Theatre Degrees & Policies

Degrees Awarded

• Bachelor of Arts

Degree Requirements

• Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
• Final 30 credit hours completed at Lincoln College
• Minimum of 37 credit hours of upper division coursework (300/400)
• Complete 120 credit hours
• Complete all general education requirements (may be completed through AA, AS, or AFA from any regionally accredited institution)

Foundation Courses (19 hours)

Nine courses from the list below.

Performance Courses (9 hours)

• THE 111: Acting I
• THE 112: Acting II (Prereq. THE 111)
• THE 211: Fundamentals of Directing (Prereq. THE 112)

Technical Theatre Courses (6 hours)

• THE 104: Introduction to Technical Theatre
• THE 204: Stagecraft

Practicum Courses (4 hours)

• THE 107: Dramatic Activities
• THE 108: Dramatic Activities II
• THE 207: Dramatic Activities III
• THE 208: Dramatic Activities IV

Theatre Core (28 hours)

Twelve courses from the list below.

Technical Theatre Courses (9 hours)

• THE 311: Voice and Diction (Prereq. THE 112)
• THE 345: Costuming and Stage Make-Up
• THE 445: Theatre Design

History and Criticism Courses (12 hours)

• THE 305: Theatre History I
• THE 306: Theatre History II
• THE 371: Script Analysis (Prereq. THE 111)
• THE 471: Modern Drama

Theatre Business Courses (7 hours)

• THE 307: Theatre Lab I
• THE 308: Theatre Lab II (Prereq. THE 307)
• THE 349: Theatre Management
• THE 407: Theatre Lab III (Prereq. THE 308)
• THE 408: Theatre Lab IV (Prereq. THE 407)

Senior Coursework (3 hours)

• THE 403, Senior Project

Theatre Electives (6 hours)

Two courses from list below.

• THE 313: Stage Management
• THE 347: Sound Design and Production (Prereq. THE 104 or THE 204)
• THE 411: Acting Styles (Prereq. THE 112)
• THE 413: Advanced Directing (Prereq. THE 113)
• THE 491: Internship

Fine Arts Electives (9 hours)

Three courses from list below. Any course with an ART, DAN, MUS, PHO designation, and/or courses from the following:

• HUM120: Introduction to Film Stud
• SPE 103: Oral Interpretation
• THE 105: Theatre Appreciation
• THE 106: Introduction to Theatre
• THE 311: Voice and Diction (Prereq. THE 112)
• THE 313: Stage Management
• THE 411: Acting Styles (Prereq. THE 112)
• THE 413: Advanced Directing (Prereq. THE 113)