Coordinator: Mr. David C. Granath

Francis Marion University and the Theatre Arts program are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).

MAJOR

A major in theatre arts requires the following:

1. Theatre 210 (4 one-semester hour courses), 201, 202, 203, 209, 220, 221, 301, Speech Communication 203, AND English 320.

2. 6 semester hours selected from English 321, 325, 390, and Theatre 391

3. 12 semester hours from one specialty area

a) Design specialty: Theatre 302, 303, 402, and either Theatre 497 or 3 semester hours from the performance specialty

b) Performance specialty: Theatre 205, 305, 401, 405, and either Theatre 497 or 3 semester hours from the design specialty

4. Minor/collateral requirements

a) Two 12-hour collaterals approved by the faculty adviser, or

b) An 18-hour minor approved by the faculty adviser

5. Completion of a foreign language through 202

Theatre Arts majors must enroll in English 320 to fulfill the Literature requirement of the Humanities section of the General Education Requirements. Theatre Arts majors should enroll in Speech Communication 203 to fulfill the Speech Communication requirement of the Basic Communications section of the General Education Requirements.

The number of semester hours required in major courses for a major in Theatre Arts is 40. The minimum number of semester hours in all courses (major and nonmajor) required for the major in Theatre Arts is 120.

MINOR

A minor in theatre requires 18 semester hours including Theatre 201, 202, 203, 209, 301, and 3 semester hours selected from Theatre 205, 210, 220, 221, 302, 303, 309, 402, Speech Communication 203 and English 320.

COLLATERAL

A collateral in theatre requires 12 semester hours, including Theatre 201, 202 or 209, 203 or 301, and 3 semester hours selected from Theatre 205, 210, 302, 309, 402, and Speech Communication 203.