Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Theatre Major, Bachelor of Arts (39 hours), plus a required minor

This degree is well-suited to students with a wide variety of interests in theatre. In addition to required and elective courses in theatre, it includes 62 hours of coursework outside of the department to fulfill the General Education requirements. This degree allows students to take 12 hours of upper-level electives in theatre. Students interested in specific areas of study (such as acting, design, or theatre history) have the flexibility in this degree program to incorporate more specialized upper-level theatre courses directly into their degree requirements through these elective courses. Students are required to take a minor in a different area of study at BGSU.  Additionally, this degree allows the direct inclusion of internships with outside theatre companies.

Degree Requirements:

• Production Practicum - Acting or Tech (6 semesters)
• Major Event Participation (two semesters)

Choose two from:

• Scenery Construction
• Costume Construction
• Lighting and Sound

Must take all of these courses:

• Script Analysis
• Performance in Life and on Stage
• Acting: Principles
• Directing
• Theatre History & Literature: Origins-1700s
• Theatre History & Literature: 1700s-Present
• Senior Seminar
• Plus 9 hours of 3000/4000 level electives in the Department of Theatre & Film.

Minor Required 

Choose any BGSU Minor other than Theatre

Study Abroad

Film Production, Film Studies, and Theatre Majors may apply to participate in the BGSU and University of Wales student exchange program.  If accepted into the program, students spend a semester studying film and / or theatre in the respected Department of Theatre, Film, and Television at Aberystwyth University.

Every other year, Theatre students also have the opportunity to participate in the London Theatre Experience, an academic workshop sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Film and International Programs and Partnerships.  In this course, students travel to London, England over Spring Break, and experience live theatre in one of the world’s artistic and cultural centers.  Students are given a new perspective on performance and production of both classic and contemporary theatre in an environment rich in theatrical history and opportunity.