Theatre Arts - Performance (A.F.A.) TTP

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr

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  One of the following:

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr

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  And one of the following:

• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

• Two of the following: 

• ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 1010 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 1012 - Cultural Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 2025 - State and Local Government 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

• OPTION 1

• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

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  OR OPTION 2

  Two of the following, taken in any order: 

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 sem hrs cr

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology  cannot be paired with BIOL 1110  or BIOL 1120  to meet the General Education science requirement. 

Additionally, CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry  cannot be paired with CHEM 1110   or CHEM 1120   to meet the General Education science requirement. 

(Unless otherwise noted, a sequence is not required.)  

• Two of the following:

• ASTR 1010 - Solar System Astronomy 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1510 - Environmental Science I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 4 sem hrs cr
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

One of the following:

• MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1730 - Precalculus 5 sem cr hrs
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (19 credit hours)

• THEA 1015 - Acting I 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1020 - Acting II 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1025 - Stagecraft I 3 sem hrs cr OR THEA 2015 - Introduction to Theatre Design  3 sem hrs cr OR THEA 2030 - Script Analysis for the Theatre  3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 2011 - Production Practicum 1 sem hr cr (to be repeated for a total of 3 sem hrs cr)
• Theatre electives 7 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS Notes for Transferring Students

• Students should consult with the university Theatre Arts program to which they intend to transfer for appropriate Theatre electives.
• For admission into a university Theatre Arts program, students must also successfully complete required auditions for admittance and/or scholarship.

Semester Hours Credit: 60*

*All theatre performance majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - First-Year Experience .

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall Start)

The following is a recommended fall-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Fall (16 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• History 3 sem hrs cr
• Math 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1015 - Acting I 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 2011 - Production Practicum 1 sem hr cr

Semester Two - Spring (17 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• History 3 sem hrs cr
• Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr
• THEA 2011 - Production Practicum 1 sem hr cr
• THEA 2015 - Introduction to Theatre Design 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Fall (14 credit hours)

• Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Science 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1025 - Stagecraft I 3 sem hrs cr OR THEA 2015 - Introduction to Theatre Design  3 sem hrs cr OR THEA 2030 - Script Analysis for the Theatre  3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 2011 - Production Practicum 1 sem hr cr

Semester Four - Spring (13 credit hours)

• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr
• Theatre electives 7 sem hrs cr