The undergraduate theater experience at Ohio University is a blend of intensive training in a selected area of concentration, core theater studies, and liberal arts experiences leading to a professionally oriented Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, or to a more general liberal arts oriented Bachelor of Arts degree through the College of Arts and Sciences. For this reason, advisors in the School of Theater strive to help theater majors satisfy the university General Education Requirements in a manner that encourages them to understand and contribute to the larger world. In addition, all undergraduate majors devote a portion of their theater studies to an examination of the literature and history of theater, the role of theater in society, and the relationship of theater to other art disciplines. Production activities in the School of Theater are considered essential to the total curriculum planning of a major.
Majors register each quarter for a credited production assignment.
In the first year of training, you will participate in productions through technical and management assignments, while your second, third, and fourth years include opportunities to participate as a performer, advanced technician, designer, or managerial assistant. Ongoing individual advising between you and your faculty advisor is an extremely important aspect of the training programs in the School of Theater. Your progress is evaluated quarterly by your advisor and faculty in yo u r training area. If progress is considered unsatisfactory at the end of any quarter, you may be placed on probation, recommended for transfer to another sequence or degree within the school, required to modify your program, or denied further enrollment as a degree candidate in the School of Theater. You must earn a grade of C or better in each theater class required for your major.