Programs of Study

The School of Fine Arts

• General Information
• No-Major Option
• Department of Architecture and Interior Design
  • Architecture: Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
  • Interior Design: Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • History of Art and Architecture: Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art and Architecture
• Department of Art
  • Art Education: Bachelor of Science in Art with Multi-Age Visual Arts Licensure
  • Graphic Design: Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • History of Art and Architecture: Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art and Architecture
  • Studio Art—Ceramics, Metals, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture: Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Department of Music
  • Music: Bachelor of Arts in Music
  • Music Education: Bachelor of Music
    • Choral/General Program
    • Instrumental Music Program
  • Music Performance: Bachelor of Music
    • Voice Major
    • All Majors Except Voice
• Department of Theatre
  • Theatre: Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
• Minors
  • Art and Architectural History
  • Arts Management
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Music Composition
  • Music History
  • Music Performance
  • Theatre and Drama
  • Theatre Arts
  • Urban Design

Department of Theatre

The department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. The Master of Arts in theatre is described in the Graduate Bulletin.

Special Admission Requirements

All majors require an interview. This should occur prior to university admission. Information regarding the interview process and schedules for interviews is available from the department office. Students who wish to enter the program after their first year must also complete an interview.

Theatre: Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

For information contact the Department of Theatre, 131 Center for Performing Arts (513-529-3053).

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre is intended for students who wish to pursue the field of theatre situated within a liberal arts tradition. The undergraduate program is committed to developing creative thinkers with artistic vision through a program that emphasizes the interplay between critical thinking and artistic practice.

Special Admission Requirements

In addition to the general university application, you should arrange an audition/interview with the department. Special admission on the basis of outstanding talent is available. Audition/interviews are held on campus (please call the theatre department for dates at 513-529-3053). Alternate dates or video auditions may be arranged if necessary.

At the audition/interview you must present two examples of your creative work. This may include monologues, a song, a portfolio of artistic work (set designs, costume renderings, photographs, etc.), or a portfolio of your written work (plays, creative writing, essays). At the interview, theatre faculty will explore your interest in theatre.

Program Requirements (128 semester hours)

Take all of these core courses (26 semester hours):
THE 101 Introduction to Theatre: Drama and Analysis (3)*
THE 102 Analysis: Methods and Research (3)
THE 103 Introduction to Theatre: Production and Performance (1)*
THE 131 Principles of Acting I (3)
THE 202 Stagecraft (3)
THE 204 Stagecraft Lab (1)
THE 251 Theatrical Design Communication Skills (3)
THE 291 World Stages and Performance (3)
THE 292 World Stages and Performance (3)
THE 341 Fundamentals of Directing (3)
* Miami Plan Foundation course

Category A: Choose nine (9) hours
THE 132 Principles of Acting II (3)
THE 151 Stage Makeup (1)
THE 231 The Actor's Process (3) *
THE 232 Movement for Actors I (2) *
THE 233 Voice and Speech for Actors I (2) *
THE 252 Technical Production (3)
THE 253 Costume Fundamentals (3)
THE 254 Lighting Fundamentals (3)
THE 255 CAD for Theatre (3)
THE 314 Playwriting (4)
THE 331 Advanced Scene Study (3)
THE 332 Movement for Actors II (2)
THE 333 Voice and Speech for Actors II (2)
THE 341 Fundamentals of Directing (3)
THE 342 Stage Management (2)
THE 431/531 Style for Actors (3)
THE 432/532 Acting Shakespeare (3)
THE 437/537 Professional Qualifications I: Auditions (2)
THE 438/538 Professional Qualifications II: Agencies (2)
THE 439/539 Special Techniques (3 hours, maximum 6 hours)
THE 441/541 Methods/Styles of Play Directing (3)
THE 451/551 Scenic Design (3)
THE 453/553 Costume Design (3)
THE 454/554 Lighting Design (3)
THE 455/555 Tutorial in Advanced Problems (1-6)
* Prerequisite for all future performance classes

Category B: Choose nine (9) hours:
THE 391 Modern American Theatre (3)
THE 392 Modern European Theatre (3)
THE 393 Cultural, Ethnic, and Gender Issues in Dramatic Literature (3)
THE 491 Theatre History I (3)
THE 492 Theatre History II (3)
THE 493 American Theatre (3)

Complete eight (8) hours from these:
THE 340 Internship (1-16)
THE 440 Summer Theatre Workshop (4-8)
Focused Studies (planned with an adviser)

• Complete one year of foreign language (6-8 hours)

• Complete six semesters of theatre production practicum (THE 200, THE 400)

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