Theatre & Communication Arts............................Bachelor of Arts

COMM 490: Professional Internship I in TV/Radio/Theatre

A full-semester work experience with a professional communication system. Internships at other Radio/TV stations and advertising agencies available based on student’s interests and career goals. Requires recommendation of faculty . 3 credits

COMM 491: Professional Internship II in TV/Radio/Theatre

A full-semester work experience with a professional communication system. Requires recommendation of faculty. 3 credits

PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM

Mission Statement

The Performing and Visual Arts program in the School of Communication and the Arts is designed to prepare students to become accomplished artists in a variety of media, including arts appreciation, media performance, music appreciation, theatre performance, theatre technologies and design. Students in the programs (Theatre and Communication Arts, Theatre Performance for Media and Stage, Theatre Technologies and Design majors, as well as Fine Arts and Theatre minors) engage in comprehensive, multidisciplinary education in performing and visual arts including advertising and promotions, digital media production, human communication studies, music and culture, the performing arts, theatrical and stage management, theatrical production and design, and appreciation of the visual and performing arts.

Vision Statement

Our vision for the Performing and Visual Arts program in the School of Communication and the Arts is to provide sound instruction and creative spaces whereby students grow in knowledge of the arts and can explore their crafts, gifts, and skills in many artistic disciplines. By doing so we engage students’ intellects and emotions, inspire creative viewpoints by which students look at creation and the loving co-creators that we are to one another, prepare students for careers in the arts and/or careers where transferable skills are employable, and provide the Gannon University and Erie communities with quality artistic experiences that enhance all of our lives.

THEATRE AND COMMUNICATION ARTS

ALAINA MANCHESTER, Program Director For those interested in a hybrid degree, encompassing all the best of what the School of Communication and the Arts has to offer, the BA in Theatre and Communication Arts is the perfect choice. Students are able to gain transferable skills in digital design production, theatrical design, screen and stage performance, theatre management, cultural studies in media and the arts, along with practicums and internships, on and off campus, to apply the skills and learning experiences from the classroom in professional settings with regional professional arts organizations and media outlets, regional for- and non- profit arts organizations, major television network affiliates, and advertising/public relations/website design and promotion creators.

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) FRESHMAN Fall 2 First-Year Seminar/COMM 161 3 College Composition/LENG 111 3 History Without Borders/LHST 111 3 Presentational Strategies/SPCH 115 3 Introduction to Electronic Media/ COMM 111 3 Introduction to Fine Arts/LFIN 257 17

SOPHOMORE Fall 3 Global Language I 3 Philosophy II Series/LPHI 3 Theatre History/ARTS 212 3 Fundamentals of Acting/ARTS 140 4 Electives

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JUNIOR Fall 3 Introduction to Electronic Media/ COMM 111 3 LPHI 237 or any LTHE 300 level course 1 Leadership Seminar 3 Principles of Design 5 Electives 15

SENIOR Fall 3 Liberal Studies Science 3 Social Science 3 Internship/COMM 490 or 3 Practicum/COMM 162, 262, & 362 (over several semesters) 3 Electives

15 Spring 3 Critical Analysis & Composition/ LENG 112 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 3 Scene Technology/ARTS 112 3 Foundations of Theology and Christian Morality/LTHE 101 6 Electives 18

Spring 3 Global Language II 3 The Bible: And Introduction/LTHE 201 3 Contemporary Issues in Communication and The Arts/ARTS 210 3 Digital Graphics/COMM 356 6 Electives 18

Spring 3 Argumentation and Debate/COMM 322 3 Math 3 Literature Series/LENG 3 TV Production/COMM 211 or Digital Audio Production/COMM 241 3 Electives 15

Spring 3 Contemporary Issues in Art and Architecture/ARTS 281 3 Senior Seminar and Thesis (LS Capstone)/ARTS 400 3 Production and Performance in The Arts/ARTS 360-376 5 Electives 14