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Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts with a major or minor in theatre is a comprehensive theatre degree offered in cooperation with the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Candidates for the degree must complete the university general education requirements in addition to the courses in the major prescribed by the School of Theatre. A total of 128 units is required for completion of the degree.
General Education Requirements
The university's general education program provides a coherent, integrated introduction to the breadth of knowledge you will need to consider yourself (and to be considered by other people) a generally well-educated person. This new program requires six courses in different categories, plus writing, foreign language and diversity requirements, which together comprise the USC Core. Click here and here for more information.School Majors
Students who choose the school major are required to complete a minimum of 52 units in theatre as specified:| Required courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| THTR 101 | Introduction to Acting | 4 |
| THTR 125 | Text Studies for Production | 4 |
| THTR 130 | Introduction to Theatrical Production | 4 |
| THTR 201 | Introduction to the Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 305a | Directing | 4 |
| THTR 310 | Theory and Practice of World Theatre I | 4 |
| THTR 311 | Theory and Practice of World Theatre II | 4 |
| 28 | ||
One course (3 units) from: | ||
| THTR 230 | Communicating Theatrical Design Concepts | 3 |
| THTR 231a | Costume Construction | 3 |
| THTR 232 | Stage Lighting | 3 |
| THTR 335 | Scenic Construction | 3 |
One course (4 units) from: | ||
| THTR 300 | Introduction to Modern Drama | 4 |
| THTR 301 | Greek and Roman Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 302 | Shakespeare in His World | 4 |
| THTR 313 | Comedy of Manners | 4 |
| THTR 314 | Advanced Topics in Modern Drama | 4 |
Required upper division theatre electives: 17 | ||
Total required theatre units: 52 | ||
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