Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts (Technical Theatre)
Hampton, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Design it, Build it, Light it! Set the stage and get ready for tonight’s performance! With a BA in Technical Theatre, you will become the professional support to ensure that the show goes on. Behind the scenes and working hands-on with the campus productions, you will learn to design for the stage.
Students who complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre with a Performance emphasis are provided with the best available preparation for pursuing the craft of theatre. Enrollment in the Theatre Arts Performance area is designed to give students experience and training in various performance techniques, as well as theatre management, production, and organization to grow their understanding of the entire field, making them more versatile. Those students with interests and abilities in acting will find opportunities for expression and growth.
The Theatre program offers students an opportunity for extensive and individualized instruction. Students obtain personalized instruction on the only rotating stage in the Hampton Road area. The department’s production organization, the Hampton Players and Company, produce three to four plays or musicals each season. The faculty and students in the Theatre program hold memberships in and attend meetings at the Southeastern Theatre Conference, the National Association for Dramatics and Speech Arts, the Virginia Theatre Association, the American Theatre in Higher Education, and the United States Institute for Technical Theatre.
Study Abroad Opportunities
The Department of Music and Performing Arts has a history of travel abroad beginning in the early 1900s. Under the direction of Robert Nathaniel Dett, who served at Hampton from 1913 to 1932 and is credited with establishing the Department of Music and Performing Arts and was the director of the University Choir, students from the department traveled and performed extensively throughout Europe. More recently, the Marching Band was a guest performer in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The University Choir was a guest performer in Medellin, Colombia. The Department of Music and Performing Arts responds to travel abroad opportunities that provide growth and exposure for our students.
Most recently, The Marching Force has performed at the Vatican in Rome, Italy for the 2021 New Year’s Day Parade. The Marching Force has also performed in the 2020 Honda Battle of the Bands in Atlanta, GA, and the Macy’s Thanks Giving Day Parade in 2021! The Force plans to expand its international travels as it looks towards France and England.
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Curriculum
Music Program Requirements
The Department of Music is an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Comprehensive Examination
Each music major is required to take a comprehensive examination (concurrent with the Major Performance 307 course). This examination will determine the type of exit project required for graduation: a basic recital honors recital, or an artist recital.
Performance Requirements
Music majors and minors are required to enroll in a major/minor performance class and a major ensemble each semester until their performance requirements are met. Additionally, students are required to perform in a minimum of one recital each semester and pass a jury examination before the faculty at the end of each semester.
Senior Recitals
The exit requirement for music majors is the senior recital which should be performed during the 407 or 408 major performance course level.
Required Attendance
Music majors are required to attend workshops, seminars, and recitals. Students will receive the “S” grade in Recital Attendance 101 (RCT) for attendance of a minimum of 8 activities each of the six semesters.
Grades in Major
All music majors and minors are required to pass music courses with a grade of “C” or better.
Freshman Year
First Semester
- BIO 101 Nature of Life
- ENG 101 Written Communication I
- HIS 106 World Civilizations II
- MAT 110 College Mathematics I
- UNV 101 the Individual and Life
Second Semester
- COM 103 Oral Communication
- ENG 102 Written Communication II
- HUM 201 Humanities I
- PED Physical Education Activity
- PSY 203 Intro to Psychology
- HUM Elective Humanities Elective
Sophomore Year
First Semester
- THE 116-416 Practicum
- THE 119 Performance Workshop
- THE 201 Stagecraft I
- Free Elective
- Free Elective
- Free Elective
Second Semester
- THE 117-417 Practicum
- THE 120 Introduction to Theatre
- THE 125 Oral Interpretation
- Free Elective
- Free Elective
- Free Elective
Junior Year
First Semester
- THE 205 Theatre History
- THE 233 Acting I
- THE 252 Playwriting I
- THE 305 Directing I
- THE 355 Tech Theatre Workshop I
Second Semester
- COM 121 Voice and Diction
- COM 350 Research Methods in THE
- THE 333 Acting II*
- THE 345 Black American Theatre
- THE 356 Tech Theatre Workshop II
- THE/COM Elective
Senior Year
First Semester
- THE 364 Modern Drama
- THE 403 Scene Design
- THE 422 Senior Project
- THE/COM Elective
- THE/COM Elective
Second Semester
- THE 404 Costume Design for THE/D
- THE 419 Dramatic Theory & Criticism
- Free Elective
- Free Elective
- THE/COM Elective
Career Opportunities
- Lighting Technician
- Lighting Designer
- Stage Crew
- Seamstress / Costume Designer
- Set Design Instructor
- Stage / Set Designer
- Playwright
- Theatre Technician
- Makeup Artist
- Special Effects Makeup Artist