Theatre, BA

University of Alabama

A background in theatre, music, or art is most helpful but not required to be a successful theatre major. Performance experience can come from a variety of areas including high school theatre and musical performances, church plays, community theatres, etc.The Department of Theatre and Dance offers various areas of study leading to the BA degree in theatre. These areas include acting, musical theatre, arts management and administration, design and technical production, and costume design and production. Please see the principal advisor in each of these areas for suggested courses.The highly motivated student who seeks to be well prepared for either the profession or graduate education may choose to take more hours in the major than the specified 36. This plan of action is highly desirable and strongly advised,but is not required. If more than 42 hours are accrued in the major, the student will be exceeding the 120-credit-hour requirement for graduation by the number of hours taken over the single-subject 42-semester-hour limit.

College of Arts and Sciences