Program: Theatre Arts, B.A. - California State University, Long Beach - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 29, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

(120 units)

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts provides the opportunity for the student to gain a broad exposure to the discipline. The curriculum requires study in Acting, Technical and Design Crafts, the History, Literature and Criticism of Theatre, and Directing.

Requirements

Lower Division Core

Take all of the following courses:

THEA 103 - Text Analysis (3 units)
THEA 112 - Beginning Voice and Speech (3 units)
THEA 114A - Fundamentals of Acting (3 units)
THEA 116 - Fundamentals of Collaboration (3 units)
THEA 201 - Writing for the Theatre Arts (3 units)
THEA 221 - History of Theatre and Drama to 1660 (3 units)
THEA 222 - History of Theatre and Drama Since 1660 (3 units)

Take 9 units from the following courses:

THEA 142 - Elementary Stagecraft (3 units)
THEA 146 - Costume Crafts (3 units)
THEA 148 - Stage Lighting (3 units)
THEA 271 - Stage Management (3 units)

Upper Division Core

Take all of the following courses:

THEA 301 - Dramaturgy (3 units)
THEA 324 - Theatre Today (3 units)
THEA 327 - Theatre, Protest, and Social Change (3 units)
THEA 374 - Fundamentals of Directing (3 units)
THEA 411 - Professional Skills for Theatre Artists (3 units)
THEA 418 - Theatre of Community Engagement (3 units)
THEA 426 - Dramatic Theory and Criticism (3 units)
THEA 433 - Design for Theatre (3 units)

Take one of the following:

THEA 111 - Theatre Arts Showcase (1 unit)
THEA 311 - Theatre Arts Showcase (1 unit)

Take 4 units from the following:

THEA 140 - Theatre Arts Activity - Crew (1 unit)
THEA 240 - Theatre Arts Activity - Crew (1 unit)
THEA 340 - Theatre Arts Activity - Crew (1 unit)
THEA 440 - Theatre Arts Activity - Crew (1 unit)

Take an additional 1 unit from the following:

THEA 110A - Theatre Arts Activity-Cast (1 unit)
THEA 110B - Theatre Arts Activity-Cast (1 unit)
THEA 140 - Theatre Arts Activity - Crew (1 unit)
THEA 210A - Theatre Arts Activity - Cast (1 unit)
THEA 210B - Theatre Arts Activity - Cast (1 unit)
THEA 240 - Theatre Arts Activity - Crew (1 unit)
THEA 310A - Theatre Arts Activity - Cast (1 unit)
THEA 310B - Theatre Arts Activity - Cast (1 unit)
THEA 340 - Theatre Arts Activity - Crew (1 unit)
THEA 410A - Theatre Arts Activity - Cast (1 unit)
THEA 410B - Theatre Arts Activity - Cast (1 unit)
THEA 440 - Theatre Arts Activity - Crew (1 unit)

Take 6 units from the following:

THEA 114B - Fundamentals of Acting (3 units)
THEA 212 - How the World Talks (3 units)
THEA 214 - Intermediate Acting (3 units)
THEA 262 - Beginning Movement for the Actor (3 units)
THEA 290 - Selected Topics in Theatre Arts (3 units)
THEA 316 - Rehearsal and Performance (3 units)
THEA 318A - Advanced Actor’s Process (3 units)
THEA 318B - Advanced Actor’s Process (3 units)
THEA 323 - The Integration of Design and Performance (3 units)
THEA 341 - Presentation Techniques for Theatre (3 units)
THEA 344 - Theatrical Makeup Design (3 units)
THEA 352 - Foundations of Visual Expression (3 units)
THEA 371 - Intermediate Stage Management (3 units)
THEA 375 - Intermediate Directing (3 units)
THEA 425 - Theatre and Cinema (3 units)
THEA 442 - Scenic Technical Skills (3 units)
THEA 447 - Costume Technical Skills (3 units)
THEA 449 - Sound Design for the Theatre (3 units)
THEA 476 - Theatre Management (3 units)
THEA 490 - Selected Topics in Theatre Arts (3 units)
THEA 498 - Selected Topics in Theatre Arts (3 units)