathways Social and Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, or GT-SS3)

Total Credit Hours:6

Natural and Physical Sciences

Select two gtPathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2). One of these courses must have the required laboratory (GT-SC1).

Total Credit Hours:7

Additional Required Courses

Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
THE 116Technical Theatre

3

THE 111Acting I

3

THE 108Theatre Script Analysis

3

THE 212Development of Theatre: Restoration-Modern

3

THE 215Playwriting

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Additional Theater Course

Select one (1) course from the following:

THE 131Theatre Production I

3

THE 132Theatre Production II

3

THE 231Theatre Production III

3

THE 232Theatre Production IV

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Electives

  • Select 11 credits from the Approved Elective List or log into eWOLF to see elective requirements in DegreeCheck.
  • Selection of elective credits should be done with a Front Range advisor and your intended transfer institution.
Total Credit Hours:11
  • Students interested in attending MSU Denver or CSU-Fort Collins are advised to take COM 115 – Public Speaking.
  • Students who plan to transfer to UCB or UCCS may not take elective courses with a THE prefix.

Participating Colorado Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education

  • Adams State University [B.A. Theater]
  • Colorado State University-Ft Collins [B.A. Theater]
  • Fort Lewis College [B.A. Theater; Theater Generalist option]
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver [B.A. Theater]
  • University of Colorado Boulder [B.A. Theater]
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs [B.A. Visual & Performing Arts; Theater option]
  • University of Northern Colorado [B.A. Theater Arts]
  • Western State Colorado University [B.A. Communication Arts; Theater & Performance Studies emphasis]

The receiving institutions listed above in this agreement will accept all applicable credits earned within ten years of transfer to the receiving institution. Credits earned more than ten years earlier will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Please view the official agreement here.

Total Credit Hours: 60