495r Departmental Honors (1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
Every semester. See Departmental Honors.
497r Research (1-4)
Every semester.
498r Individual Studies (1-4)
Every semester.
499r Group Studies (1-4)
Every semester.
Spanish
See Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Theatre and Speech
Professor Robert Duffy, Head
The Department of Theatre and Speech offers a curriculum that leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Theatre and a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Theatre Education. It seeks to promote an understanding of cultural history, an appreciation of meaning and form, a respect for and a facility with language, a sense of responsibility for the larger human community, and a firm grounding in the discipline and the creative processes involved in the making of theatre.
Through its curriculum and public season of performance the department is committed to exposure to and enhanced appreciation of the art of the theatre and the related arts of film and dance. The department provides the means for involvement in the art of theatre for interested members of the University community.
Courses designed to develop basic competency in oral communication are regularly offered by the department.
Students may elect to take specified courses leading to state licensure to teach theatre at the primary and secondary level.
1930 - Theatre (B.A.)
- General Education (see list of approved courses)
- Rhetoric and Composition: Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition (6 hours)
- Mathematics: One approved mathematics course (3 hours)
- Statistics: One approved statistics course (3 hours)
- Natural Sciences: Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component (7-8 hours)
- Humanities and Fine Arts: Two approved humanities and fine arts courses, one from fine arts and one from either other than Theatre and Speech. (6 hours)
- Cultures and Civilizations: Option A: Western Humanities I and II and Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations OR Option B: World Civilization I, II, III (9 hours total)
- Behavioral and Social Sciences: Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines (6 hours)
- Foreign Language: Through second college year in one foreign language
- Completion of a minor with a minimum 2.0 grade point average
Major and Related Courses
- One computer literacy course from Business Management 100, Computer Science 110, 150
- 2-3 hours from Theatre and Speech 125 or 225, or 2 HHP activity courses
- 6 hours design and technical theatre: 141, 143
- 3 hours acting: 221
- 6 hours directing: 331, 431
- 9 hours dramatic literature and theatre history: 151, 255, 257
- 9 hours of approved theatre and speech electives selected from 343, 423, 450, 457, 459, 461r, and 463r
- 6 hours (6 semesters) of performance and production: 2 hours each of 200r, 300r, and 400r
- 2.0 average in all theatre and speech courses
- Minimum of 39 hours of 300 and 400 level courses.
- Electives to complete 120 hours.
- Additional requirements.
2930 - Theatre Education K-12 (B.S.)
- General Education (see list of approved courses)
- Rhetoric and Composition: 2 approved courses in rhetoric and composition (6 hours)
- Mathematics: One approved mathematics course (3 hours)
- Statistics: One approved statistics course (3 hours)
- Natural Sciences: Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component (7-8 hours)
- Humanities and Fine Arts: Art 301, Music 111 (6 hours)
- Cultures and Civilizations: Option A: Western Humanities I and II and Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations OR Option B: World Civilization I, II, III (9 hours total)
- Behavioral and Social Sciences: Two approved behavioral or social sciences courses in two different disciplines (6 hours)
Major and Related Courses
- Psychology 221 or 222 or Human Ecology 242
- 6 hours design and technical theatre: 141, 143;
- 3 hours acting: 221;
- 6 hours directing: 331, 431;
- 6 hours of theatre education from: 465r, 412;
- 12 hours dramatic literature and theatre history: 151, 255, 257, 457;
- 6 hours (6 semesters) of performance and production: 2 hours each of 200r, 300r, 400r;
- 3 hours approved theatre and speech electives selected from 125, 225, 343, 423, 450, 459, 461r, 463r
- 25 hours from the College of Education and Applied Professional Studies including Education 201, 321 or 323, 400, 433, 444
- University Studies 330
- For graduation: 2.0 average in all Theatre and Speech courses and 2.0 average in College of Education and Applied Professional Studies.
- For licensure 2.5 average cumulative, 2.5 at UTC, 2.5 average in education courses with no grade lower than C, 2.5 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.
- Minimum of 39 hours of 300 and 400 level courses.
- Electives to complete 120 hours.
- Additional requirements.
THEATRE AND SPEECH MINORS
4670 - Theatre
18 hours including Theatre and Speech 151 and 3 hours from 121, 141, 143, 221, 255 or 257; 9 hours from Theatre and Speech 343, 423, 450, 457, Classics 395, 397; English 420, 421; 1 hour of 100r and 2 hours of 200r.
Minimum 8 hours at the 300-400 level.
Minimum 2.0 average in the minor.
