Program Requirements
A minimum of 51 credits is required including the 9-credit Communication Arts Nucleus, and six credits of upper-division Communication Arts electives:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Nucleus | ||
| COM 205 | Communication Arts I | 3 |
| COM 305 | Communication Arts II | 3 |
| COM 405 | Communication Arts Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
And the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 121 | Introduction to Theatre (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| COM 216 | Dramatic Literature and Script Analysis | 3 |
| COM 231 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| COM 235 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| COM 306 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
| COM 317 | Studies in Theatre (Taken twice with different subject focus) | 6 |
| COM 340 | Stage Management | 3 |
| COM 423 | Directing | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Media/ Arts Management | ||
| Acting II: Shakespeare | ||
| Stagecraft II | ||
| Scenography in Film and Theatre | ||
| Scriptwriting II | ||
| Entertainment Scenic Design | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Capstone Course Requirement
The following course fulfills the capstone course requirement for the Communication Arts Major: COM 405 Communication Arts Seminar.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COM 121 | Introduction to Theatre (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II) | 4 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 105 or MATH 140 |
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) or College Algebra (GT-MA1) |
3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 216 | Dramatic Literature and Script Analysis | 3 |
| COM 231 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II) | 4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 205 | Communication Arts I | 3 |
| COM 235 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 324 or COM 330 |
Acting II: Shakespeare or Stagecraft II |
3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 9 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 305 | Communication Arts II | 3 |
| COM 306 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
| COM 317 | Studies in Theatre | 3 |
| COM 340 | Stage Management | 3 |
| COM 323 | Media/ Arts Management (or upper division elective) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | COM Upper Division Elective course | 15 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 405 | Communication Arts Seminar | 3 |
| COM 406 | Scriptwriting II | 3 |
| COM 423 | Directing | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 317 | Studies in Theatre | 3 |
| Elective | COM Upper Division Elective course | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 6 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |