B.A.  Degree with a Major in Theatre

Seamless Transition to Your B.A.

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from METRO Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

METRO Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at METRO can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU.

THEA 110 Intro to Theatre................................................................THEA 1000 Intro to Theatre
THEA 220 Fundamentals of Acting......................................................THEA 2020 Fundamentals of Acting
THEA 242 Production and Performance I..............................................THEA 1120 Theatre Technology II
THEA 300 Fundamentals of Directing
THEA 352 Production and Performance II
THEA 401 History of the Theatre I.......................................................THEA 2110 Theatre History I
THEA 402 History of the Theatre II.....................................................THEA 2120 Theatre History II
THEA 411 Dramatic Literature
THEA 462 Production and Performance III
THEA 490 Portfolio
THEA 495

3 credit hours from:
THEA 190 Stagecraft or .....................................................................THEA 2150 Stage Rigging or
THEA 290 Production Design or
THEA 390 Specialty Design

6 credit hours from:
THEA 395 Plays By and About Women or
THE 405 Advanced Acting or
THEA 406 Advanced Directing

6 credit hours from:
THEA or AMGT courses at the 300 level or higher

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University. All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies Council Bluffs site at 800.798.0788 or 2700 College Road, Box 4-C, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502.