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The Bachelor of Arts Theatre program helps students sharpen their artistic skills and explore new talents while allowing them the flexibility to pair Theatre with another major. The communication, collaboration, and leadership skills gained in Theatre prepare students for success in a wide range of industries.
Recent pairings with Theatre have included Communication Studies, English, History, Political Science, Marketing and Psychology. Dedicated and responsive faculty work with students in the BA Theatre program to coordinate tailored educational experiences to help them pursue their desired goals.
In this program, students become well-rounded artists by studying acting, technical theatre, design, history and directing. Theory meets practice as students apply their classroom knowledge to the various productions, activities and optional summer theatre programming beginning in their freshman year. Those involved in productions earn academic credit hours through our practicum courses.
Students complete a theatre internship to employ those skills professionally and culminate their Marietta College education with a capstone project to show how their theatrical skills naturally integrate with other areas of study to result in a unique, marketable whole.
This program and the related Theatre minor are open to all students of varying theatrical backgrounds without an audition or interview.
A broad look at theatre: BA Theatre
In addition to completing a liberal arts core curriculum, BA Theatre majors prepare for success in various fields including the theatre and entertainment industries by completing a rigorous course load.
BA Theatre Courses
| THEA 106 | Acting I | 3 credit hours |
| THEA 201 | Introduction to Dramatic Literature | 3 credit hours |
| THEA 206 | Acting II | 3 credit hours |
| THEA 210 | Backstage Experience | 3 credit hours |
| THEA 211 | Theatre History I: Ritual to Renaissance (500 BCE to 1800 CE) | 3 credit hours |
| THEA 212 | Theatre History II: Romanticism to Post-modernism (1750 to present) | 3 credit hours |
| THEA 215 or THEA 266 |
Voice and Movement OR Auditioning and Professional Preparation |
3 credit hours |
| THEA 303 | Directing I | 3 credit hours |
| THEA 397 | Theatre Internship | 3 credit hours |
| THEA 481 | Theatre Capstone | 3 credit hours |
| Two Stagecraft courses * | 6 credit hours | |
| One Design course * | 3 credit hours | |
| Three hours of Practicum courses * | 3 credit hours | |
| Three hours of Theatre electives | 3 credit hours | |
| 45 credit hours |
Majors should take Acting I and Backstage Experience in their freshman year and Theatre Capstone their senior year but have the flexibility to schedule their remaining courses when offered throughout their time at Marietta College.
*For the complete list of courses required in this program, see the BA Theatre audit form.
Enrich your education: Theatre Minor
The Theatre minor allows students majoring in other areas to explore the various theatre arts.
THEATRE Minor Courses
| THEA 210 | Backstage Experience | 3 credit hours |
| Nine hours of 100-200 level Theatre courses * | 9 credit hours | |
| Nine hours of 300-400 level Theatre courses * | 9 credit hours | |
| 21 credit hours |
*For the complete list of courses required in this program, see the Theatre Minor audit form.
Learn More about Theatre Programs
Interested in learning more about our programs? Contact Cas Felt in the Department of Theatre at:
740.376.4698
cas.felt@marietta.edu
or use our department's Contact Form.
Be sure to ask about our Talent Scholarships!
