THET: B.A. in Theatre

The Department of Theatre offers a balanced, liberal arts education that integrates production, design, and scholarship. Under this curriculum, students will gain a strong foundation in the theatre arts, and have the opportunity to tailor the degree to their own interests and strengths. Additional advanced coursework is available to prepare students for their next step, whether that is graduate school or the profession. Students begin with fundamentals courses in the Foundation Series and then complete requirements in the three areas of the Department – Performance, Design and Production, and Theatre History. Additional credits in Supporting Courses complete the degree requirements.

To earn a B.A. in Theatre, students are required to complete all CORE, College of Arts and Humanities, and Department of Theatre requirements. The College of Arts and Humanities has a dual advising system which means that you need to meet regularly with an advisor in the Office of Student Affairs (ARHU advisor) regarding your CORE and ARHU College requirements and with your departmental advisor for your major requirements. For more information about individual courses listed in the plan, you can consult the Course Catalog.

Please note: These sample templates presume that a student is full time and entered the major during the freshman year. All part-time students and students who have changed their major into the college, should consult with their advisors to determine how to develop an individualized plan.

For college advising, please contact: Office of Student Affairs
1120 Francis Scott Key Hall
301-405-2108

For departmental advising, please contact: Department of Theatre
Advisor: Rita Phelps - rphelps@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-6694
Office: 2806 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

What can I do with my major?

Download an editable (RTF) or plain text version of this plan.

You should also download and print the ARHU Advising Worksheet (MS Word format) before meeting with your advisor.

Year 1

Semester 1

CORE/ARHU Requirements and Electives
Major Requirements
  • MATH 110/111/113/115/140/220/STAT 100
  • ENGL 101 (A/H/U/S or X)
  • UNIV 100 or 101
  • Language Requirement (#1)
  • THET 112 or 113 or 115 (choose 1)
  • THET 114 or 116 (choose 1)

Semester 2

CORE/ARHU Requirements and Electives
Major Requirements
  • CORE (e.g. Lab - LL or PL)
  • CORE (e.g. SH or SB)
  • CORE (e.g. HL or HO)
  • Language Requirement (#2)
  • THET 112 or 113 or 115 (choose 1)
  • THET 114 or 116 (choose 1)
First year benchmark (or 30 credits):
  • CORE: Fundamental English and Math requirements
  • MAJOR: 4 of 5 fundamentals (THET112, 113, 114, 115, 116)

Year 2

Semester 3

CORE/ARHU Requirements and Electives
Major Requirements
  • CORE (e.g. non lab – LS/PS/MS)
  • CORE (e.g. SH or second SB)
  • Language Requirement (#3)
  • THET 112 or 113 or 115 (remaining 1)
  • THET 220
  • THET 288 (1 credit)

Semester 4

CORE/ARHU Requirements and Electives
Major Requirements
  • CORE (e.g. non lab – LS/PS)
  • CORE (e.g. SH or second SB)
  • CORE (e.g. HL or HO)
  • THET Performance
  • THET479 (1 credit)
  • THET History/Theory (THET 293, 294 [also CORE HA/D] ; 290 [CORE HA] or other)
Second year benchmark (or 60 credits):
  • CORE: 7 of 9 Distributive Studies courses;
  • ARHU: At least 50% of the foreign language sequence completed.
  • MAJOR: All of fundamentals; 1 credit THET 479; THET288; 1 Area Menu course

Year 3

Semester 5

CORE/ARHU Requirements and Electives
Major Requirements
  • CORE Advanced Studies (#1)
  • Professional Writing (ENGL 391/392/393/394/395)
  • THET Design/Production
  • THET 479 (1 credit)
  • Supporting Area (1xx-4xx)

Semester 6

CORE/ARHU Requirements and Electives
Major Requirements
  • CORE Advanced Studies (#2)
  • THET 3xx-4xx Design/Production
  • Supporting Area (3xx-4xx)
  • THET 4xx History/Theory
  • THET 479 (1 credit)
Third year benchmark (or 90 credits):
  • CORE: Distributive Studies Completed.
  • ARHU: Intermediate level language requirement, 24 of the required 45 upper level credits (~50%). (Upper level courses needed to fulfill major requirements as well as upper level CORE requirements are included in the 45 upper level requirement).
  • MAJOR: additional 2 credits THET479; 21 cr.(12 crom upper level courses) from Area Menu and or Supporting Courses-in any combination.

Year 4

Semester 7

CORE/ARHU Requirements and Electives
Major Requirements
  • Elective (3xx-4xx)
  • Elective (3xx-4xx)
  • THET 3xx-4xx Elective
  • Supporting Area (1xx-4xx)
  • THET 4xx History/Theory

Semester 8

CORE/ARHU Requirements and Electives
Major Requirements
  • Elective (3xx-4xx)
  • Supporting Area (3xx-4xx)
  • Supporting Area (3xx-4xx)
  • THET 3xx-4xx Elective