Courses | B.A. in Theatre
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, .
Curriculum Requirements
Under this major, students may choose from the four concentrations detailed below.
Acting for Stage and Screen
Students may choose a concentration in Acting for Stage and Screen with the completion of 53 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Acting for Stage and Screen concentration meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 3 credits in fine arts within the concentration and are recommended to take and . | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| History of Cinema | 3 | |
| Production Lab I | 1 | |
| Theatre Appreciation 1 | 3 | |
| Voice and Speech for the Actor | 3 | |
| Production Lab II | 1 | |
| Intro to Technical Theatre | 4 | |
| Theatre History I | 3 | |
| Theatre History II | 3 | |
| Beginning Acting | 3 | |
| Production Lab III | 1 | |
| Textual Analysis | 3 | |
| or | Playwriting for Performance | |
| Screen Acting I | 3 | |
| Movement for the Actor | 3 | |
| Intermediate Acting | 3 | |
| Production Lab IV | 1 | |
| Screen Acting II | 3 | |
| Advanced Acting Workshop | 3 | |
| Elective Courses: Select 9 credits from the following: (3 lower-division, 6 upper-division) 2 | 9 | |
| Makeup for Stage and Screen | ||
| Topics in Theatre | ||
| Costume Study and Construction | ||
| Dance for Musical Theatre | ||
| Stage Managing or Directing Practicum | ||
| Lighting and Sound for Theatre | ||
| Stage Managing and Directing Theatre | ||
| Dramatic Theory and Criticism | ||
| Advanced Topics in Theatre | ||
| Stagecraft | ||
| Theatre Internship | ||
| Theatre Teaching Assistant | ||
| Drama for Christian Ministry | ||
| London Theatre Study Tour | ||
| Concentration Course Requirements: 53 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 3 | 71 | |
| Total Credits | 124 | |
- 1
fulfills the Fine Arts Core Curriculum requirement.
- 2
Additional electives from CNMA, JOUR, PREL, COMM, and THTR by arrangement. Contact the Theatre department for advising.
- 3
See for details.
Musical Theatre
Students may choose a concentration in Musical Theatre with the completion of 57 credits. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the major and receive a minimum grade of C in each music and/or theatre course applied toward major requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Musical Theatre concentration meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 3 credits in fine arts within the concentration and are recommended to take and . | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Opera/Musical Scenes | 1 | |
| Applied Music: Voice - Classical 1 | 4 | |
| Musicianship I | 1 | |
| Theory I | 3 | |
| Applied Music: Voice - Classical 2 | 4 | |
| or | Applied Music: Voice - Contemporary | |
| Production Lab I | 1 | |
| Theatre Appreciation 3 | 3 | |
| Voice and Speech for the Actor | 3 | |
| Production Lab II | 1 | |
| Intro to Technical Theatre | 4 | |
| Theatre History I | 3 | |
| Theatre History II | 3 | |
| Beginning Acting | 3 | |
| Production Lab III | 1 | |
| Dance for Musical Theatre | 3 | |
| Textual Analysis | 3 | |
| or | Playwriting for Performance | |
| Movement for the Actor | 3 | |
| Intermediate Acting | 3 | |
| Production Lab IV | 1 | |
| Advanced Acting Workshop | 3 | |
| Elective Courses: Select 6 credits from the following: (3 lower-division, 3 upper-division) 4 | 6 | |
| Opera and Musical Production | ||
| Makeup for Stage and Screen | ||
| Topics in Theatre | ||
| Costume Study and Construction | ||
| Stage Managing or Directing Practicum | ||
| Lighting and Sound for Theatre | ||
| Stage Managing and Directing Theatre | ||
| Dramatic Theory and Criticism | ||
| Advanced Topics in Theatre | ||
| Stagecraft | ||
| Theatre Internship | ||
| Theatre Teaching Assistant | ||
| Drama for Christian Ministry | ||
| London Theatre Study Tour | ||
| Concentration Course Requirements: 57 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 5 | 71 | |
| Total Credits | 128 | |
- 1
Must be taken for a total of 4 credits through proficiency: level 224.
- 2
Must be taken for a total of 4 credits through proficiency: level 428.
- 3
fulfills the Fine Arts Core Curriculum requirement.
- 4
Additional electives from CNMA, JOUR, PREL, COMM, and THTR by arrangement. Contact the Theatre department for advising.
- 5
See for details.
Production
Students may choose a concentration in Production with the completion of 47 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Production concentration meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 3 credits in fine arts within the concentration and are recommended to take and . | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Production Practicum | 1 | |
| Theatre Appreciation 1 | 3 | |
| Production Practicum II | 1 | |
| Intro to Technical Theatre | 4 | |
| Theatre History I | 3 | |
| Theatre History II | 3 | |
| Beginning Acting | 3 | |
| Production Practicum III | 1 | |
| Textual Analysis | 3 | |
| or | Playwriting for Performance | |
| Intermediate Acting | 3 | |
| Stage Managing and Directing Theatre | 3 | |
| Dramatic Theory and Criticism | 3 | |
| Production Practicum IV | 1 | |
| Drama for Christian Ministry | 3 | |
| Elective Courses: Select 12 credits from the following (3 lower-division, 9 upper-division) 2 | 12 | |
| Voice and Speech for the Actor | ||
| Makeup for Stage and Screen | ||
| Topics in Theatre | ||
| Costume Study and Construction | ||
| Dance for Musical Theatre | ||
| Stage Managing or Directing Practicum | ||
| Lighting and Sound for Theatre | ||
| Movement for the Actor | ||
| Advanced Topics in Theatre | ||
| Stagecraft | ||
| Theatre Internship | ||
| Theatre Teaching Assistant | ||
| Advanced Acting Workshop | ||
| London Theatre Study Tour | ||
| Concentration Course Requirements: 47 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 3 | 71 | |
| General Electives | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
fulfills the Fine Arts Core Curriculum requirement.
- 2
Additional electives from CNMA, JOUR, PREL, COMM, and THTR by arrangement. Contact the Theatre department for advising.
- 3
See for details.
Theatre Design and Technology
Students may choose a concentration in Theatre Design and Technology with the completion of 47 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Theatre Design and Technology concentration meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 3 credits in fine arts within the concentration and are recommended to take and . | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Production Practicum | 1 | |
| Theatre Appreciation 1 | 3 | |
| Production Practicum II | 1 | |
| Makeup for Stage and Screen | 3 | |
| Costume Study and Construction | 3 | |
| Intro to Technical Theatre | 4 | |
| Theatre History I | 3 | |
| Theatre History II | 3 | |
| Production Practicum III | 1 | |
| Lighting and Sound for Theatre | 3 | |
| Textual Analysis | 3 | |
| or | Playwriting for Performance | |
| Stage Managing and Directing Theatre | 3 | |
| Dramatic Theory and Criticism | 3 | |
| Production Practicum IV | 1 | |
| Stagecraft | 3 | |
| Elective Courses: Select 9 credits from the following 2 | 9 | |
| Dance for Musical Theatre | ||
| Stage Managing or Directing Practicum | ||
| Intermediate Acting | ||
| Advanced Topics in Theatre | ||
| Theatre Internship | ||
| Theatre Teaching Assistant | ||
| Advanced Acting Workshop | ||
| London Theatre Study Tour | ||
| Concentration Course Requirements: 47 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 3 | 71 | |
| General Electives | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
fulfills the Fine Arts Core Curriculum requirement.
- 2
Additional electives from CNMA, JOUR, PREL, COMM, and THTR by arrangement. Contact the Theatre department for advising.
- 3
See for details.