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Media and Screen Studies and Theatre, BA

2021-2022 Edition

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        • Media and Screen Studies and English, BA
        • Media and Screen Studies and History, BA
        • Media and Screen Studies and Journalism, BA
        • Media and Screen Studies and Media Arts, BA
        • Media and Screen Studies and Philosophy, BA
        • Media and Screen Studies and Political Science, BA
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        • Media and Screen Studies and Theatre, BA
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This major is designed for students who want to combine a knowledge of the art of theatre with the theories and conceptual frameworks of media and film studies. It offers both classroom and experiential learning in areas of acting, directing, playwriting, and design with related studies in screenwriting, media technology, and media production. Students have an opportunity to develop a personalized technique for the practices of making theatre, film, and television as engaged citizens and creative artists.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA language requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

NUpath requirements Creative Expression/Innovation (EI), Interpreting Culture (IC) and Societies and Institutions (SI) are met through the major course requirements. 

NUpath requirements Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ), Analyzing and Using Data (AD), Difference and Diversity (DD), and Ethical Reasoning (ER) may be met through electives in the major.

NUpath requirement Natural and Designed World (ND) must be met through general electives.

Media and Screen Studies Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Media and Screen Studies Common Requirement
MSCR 1220Media, Culture, and Society4
MSCR 1320Media and Social Change4
or MSCR 1420 Media History
Foundation Courses
Complete one of the following:4
MSCR 1230
Introduction to Film Production
MSCR 2220
Understanding Media
Diversity or Globalization Course
Complete one of the following:4
MSCR 2325
Global Media
MSCR 2505
Digital Feminisms
MSCR 3392
Gender and Film
MSCR 3437
Media and Identity
Writing Intensive
Complete two of the following:8
MSCR 2505
Digital Feminisms
MSCR 3600
Film Theory
MSCR 3420
Digital Media Culture
MSCR 3422
Media Audiences
MSCR 3700
Queer Media
MSCR 4208
TV History

Media and Screen Studies Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete three courses from MSCR or from the following:12
ARTD 2380
Video Basics
ARTD 3480
Video: Sound and Image
ARTD 3485
Experimental Video
COMM 1450
Sound Production for Digital Media
COMM 2550
Television Field Production
COMM 2655
Television Studio Production
COMM 3655
Digital Editing for TV
COMM 3750
Special Effects and Postproduction for Television
COMM 4755
Production Capstone

Theatre Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Foundational Stages
THTR 1101Introduction to Theatre4
THTR 1120Acting 14
THTR 1131Technical Theatre 14
THTR 1270Introduction to Theatrical Design4
THTR 2325From Script to Stage4
Theatre Texts and Context
Complete one of the following:4
THTR 1220
Race, Power, and Performance
THTR 2300
Classics of Global Theatre
THTR 2315
Rebels of Modern Drama
THTR 2320
Classics of 20th-Century American Drama
THTR 2340
Theatre and Society
Making Theatre
THTR 1100Production Experience 11
THTR 2000Production Experience 21
Intermediate or Advanced Technique
Complete two of the following:8
THTR 2300
Classics of Global Theatre
THTR 2310
History of Musical Theatre
THTR 2315
Rebels of Modern Drama
THTR 2320
Classics of 20th-Century American Drama
THTR 2330
Playwriting
THTR 2340
Theatre and Society
THTR 2342
Acting 2
THTR 2345
Acting for the Camera
THTR 2346
Viewpoints
THTR 2370
Lighting Design
THTR 2380
Costume Design
THTR 2400
Scenic Design
THTR 2500
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre
THTR 2600
Voice and Speech for the Actor
THTR 3100
Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement
THTR 3200
Queer Theatre and Performance
THTR 3300
Devised Theatre Project: Collaborative Performance
THTR 3400
Designing Combat for the Stage
THTR 3450
Acting 3
THTR 3550
Directing for the Stage
THTR 3570
Musical Theatre Performance 2

Integrative Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
Choose one of the following courses:4
MSCR 4623
Theories of Media and Culture
THTR 4702
Capstone Rehearsal and Performance

Media and Screen Studies Grade Requirement

No more than two grades below a C in media and screen studies courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements

Theatre Grade Requirement

A minimum grade of C is required for all theatre courses.

Program Requirement

130 total semester hours required

Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MSCR 10001MSCR 1320 or 14204Elective4Elective4
MSCR 12204MSCR Foundation4Elective4Elective4
THTR 11014THTR 11314  
THTR 11204THTR 12704  
ENGW 11114   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MSCR Diversity/Globalization4Co-opCo-opForeign language core course4
MSCR Elective4  Elective4
THTR 23254   
THTR texts and context elective4   
EEAM 20001   
THTR 11001   
 18 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MSCR Writing Intensive4Co-opCo-opElective4
MSCR Elective4  Elective4
Intermediate or advanced technique elective4   
Foreign language core course4   
THTR 20001   
 17 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
MSCR Writing Intensive4MSCR Elective4  
Intermediate or advanced technique elective4Integrative course4  
Foreign language core course4Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 132
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