2006-2008 Catalog of Courses

Theatre

College of Humanities and Fine Arts

www.uni.edu/theatre

Staff:

E. Lange, Head. G. Berghammer, C. Colburn, L. Curtis, J. Edelnant, R. Glockner, C. Goatley, S. Nice, M. Parrott, A. RohrBerg, S. Taft.

The Department of Theatre offers the following undergraduate programs.  Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of Theatre section in the following order:

Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)

Communication-Theatre-Teaching (also listed in Department of Communication Studies)

Theatre

Minors

Communication-Theatre-Teaching (also listed in Department of Communication Studies)

Theatre

Majors

1. Students may indicate their interest in majoring in theatre any time after their admission to UNI. Formal indication of interest shall be made via the Declaration of Curriculum form at which time the student will be considered a "pre-major" and will be assigned a "pre-major advisor." (For freshmen, this shall be a freshman advisor.)

   
   

2. A student's freshman year shall be devoted primarily to course work in the Liberal Arts Core and Creativity and Performance (with lab) and Stagecraft: Scenery/Lights or Stagecraft: Costumes. Major course work will be limited to courses as recommended by her/his freshman advisor and program policy.

   
   

3. The following criteria will be used for determination of admission:

   
   

   1. 2.50 cumulative GPA in at least 24 hours of course work (to include 48C:001, 490:010, 490:011, and 620:005 or 620:015 or 620:034).

      
      

   2. 2.50 average GPA in the major.

      
      

   3. Upon satisfaction of the admission requirements (a and b above), a student will be converted to major status after the student files a Declaration of Curriculum which will then be processed and the student assigned a major advisor. The student will be notified of her/his admission.

      
      

   4. Students admitted to a major will be able to continue course work toward their major.

      
      

   5. Students unable to satisfy the admission requirements and consequently denied admission will be notified in writing.

      
      

   6. Students denied admission to a major will not be allowed to pursue major course work except in cases where vacancies exist after all majors have registered. These students may use waiting lists as a means to seek access to courses. Students will be assigned interim advisors until admission requirements are met.

      
      

   7. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 in order to be eligible to participate in productions or enroll in practicum course work.

      
      

4. Transfer students entering UNI with an associate arts (A.A.) degree will be admitted to major status if their cumulative GPA is 2.50 or better and upon the condition that the requirements of 48C:001 (Oral Communication) and 620:005/620:015/620:034 were satisfied at their junior/community colleges. Transfer students will take 490:010 (Creativity and Performance) and 490:011 (Creativity and Performance Lab) during their first semester at UNI as part of the transfer orientation process.

   
   

5. Transfer students entering UNI without an A.A. degree will be subject to the admissions standards requirements of students beginning their higher education studies at UNI, i.e. #3.

Minors

1. Admission to a Theatre minor requires a 2.50 cumulative GPA in at least 24 hours of course work (to include 48C:001, 490:010, 490:011, and 620:005 or 620:015 or 620:034).

Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs

Communication -- Theatre Major -- Teaching

The Communication-TheatreBTeaching major requires a minimum of 130 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements, the Professional Education Requirements, the specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 130 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

The teaching major in communication and theatre is offered jointly by the Departments of Communication Studies and Theatre.

Theatre Major

The Theatre major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

*General (9 hours):

9 hours from preliminary area emphasis course work which could include 3 hours of 490:040, 490:101, 490:127, 490:129, 490:151, 490:155, 490:157, 490:168. Substitutions only by departmental consent.

Students may choose to complete the Level One Reading List Comprehensive Exam (490:C01) to be eligible to declare an Area Emphasis (Performance, Design and Production, Drama and Theatre for Youth). Students who do not successfully complete the test or who opt not to take it are limited to completing the General Theatre major only.

Area Emphases:

Students who declare an area emphasis must complete the Level Two Reading List Comprehensive Exam (490:C02) by the end of their senior year in order to fulfill the requirements of the area emphasis. Failure to successfully complete the exam will cause the student to revert to the General Theatre major.

Minors

Communication -- Theatre Minor -- Teaching

Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.

The Communication -- Theatre-Teaching minor is offered jointly by the Departments of Communication Studies and Theatre.

Theatre Minor

Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.