Faculty
Jennifer Walker
330.941.3810
About the Major
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre Studies, Film/Video Concentration combines extensive practical training in the techniques of theatre, film, and video production with an array of liberal arts coursework. Students work closely with their Film/Video faculty in classroom and laboratory settings and also take specialty courses in the Theatre, Telecommunications, and English areas. Students pursuing this degree program select one of three areas on which to focus: Production, Visual Media and Design, or Critical Studies.
Our alumni may be seen regionally, nationally, and internationally across the theatre and entertainment industries. Our graduates are found on stage and screen—from Tony Award-winning Hadestown to Days of Our Lives—and receiving nominations and awards from The Tonys to The GRAMMYS®. Our dynamic programs also empower our alumni to become successful directors, designers, choreographers, and more at the national level, including at the Great Lakes Theatre Festival and similar venues. Our students hone their artistic and technical abilities and also develop a range of other valuable transferable proficiencies. They earn degrees in areas about which they are passionate, and their skills are applicable to careers in numerous professions across the theatre and entertainment industries and more.
Contact Information
To learn more about our degree programs, scholarships, professional development and careers, performances, faculty, and students, visit University Theatre or contact us at 330.941.3810.
To schedule a personalized campus visit, contact the Cliffe College of Creative Arts Program Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment at 330.941.2346 or sawaltman@ysu.edu. We would love to learn about your interests, talk with you about our programs, and become an important part of your future.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Any Gen Ed Math (Recommended MATH 2623) | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h. Met by THTR 1590 and 1512 in major) | 0 | |
| History of Motion Pictures | ||
| Survey of Broadway: The American Musical | ||
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| General Education Electives | 9 | |
Any Gen Ed Course (3 s.h.) | ||
Any Gen Ed Course (3 s.h.) | ||
Any Gen Ed Course (3 s.h.) | ||
| Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| FNLG 1501 | Conversational Foreign Language 1 | 3 |
| FNLG 1502 | Conversational Foreign Language 2 | 3 |
| Core Courses | ||
| Grade of "C" or better is required. Courses cannot be taken "CR/NC" | ||
| THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation (Must be repeated 3 times for a total of 3 s.h.) | 3 |
| THTR 1512 | Survey of Broadway: The American Musical | 3 |
| THTR 1559 | Production Design for Stage and Screen | 3 |
| THTR 1590 | History of Motion Pictures | 3 |
| THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 (Must be repeated 4 times for a total of 4 s.h.) | 4 |
| THTR 2661 | Introduction to Stage Management | 3 |
| DNCE 2698 | Survey of Dance | 3 |
| THTR 3768 | Script Analysis for Stage and Screen | 3 |
| THTR 4891 | Theatre History Before 1700 | 3 |
| THTR 4860 | Theatre History after 1700 | 3 |
| THTR 4898 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Film/Video Studies | ||
| THTR 1561 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| CMST 2650 | Rhetoric of Film | 3 |
| ENGL 2665 | Introduction to Film Study | 3 |
| ENGL 3748 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| THTR 3701 | Professional Preparation | 3 |
| THTR 3762 | Directing 1 | 3 |
| or THTR 4870 | Acting 4: Acting on Camera | |
| THTR 3763 | Scene Design | 3 |
| or THTR 3765 | Lighting Design | |
| or THTR 3769 | Costume Design | |
| ENGL 3765 | Film Genres | 3 |
| THTR 4893 | Independent Study in Theatre | 3 |
| 37/48XX Film/Video Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Choose one Specialization (18-21 s.h) | 18-21 | |
| Production (21 s.h.) | ||
| Introduction to Telecommunication Studies | ||
| Telecommunication Technologies | ||
| Scriptwriting for Electronic Media | ||
| Communication Technology - Photo and Video | ||
| Communication Technologies: Aesthetics and Design | ||
| Documentary Storytelling | ||
| Visual Media and Design (18 s.h.) | ||
| Fundamentals of 2D Design | ||
| Introduction to Digital Media | ||
| Video and Animation Studio | ||
| Ideation | ||
| Multimedia Design | ||
Art Upper Division Elective | ||
| Critical Studies (18 s.h.) | ||
| The Art of Motion Pictures | ||
| Literary Study | ||
| Film Genres | ||
| Selected Topics in Film | ||
Select 2 Courses (6 credit hours) in Critical Studies Upper Division Elective THTR or ENGL 3700 or higher | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| THTR 1559 | Production Design for Stage and Screen | 3 |
| THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation | 1 |
| ENGL 2665 | Introduction to Film Study | 3 |
| TCOM 1580 | Introduction to Telecommunication Studies or Fundamentals of 2D Design or The Art of Motion Pictures | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 14-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| THTR 1561 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THTR 1590 | History of Motion Pictures | 3 |
| THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation | 1 |
| Specialization Course: TCOM 1581, or ART 2691, or Critical Studies Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| THTR 1512 | Survey of Broadway: The American Musical | 3 |
| THTR 2600 | Theatre Participation | 1 |
| CMST 2650 | Rhetoric of Film | 3 |
| TCOM 2682 | Scriptwriting for Electronic Media or Video and Animation Studio or Literary Study | 3 |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| Any Gen Ed Math | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| THTR 2661 | Introduction to Stage Management | 3 |
| THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
| THTR 3768 | Script Analysis for Stage and Screen | 3 |
| DNCE 2698 | Survey of Dance | 3 |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
| THTR 4891 | Theatre History Before 1700 | 3 |
| ENGL 3765 | Film Genres | 3 |
| FNLG 1501 | Conversational Foreign Language 1 | 3 |
| Specialization Course: MCOM 2624 or ART 3796 or Critical Studies Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
| THTR 3701 | Professional Preparation | 3 |
| THTR 3763 | Scene Design or Lighting Design or Costume Design | 3 |
| THTR 4860 | Theatre History after 1700 | 3 |
| ENGL 3748 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| FNLG 1502 | Conversational Foreign Language 2 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| THTR 3700 | Theatre Participation 2 | 1 |
| THTR 3762 or THTR 4870 | Directing 1 or Acting 4: Acting on Camera | 3 |
| THTR 4893 | Independent Study in Theatre | 3 |
| Specialization Course: MCOM 2625 or ART 4891 or ENGL 3765 (second time) | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| THTR 4898 | Senior Project | 3 |
| 37XX/48XX Film/Video Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Specialization Course: JOUR 3790 or ART Upper Division Elective or ENGL 4865 | 3 | |
| Specialization Course | 0-3 | |
| General Education Elective - Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 12-15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |