This is a sample curriculum plan for the Theatre Arts BA, Secondary Education emphasis within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State.
If you are a prospective student viewing this document, please note curriculum is subject to change and specific per catalog year.
For current students, this plan is intended to be a glimpse at key sequencing within the major and includes some common/important advising notes. Sample plans are meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. This plan does not replace the advice of academic advisors. Please refer to the Advising Contacts page for information about advising within the College of Arts and Sciences and how to contact advisors within each department.
First Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Intro to College Writing | 3 |
| FM | Foundation of Mathematics* | 3 |
| UF 100 | Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| THEA105 | Play Analysis | 3 |
| THEA117 | Technical Theatre I | 4 |
| THEA10 | Theatre Symposium | 0 |
| TOTAL | 6 courses | 16 credits |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ED-CIFS201 | Education Schooling and Society | 3 |
| THEA215 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA118 | Technical Theatre II | 4 |
| FC | Foundations of Oral Communications | 3 |
| THEA10 | Theatre Symposium | 0 |
| Total | 6 courses | 16 credits |
Summer Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| EDTECH202 | Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age | 3 |
| TOTAL | 1 course | 3 credits |
Second Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| THEA233 | Stage Voice | 3 |
| THEA230 | Development of Theatre I: Classical-Neoclassical Forms | 3 |
| THEA216 | Acting II | 3 |
| UF 200 | Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science* w/ lab | 4 |
| THEA10 | Theatre Symposium | 0 |
| TOTAL | 6 courses | 16 credits |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| THEA231 | Major Production Participation | 1-3 |
| THEA260 | Development of Theatre II: Modern Forms | 3 |
| THEA351 | Elements of Scenic Design | 3 |
| ART100 or MUS 100 | Foundations of Arts | 3 |
| FH Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| THEA10 | Theatre Symposium | 3 |
| TOTAL | 6 courses | 13-15 credits |
Third Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| THEA301 | Directing I | 3 |
| THEA440 | Arts Management | 3 |
| THEA362 | Stage Lighting Design | 3 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural Science w/o lab | 3 |
| FS | Foundations of Social Science | 3 |
| THEA10 | Theatre Symposium | 0 |
| TOTAL | 6 courses | 15 credits |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| THEA302 | Directing II | 3 |
| THEA318 | Methods Teach Secondary School Theatre | 3 |
| ED-CIFS 301 | Teaching Experience I | 2 |
| ED-CIFS 302 | Learning and Instruction | 3 |
| ED-ESP 350 | Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs at the Secondary Level | 3 |
| THEA490 | Preparation for Senior Project | 1 |
| THEA10 | Theatre Symposium | 0 |
| TOTAL | 7 courses | 15 credits |
Fourth Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ED-CIFS 401 | Professional Year- Teaching Experience II | 3 |
| ED-LLC 444 | Content Literacy for Secondary Students | 3 |
| THEA491 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | Varies | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | Varies | 3 |
| THEA10 | Theatre Symposium | 0 |
| TOTAL | 6 courses | 15 credits |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ED-CIFS 485 | Professional Year- Teaching Experience III | 14 |
| THEA10 | Theatre Symposium | 0 |
| TOTAL | 2 courses | 14 credits |
Comments/Notes
- Courses listed may require prerequisites.
- Please view the undergraduate catalog to view prerequisites.
- Information Subject to Change.
- This is not a contract.
- *Foundational course offerings here