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B.A. in Theatre Arts

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

General Education

Requirement Hours Description
First Year Writing I 3 Complete Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101 with a passing grade.
First Year Writing II 3 Complete one of the following courses with a passing grade: Liba 102, Writ 102 or Hon 102.
6 hrs literature survey 6 Complete 6 hours of literature survey with a passing grade. Choose from the following courses: Eng 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, or Eng 226.
6 hrs modern/ancient language 200+ 6 Successfully complete at least 6 hours at the 200 level or above in one modern or ancient language.
6 hrs history 6 Complete 6 hours in History (HST) course work with a passing grade.
3 hrs humanities 3 African American studies; classical civilization; environmental studies 101, gender studies (G St 201, 301, 333, 350); Liba 202, 305, 312; philosophy; religion; Southern studies (S St 101, 102); Rhet 201. In addition, gender studies courses that are cross-listed with African American studies, classical civilization, English, modern languages, philosophy, or religion courses will satisfy this requirement.
6 hrs social science 6 Successfully complete 6 semester hours in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology.
3 hrs fine arts 3 Complete 3 hours in the area of fine or performing arts. Choose from art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: AH 101, AH 102, AH 201, AH 202; Music 101, Music 102, Music 103, Music 104, Music 105; Dance 200; and Theatre 201.
3 hrs math 100+ 3 Successfully complete 3 hours of Math at the 100 level or above except for Math 245 and Math 246.
9-12 hrs science 9 Complete a full year of science course work in one subject area (6-8 hrs) and complete 3 credit hours in a subject area from another department. Courses may be chosen from the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology and Geological Engineering, or Physics and Astronomy. Note that a student taking the required 6 hours of one subject (astronomy or physics) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy must take the remaining 3 hours from another department.
2 associated science labs 2 Successfully complete at least two science laboratory courses.
Astr & Phys Can't be used together

Major Requirements

Requirement Hours Description
Thea 120 3 Thea 120: Introduction to Theatre, Film, & Dance
Thea 121 - C min 3 Complete Thea 121 with a grade of C or better.
6 hrs Thea 270,271,272 6 Complete six hours of the following courses with a grade of C or better: Thea 270,271,272.
Thea 321, 322 6 Thea 321: Theatre History I, Thea 322: Theater History II
Thea 326, 327 6 Thea 326: Dramatic Literature I, Thea 327: Dramatic Literature II
Thea 338, 339 2 Thea 338: Technology Lab I, Thea 339: Technology Lab II
Thea 499 3 Thea 499: Senior Seminar
Theatre residency hrs 12 Student must earn at least 12 hours of their major courses in residence. A grade of C or better is required on all theatre courses applied toward the major.
Resident Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Overall Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Thea electives 10 Danc 457: Theatre Dance Repertory II, Thea 503: Motion Picture Prod, Thea 504: Motion Picture Prod, Thea 481: Directing, Thea 501: Film History, Thea 391: Production Studies IV, Thea 401: Directed Study in Community Engagement, Thea 378: Theatre Production Techniques V, Thea 338: Technology Lab I, Thea 386: Stage Management Practicum III, Thea 253: Modern Dance, Thea 291: Production Studies II, Thea 311: Classic Comedy Styles, Thea 367: Make-Up, Thea 320: Theory and Practice of Drama, Thea 431: Film Capstone I, Thea 163: Intro to Musical Theatre Performance, Thea 462: Stage Mvmt-Actor, Thea 385: Introduction to Theatre Management, Thea 364: Musical Theatre Voice Studies II, Thea 454: Directing for the Screen II, Thea 466: Musical Theatre Performance II, Thea 467: Act in Period Style I, Thea 350: Editing I, Thea 305: Screenwriting I, Thea 306: The South in Film, Thea 335: The Alexander Technique, Thea 392: Production Studies V, Danc 450: Dance Composition I, Thea 221: Auditioning for Film and Television, Thea 393: Production Studies for Designers I, Thea 209: Theatre Topics on Location, Thea 264: Musical Theatre Practicum II, Thea 252: Film Production II, Thea 220: Bus & Empl Practices in Prof Theatre, Thea 114: Movement for the Actor I, Thea 354: Directing for the Screen I, Thea 330: Stage Combat I, Thea 276: Fund of Comp-Aided Design for Theatre, Thea 411: Classic Dramatic Styles, Thea 352: Dance/Movement, Thea 354: Adv Modern Dance, Thea 371: Period Patternmaking, Thea 406: Screenwriting II, Thea 380: Collaboration Practicum, Thea 362: Scene Studies, Thea 327: Dramatic Literature II, Thea 395: Theatre Practicum II, Thea 331: Stage Combat II, Thea 206: Cinema Survey II, Thea 478: Adv Computer-Aided Design for Theatre, Thea 273: Costume Construction, Thea 469: Voice/Diction Dev Prac, Thea 215: Improvisation, Thea 379: Theatre Production Techniques III, Thea 372: Lighting Design I, Thea 212: Voice for the Actor I, Thea 304: Acting Shakespeare, Thea 207: Intro to Acting for the Screen, Thea 262: Monologue Studies, Thea 410: Acting Process and Integration, Thea 169: Voice and Movement, Thea 440: Costume Design for Film and Television, Thea 172: Three-Dimensional Design for the Theatre, Thea 254: Modern Dance, Danc 358: Advanced Jazz Dance, Thea 373: Advanced Makeup Techniques for the Stage, Thea 479: Costume Design for Film & Television, Danc 453: Jazz Dance IV, Thea 348: Sword and Shield Stage Combat, Thea 450: Editing II, Danc 454: Tap Dance IV, Danc 471: Ballet VI, Thea 307: Advanced Acting for the Screen, Thea 355: Advanced Ballet, Thea 487: Stage Management Practicum V, Thea 161: Intro to Acting, Thea 404: Motion Pict Prod Tech, Thea 267: Acting Tech III, Thea 332: Period Movement and Manners, Thea 473: Basic Tailoring, Thea 373: Scene Painting, Thea 321: Theatre History I, Thea 377: Intro to the History of Decor, Thea 441: Costume Shop Management, Danc 452: Contemporary Dance IV, Thea 252: Dance/Movement, Thea 362: Motion Picture Lighting, Thea 482: Directing Techniques, Thea 271: Introduction to Stagecraft, Thea 339: Technology Lab II, Thea 314: Movement for the Actor II, Thea 381: Advanced Rendering for the Theatre, Thea 575: Period Pattern Drafting and Draping, Thea 121: Creative Thinking, Thea 394: Production Studies for Designers II, Thea 414: Movement Studies III, Danc 395: Concert Dance Repertory II, Thea 292: Production Studies III, Danc 332: Period Movement and Manners, Thea 484: Directing Practicum, Thea 514: Vocal Production for Classic Styles II, Thea 278: Theatre Production Techniques I, Thea 274: Theatre Design Graphics, Thea 246: Costume Crafts, Thea 422: Musical Theatre History & Literature II, Thea 359: Television Production, Thea 205: Cinema Survey I, Thea 325: Playwriting, Thea 324: Modern American Drama II, Thea 204: Comedy in Film, Thea 479: Total Theatre Design, Thea 298: Special Topics, Thea 492: Production Studies VII, Thea 201: Appreciation of the Theatre, Danc 352: Contemporary Dance III, Danc 151: Ballet I, Thea 256: Ballet, Thea 265: Basic Acting Techniques, Thea 423: Arts Leadership in the Community, Danc 455: Dance Composition II, Thea 574: Drafting and Model Construction, Thea 255: Ballet, Thea 476: Introduction to Scene Painting, Thea 324: Commedia dell'Arte, Dan 221: Dance Composition, Thea 305: Motion Picture Tech, Thea 345: Rapier and Dagger Stage Combat, Thea 465: Musical Theatre Performance I, Thea 419: Screen Acting Capstone II, Thea 473: Theatre Design, Thea 460: Cinematography II, Thea 369: Voice & Diction Devel, Thea 329: Queer Playwriting and American Culture, Thea 230: Movement for the Actor I, Thea 472: Stage Costuming, Thea 301: Scene Studies I, Danc 356: Advanced Ballet, Thea 323: Film and Aristotle, Thea 250: Film Production I, Thea 120: Introduction to Theatre, Film, & Dance, Thea 202: Introduction to Cinema, Danc 357: Advanced Jazz Dance, Thea 378: Fabric Dyeing and Modification, Thea 268: Speech for the Actor, Thea 346: Knife Stage Combat, Thea 275: Introduction to Scene Painting, Thea 495: Theatre Practicum III, Danc 257: Jazz Dance, Thea 317: Topics in Acting Styles, Thea 513: Vocal Production for Classic Styles I, Thea 302: Scene Studies II, Thea 295: Theatre Practicum I, Danc 256: Ballet, Thea 315: Movement for the Actor III, Danc 254: Tap II, Thea 366: Fund of Interp, Thea 452: Dance/Movement, Thea 226: Script Analysis, Thea 493: Production Studies for Designers III, Danc 252: Contemporary Dance II, Thea 453: Postproduction Specialties, Thea 344: Broadsword Stage Combat, Danc 255: Theatre Dance I, Thea 323: Modern American Drama I, Thea 418: Screen Acting Capstone I, Thea 463: Writing from Stage to Screen, Thea 357: Adv Jazz Dance, Danc 354: Tap III, Thea 186: Stage Management Practicum II, Thea 375: Costume Design I, Thea 260: Fundamentals of Acting, Thea 337: Physical Theatre Styles, Thea 312: Voice for the Actor II, Danc 153: Jazz Dance I, Thea 266: Acting Tech II, Thea 110: Intro to Acting, Danc 461: Ballet V, Thea 451: Dance/Movement, Thea 361: Scene Studies, Thea 342: Unarmed Stage Combat, Thea 310: Acting Styles, Thea 285: Stage Management I, Thea 313: Advanced Voice I, Thea 515: Voc Prod for Alt Theatrical Styles I, Thea 111: Realism for Stage & Screen, Thea 258: Jazz Dance, Danc 355: Theatre Dance II, Thea 511: Vocal Production for Realistic Styles I, Thea 202: Intro to Theatre, Danc 258: Jazz Dance, Thea 326: Dramatic Literature I, Thea 498: Special Topics, Thea 463: Musical Theatre Practicum IV, Thea 287: The Business of Theatrical Design, Thea 516: Voc Prod for Alt Theatrical Styles II, Thea 322: Theater History II, Thea 376: Basic Draping, Thea 413: Advanced Voice II, Thea 185: Stage Management Practicum I, Thea 242: Communication for Designers, Thea 257: Jazz Dance, Danc 351: Ballet III, Thea 415: Movement Studies IV, Thea 162: Acting Tech I, Thea 211: Sophomore Performance Studies II, Thea 164: Musical Theatre Practicum I, Thea 303: Fund of Motion Picture Production, Danc 353: Jazz III, Dan 222: Dance Improvisation, Thea 468: Advanced Voice and Speech II, Thea 343: Single Sword Stage Combat, Danc 154: Tap Dance I, Thea 269: Acting with Dialects, Thea 486: Fundamentals of Stage Management II, Thea 347: Quarterstaff Stage Combat, Thea 272: Introduction to Costumes for the Stage, Danc 253: Jazz II, Danc 451: Ballet IV, Thea 461: Sound Design for Cinema II, Thea 308: Comedic Screen Acting, Thea 361: Sound Design for Cinema I, Thea 474: Costume Design II, Thea 203: Drama in Film, Thea 277: Introduction to Patternmaking, Thea 333: Devised Theatre, Thea 374: Intro to the History of Dress, Thea 263: Mask and Movement Techniques, Thea 231: Movement for the Actor II, Thea 191: Production Studies, Thea 168: Fundamentals of Voice and Speech, Thea 279: Theatre Production Techniques II, Thea 341: Property Design and Construction, Thea 420: Dramatic Theory and Criticism, Thea 421: Musical Theatre History and Literature I, Thea 512: Vocal Production for Realistic Styles II, Danc 200: Dance Appreciation, Thea 261: Intro to Acting Tech, Thea 470: Scenic Design II, Thea 340: Color Theory for Designers, Thea 356: Advanced Ballet, Thea 349: Smallsword Stage Combat, Danc 152: Contemporary Dance I, Thea 316: Business of Acting and Auditioning, Thea 488: Stage Management Practicum VI, Thea 475: CAD Pattern Drafting, Thea 405: Directed Design Studies, Thea 360: Cinematography I, Thea 328: Diverse Voices in American Dramatic Lit, Thea 403: Directed Performance Studies, Thea 461: Act in Period Style II, Thea 471: Lighting Design II, Thea 455: Cinematic Storytelling, Thea 210: Scene Work for Stage & Screen, Thea 325: History of Musical Theatre, Thea 171: Rendering for the Theatre, Thea 286: Stage Management II, Danc 295: Concert Dance Repertory I, Thea 499: Senior Seminar, Thea 494: Production Studies for Designers IV, Dan 321: Dance History & Theory, Thea 264: Musical Theatre Voice Studies I, Thea 353: Adv Modern Dance, Thea 485: Fundamentals of Stage Management I, Thea 432: Film Capstone II, Thea 370: Scenic Design I, Thea 387: Stage Management Practicum IV, Thea 477: Theatre Production Techniques IV, Thea 502: Film Criticism, Thea 192: Production Studies I, Thea 464: Acting-Period Drama, Thea 216: Voice-over Acting, Thea 358: Adv Jazz Dance, Thea 270: Basic Lighting & Sound Technology, Thea 240: Makeup for Stage & Screen, Thea 368: Dialects for Stage & Screen, Danc 456: Theatre Dance Repertory I, Thea 412: Voice for the Actor III, Thea 491: Production Studies VI, Danc 251: Ballet II, Thea 503: Motion Picture Prod, Thea 504: Motion Picture Prod, Thea 481: Directing, Thea 501: Film History, Thea 391: Production Studies IV, Thea 401: Directed Study in Community Engagement, Thea 378: Theatre Production Techniques V, Thea 291: Production Studies II, Thea 311: Classic Comedy Styles, Thea 320: Theory and Practice of Drama, Thea 253: Modern Dance, Thea 338: Technology Lab I, Thea 386: Stage Management Practicum III, Thea 367: Make-Up, Thea 163: Intro to Musical Theatre Performance, Thea 462: Stage Mvmt-Actor, Thea 385: Introduction to Theatre Management, Thea 431: Film Capstone I, Thea 364: Musical Theatre Voice Studies II, Thea 454: Directing for the Screen II, Thea 466: Musical Theatre Performance II, Thea 350: Editing I, Thea 305: Screenwriting I, Thea 392: Production Studies V, Thea 467: Act in Period Style I, Thea 306: The South in Film, Thea 335: The Alexander Technique, Thea 221: Auditioning for Film and Television, Thea 393: Production Studies for Designers I, Thea 209: Theatre Topics on Location, Thea 252: Film Production II, Thea 264: Musical Theatre Practicum II, Thea 276: Fund of Comp-Aided Design for Theatre, Thea 411: Classic Dramatic Styles, Thea 352: Dance/Movement, Thea 354: Adv Modern Dance, Thea 114: Movement for the Actor I, Thea 220: Bus & Empl Practices in Prof Theatre, Thea 354: Directing for the Screen I, Thea 330: Stage Combat I, Thea 371: Period Patternmaking, Thea 406: Screenwriting II, Thea 380: Collaboration Practicum, Thea 362: Scene Studies, Thea 331: Stage Combat II, Thea 379: Theatre Production Techniques III, Thea 372: Lighting Design I, Thea 212: Voice for the Actor I, Thea 207: Intro to Acting for the Screen, Thea 304: Acting Shakespeare, Thea 169: Voice and Movement, Thea 410: Acting Process and Integration, Thea 262: Monologue Studies, Thea 373: Advanced Makeup Techniques for the Stage, Thea 348: Sword and Shield Stage Combat, Thea 355: Advanced Ballet, Thea 487: Stage Management Practicum V, Thea 404: Motion Pict Prod Tech, Thea 267: Acting Tech III, Thea 473: Basic Tailoring, Thea 321: Theatre History I, Thea 377: Intro to the History of Decor, Thea 441: Costume Shop Management, Thea 482: Directing Techniques, Thea 271: Introduction to Stagecraft, Thea 327: Dramatic Literature II, Thea 395: Theatre Practicum II, Thea 206: Cinema Survey II, Thea 478: Adv Computer-Aided Design for Theatre, Thea 273: Costume Construction, Thea 469: Voice/Diction Dev Prac, Thea 215: Improvisation, Thea 440: Costume Design for Film and Television, Thea 254: Modern Dance, Thea 172: Three-Dimensional Design for the Theatre, Thea 479: Costume Design for Film & Television, Thea 450: Editing II, Thea 307: Advanced Acting for the Screen, Thea 161: Intro to Acting, Thea 332: Period Movement and Manners, Thea 373: Scene Painting, Thea 252: Dance/Movement, Thea 362: Motion Picture Lighting, Thea 314: Movement for the Actor II, Thea 339: Technology Lab II, Thea 381: Advanced Rendering for the Theatre, Thea 575: Period Pattern Drafting and Draping, Thea 121: Creative Thinking, Thea 394: Production Studies for Designers II, Thea 414: Movement Studies III, Thea 292: Production Studies III, Thea 514: Vocal Production for Classic Styles II, Thea 274: Theatre Design Graphics, Thea 246: Costume Crafts, Thea 422: Musical Theatre History & Literature II, Thea 205: Cinema Survey I, Thea 325: Playwriting, Thea 298: Special Topics, Thea 201: Appreciation of the Theatre, Thea 256: Ballet, Thea 265: Basic Acting Techniques, Thea 574: Drafting and Model Construction, Thea 305: Motion Picture Tech, Thea 345: Rapier and Dagger Stage Combat, Thea 460: Cinematography II, Thea 369: Voice & Diction Devel, Thea 329: Queer Playwriting and American Culture, Thea 472: Stage Costuming, Thea 301: Scene Studies I, Thea 250: Film Production I, Thea 120: Introduction to Theatre, Film, & Dance, Thea 268: Speech for the Actor, Thea 275: Introduction to Scene Painting, Thea 495: Theatre Practicum III, Thea 302: Scene Studies II, Thea 513: Vocal Production for Classic Styles I, Thea 315: Movement for the Actor III, Thea 226: Script Analysis, Thea 418: Screen Acting Capstone I, Thea 463: Writing from Stage to Screen, Thea 357: Adv Jazz Dance, Thea 186: Stage Management Practicum II, Thea 375: Costume Design I, Thea 260: Fundamentals of Acting, Thea 451: Dance/Movement, Thea 342: Unarmed Stage Combat, Thea 285: Stage Management I, Thea 313: Advanced Voice I, Thea 111: Realism for Stage & Screen, Thea 287: The Business of Theatrical Design, Thea 322: Theater History II, Thea 185: Stage Management Practicum I, Thea 242: Communication for Designers, Thea 303: Fund of Motion Picture Production, Thea 211: Sophomore Performance Studies II, Thea 164: Musical Theatre Practicum I, Thea 468: Advanced Voice and Speech II, Thea 347: Quarterstaff Stage Combat, Thea 484: Directing Practicum, Thea 278: Theatre Production Techniques I, Thea 359: Television Production, Thea 204: Comedy in Film, Thea 479: Total Theatre Design, Thea 324: Modern American Drama II, Thea 492: Production Studies VII, Thea 423: Arts Leadership in the Community, Thea 255: Ballet, Thea 476: Introduction to Scene Painting, Thea 324: Commedia dell'Arte, Thea 465: Musical Theatre Performance I, Thea 419: Screen Acting Capstone II, Thea 473: Theatre Design, Thea 230: Movement for the Actor I, Thea 323: Film and Aristotle, Thea 202: Introduction to Cinema, Thea 378: Fabric Dyeing and Modification, Thea 346: Knife Stage Combat, Thea 317: Topics in Acting Styles, Thea 295: Theatre Practicum I, Thea 366: Fund of Interp, Thea 452: Dance/Movement, Thea 493: Production Studies for Designers III, Thea 453: Postproduction Specialties, Thea 344: Broadsword Stage Combat, Thea 323: Modern American Drama I, Thea 337: Physical Theatre Styles, Thea 110: Intro to Acting, Thea 312: Voice for the Actor II, Thea 266: Acting Tech II, Thea 361: Scene Studies, Thea 310: Acting Styles, Thea 515: Voc Prod for Alt Theatrical Styles I, Thea 258: Jazz Dance, Thea 511: Vocal Production for Realistic Styles I, Thea 202: Intro to Theatre, Thea 498: Special Topics, Thea 463: Musical Theatre Practicum IV, Thea 326: Dramatic Literature I, Thea 516: Voc Prod for Alt Theatrical Styles II, Thea 376: Basic Draping, Thea 413: Advanced Voice II, Thea 257: Jazz Dance, Thea 415: Movement Studies IV, Thea 162: Acting Tech I, Thea 343: Single Sword Stage Combat, Thea 269: Acting with Dialects, Thea 486: Fundamentals of Stage Management II, Thea 272: Introduction to Costumes for the Stage, Thea 203: Drama in Film, Thea 277: Introduction to Patternmaking, Thea 333: Devised Theatre, Thea 420: Dramatic Theory and Criticism, Thea 341: Property Design and Construction, Thea 512: Vocal Production for Realistic Styles II, Thea 261: Intro to Acting Tech, Thea 340: Color Theory for Designers, Thea 470: Scenic Design II, Thea 360: Cinematography I, Thea 328: Diverse Voices in American Dramatic Lit, Thea 471: Lighting Design II, Thea 171: Rendering for the Theatre, Thea 325: History of Musical Theatre, Thea 286: Stage Management II, Thea 485: Fundamentals of Stage Management I, Thea 477: Theatre Production Techniques IV, Thea 358: Adv Jazz Dance, Thea 270: Basic Lighting & Sound Technology, Thea 240: Makeup for Stage & Screen, Thea 491: Production Studies VI, Thea 412: Voice for the Actor III, Thea 368: Dialects for Stage & Screen, Thea 308: Comedic Screen Acting, Thea 461: Sound Design for Cinema II, Thea 361: Sound Design for Cinema I, Thea 474: Costume Design II, Thea 374: Intro to the History of Dress, Thea 263: Mask and Movement Techniques, Thea 231: Movement for the Actor II, Thea 191: Production Studies, Thea 168: Fundamentals of Voice and Speech, Thea 279: Theatre Production Techniques II, Thea 421: Musical Theatre History and Literature I, Thea 356: Advanced Ballet, Thea 349: Smallsword Stage Combat, Thea 316: Business of Acting and Auditioning, Thea 488: Stage Management Practicum VI, Thea 475: CAD Pattern Drafting, Thea 405: Directed Design Studies, Thea 403: Directed Performance Studies, Thea 461: Act in Period Style II, Thea 455: Cinematic Storytelling, Thea 210: Scene Work for Stage & Screen, Thea 499: Senior Seminar, Thea 494: Production Studies for Designers IV, Thea 353: Adv Modern Dance, Thea 264: Musical Theatre Voice Studies I, Thea 432: Film Capstone II, Thea 370: Scenic Design I, Thea 387: Stage Management Practicum IV, Thea 192: Production Studies I, Thea 502: Film Criticism, Thea 464: Acting-Period Drama, Thea 216: Voice-over Acting
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