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Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Degree
Majoring in Theatre will lead to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre.

The Undergraduate General Theatre Track focuses on three broad areas:

1. Theatre literature, history, theory, and criticism
2. Performance, design, direction, technology, and writing
3. Production

Students begin their studies by examining all the elements that go into creating theatre and then gradually focus more attention on their particular area of interest.

The Undergraduate Writing Track is for those students who are primarily interested in pursuing the goal of writing for theatre, film, or television.  This track also focuses on three broad areas with special emphasis on playwriting and screenwriting.  Students in the Writing Track are able to take advantage of the Department’s active production program, which is essential to the training of playwrights and screenwriters.

Students may choose to minor in Theatre while pursuing a major in a different department.  The minor in Theatre follows the structure of the major requirements by exposing students to each of the areas that are essential to the creation of theatre, with the opportunity to take an additional course for depth or more exposure. The inclusion of THEA 170 (Advanced Dramatic Production) gives the students the opportunity to put course work into the proper context and provides them with a practical understanding of the workings of production.

The Theatre Department encourages students to participate in the Education Abroad Program (EAP). Students should plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For further details visit UCR’s International Services Center at internationalcenter.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4113.  Students can also search for programs by specific areas at eap.ucop.edu/programwizard.

University Degree Requirements
General university requirements are university-wide and must be satisfied by all undergraduate students.

College Requirements
Students must fulfill all breadth requirements of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.  For a detailed list of these requirements and a summary of units, see the Undergraduate Degree Requirements for the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in the General Catalog.

Major Requirements
The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Theatre are as follows:

Track 1: General Theatre
Upper-division requirements (64 units)

1. Literature, History, Criticism requirement
   1. THEA 100, THEA 120A, THEA 120B, THEA 120C
      
      
   2. Twelve (12) units from THEA 121, THEA 122, THEA 124A, THEA 124B, THEA 125    (E-Z), THEA 126A, THEA 126B, THEA 127, THEA 191 (E-Z), or any other course in dramatic literature approved by the Chair
      
      
2. Performance, Direction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Design, and Theatre Technology requirement
   1. THEA 101, THEA 102, THEA 109
      
      
   2. Twelve (12) units from THEA 110A, THEA 110B, THEA 111A, THEA 111B, THEA 112, THEA 113 (E-Z), THEA 132, THEA 133, THEA 135, THEA 141, THEA 142, THEA 143, THEA 144, THEA 145, THEA 150A, THEA 150B, THEA 164A/CRWT 164A, THEA 164B/CRWT 164B, THEA 164C/CRWT 164C, THEA 166A/CRWT 166A/FVC 166A, THEA 166B/CRWT 166B/FVC 166B, THEA 166C/CRWT 166C/FVC 166C, THEA 176/ANTH 128/AST 128/DNCE 128/MUS 128, THEA 180
      
      
3. Production requirement
   Twelve (12) units of THEA 170 with two (2) units from each of the following areas: sets, costumes, and lighting/sound. Six of these units must be taken in residence.

Track 2: Writing for the Performing Arts
Upper-division requirements (66 units)

1. THEA 100, THEA 101, THEA 109, THEA 170 (2 units)
2. Literature, History, Criticism (16) units from CPLT 146, CPLT 149, ENGL 117A, ENGL 117B, ENGL 117C, ENGL 117T, ENGL 129A, ENGL 129B, ENGL 129C, THEA 120A, THEA 120B, THEA 120C, THEA 121
3. Performance, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Production (24) units from THEA 164A, THEA 164B, THEA 164C, THEA 166A, THEA 166B, THEA 166C
4. Twelve (12) additional units from CRWT 172, THEA 110A, THEA 110B, THEA 150A, THEA 150B, THEA 165A, THEA 165B, THEA 198-I

Minor
Requirements for the minor (20 units)

1. THEA 100, THEA 101, THEA 109
2. Four (4) units of THEA 170 (This 2-unit course must be taken twice, in two different areas, 2 units of which must be in residence.)
3. One 4-unit upper-division course selected from the department’s Literature, History, Criticism area or the Performance, Direction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Design, and Theatre Technology area.

For additional information see minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of the General Catalog.