Thorneloe University

Fine Arts is a discipline examining human reactions to social situations, as well as expressions of inner mental and emotional processes and experiences.

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Total 120 credits

Students must complete a specialization (60 credits) in Theatre, Music, Music Performance, or Motion Picture Arts and an additional 24 credits in Fine Arts electives. Students may choose to include these electives in a minor in a second Fine Arts discipline. The remaining 36 credits must include 6 credits in the Social Science, 6 credits in the Sciences, and 24 elective credits in subjects other than Theatre, Music, or Motion Picture Arts.

 

Specialization in Theatre 

First Year

THEA 1115E         Introduction to the Theatre

THEA 2127E         Voice I

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

6 elective credits in the Social Sciences

6 elective credits in the Sciences

3 elective credits*

 

Second Year

THEA 2115E         Acting I

THEA 2246E         Theatre History I

THEA 2247E         Theatre History II

THEA 3217E         Voice and Speech II

THEF 2225E         Introduction to the Art of Contemporary Clown

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

3 elective credits*

 

Third Year

THEA 3115E         Acting II

THEA 3137E         Mime

THEA 3246E         Theatre History III

THEA 3247E         Theatre History IV

THEA 3357E         Canadian Theatre

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

6 elective credits*

 

Fourth Year

THEA 2326E         Script Analysis

THEA 3517E         Theatre Practicum - Performance

THEA 4115E         Acting III

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

12 elective credits*

 

* in subjects other than Theatre (THEA), Music (MUSC), or Motion Picture Arts(CINE)

 

Note:    Students may not exceed 48 credits at the 1000 level or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

Specialization in Music 

First Year

MUSC-1015EL - Introduction to the History of Music in Western Culture

MUSC-1115EL - Materials of Music

MUSC-1406EL - Applied Major I

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

9 elective credits*#

 

Second Year

MUSC-2115EL - Materials of Music II

MUSC-2406EL - Applied Major II

6 upper year credits in Music History courses**

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

9 elective credits*#

 

Third Year

MUSC-3115EL - Form and Analysis**

3 credits of Music ensemble courses** or either MUSC-2511EL - Piano Accompanying I/MUSC-3511 Piano Accompanying I/II

9 upper year MUSC credits

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

6 elective credits*#

 

Fourth Year

6 credits in Music History or Music Theory at the 4000 level**

6 upper year MUSC credits

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

12 elective credits*#

 

* in subjects other than Theatre (THEA), Music (MUSC), or Motion Picture Arts(CINE)

# Students must include at least 6 credits in the Social Sciences and 6 credits in the Sciences from among their elective credits.

 

**            MUSC x0xx = Music History courses

                MUSC x1xx = Music Theory courses

                MUSC x2xx = Pedagogy and Practical Musicianship courses

                MUSC x4xx = Performance courses

                MUSC x5xx = Class Instruction courses

                MUSC x6xx = Ensemble courses

 

 

Note:    Students may not exceed 48 credits at the 1000 level or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

Specialization in Music Performance 

Students choosing this specialization will complete 24 credits in Music Performance in place of the 24 Fine Arts electives.

 

First Year

MUSC-1015EL - Introduction to the History of Music in Western Culture

MUSC-1115EL - Materials of Music

MUSC-1455EL - Applied Major Performance I

12 elective credits*#

 

Second Year

MUSC-2115EL - Materials of Music II

6 upper year credits in Music History courses**

3 MUSC credits

MUSC-2455EL - Applied Major Performance II

9 elective credits*#

 

Third Year

MUSC-3115EL - Form and Analysis

 6 upper year credits in Music History**

3 credits of Music ensemble courses** or either MUSC-2511EL - Piano Accompanying I/MUSC 3511E Piano Accompanying I/II

3 upper year MUSC credits

MUSC-3455EL - Applied Music Performance III

6 elective credits*#

 

Fourth Year

6 credits in Music History or Music Theory at the 4000 level**

3 credits of Music ensemble courses** or either MUSC-2511EL - Piano Accompanying I/MUSC-3511E Piano Accompanying I/II

6 upper year MUSC credits

MUSC-4455EL - Applied Major Performance IV

9 elective credits*#

 

* in subjects other than Theatre (THEA), Music (MUSC), or Motion Picture Arts(CINE)

#             Students must include at least 6 credits in the Social Sciences and 6 credits in the Sciences from among their elective credits. ENGL 1705E is strongly recommended. For singers, the study of a foreign language is also recommended.

 

**           MUSC x0xx = Music History courses

                MUSC x1xx = Music Theory courses

                MUSC x2xx = Pedagogy and Practical Musicianship courses

                MUSC x4xx = Performance courses

                MUSC x5xx = Class Instruction courses

                MUSC x6xx = Ensemble courses

 

 

Note:    Students may not exceed 48 credits at the 1000 level or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

 

Specialization in Motion Picture Arts 

First Year

CINE-1005EL - Motion Picture Arts: Form

CINE-1206EL - Photography

ENGL-1705EL - Introduction to Writing and English Studies

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

9 elective credits*#

 

Second and Third Years

CINE-2005EL - Motion Picture Arts: Production I

CINE-3005EL - Motion Picture Arts: Production II

3 credits from Motion Picture Arts Composition Theory:

                CINE-2036EL - Theories and Practice of the Motion Picture Arts

                CINE-2046EL - History of the Motion Picture Arts

                ENGL-2846EL - Rhetoric of Film and Image/FILM-2846EL - Rhetoric of Film and Image

6 credits from Motion Picture Arts Composition Practice:

                CINE-3205EL - Screenwriting

                ENGL-3516EL - Creative Writing

                ENGL-3517EL - Studies in Creative Writing

                ENGL-3556EL - Principles and Practices of Workplace Communication

9 credits from Motion Picture Arts Interdisciplinary Studies:

                CINE-2207EL - Cinematography

                CINE-2216EL - German Cinema/|DEUT-2216EL| 

                CLAS-2036EL - The Ancient World in Film           

                ENGL-2815E/FILM-2815E World Cinema              

                ENGL/FILM 2826E Rhetoric of Documentary Films

                ENGL/FILM 2827E Documentary Film Making

                ENGL/FILM 2835E American Film Directors

                ENGL/FILM 3836E Applied Media Aesthetics

                ENGL/FILM-3847E Film Theory

                ESPA-3226

                HIST-3916E

                HIST-3917E

                ITAL-2216

                MUSC-2046E

                PHIL-2716E

                RLST-2327E

                RLST-2365E

12 elective credits in Fine Arts

18 elective credits*#

 

Fourth Year

CINE-4005EL - Motion Picture Arts: Production III

9 credits from Motion Picture Arts Interdisciplinary Studies (see list above)

6 elective credits in Fine Arts

9 elective credits*#

 

* in subjects other than Theatre (THEA), Music (MUSC), or Motion Picture Arts(CINE)

#             Students must include at least 6 credits in the Social Sciences and 6 credits in the Sciences from among their elective credits.

 

Note:    Students may not exceed 48 credits at the 1000 level or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

Minor in Theatre 

THEA 1115E         Introduction to the Theatre

6 credits from:

THEA 2115E         Acting I

THEA 2246E         Theatre History I

THEA 2247E         Theatre History II

6 credits from:

                THEA 2326E         Script Analysis

THEA 3115E         Acting II

THEA 3187E         Directing in the Theatre

THEA 3246E         Canadian History III

THEA 3247E         Canadian History IV

                THEA 3357E         Canadian Theatre

THEA 4306E         Dramaturgy

6 credits from:

                THEA 2326E         Script Analysis

THEA 3246E         Canadian History III

THEA 3247E         Canadian History IV

                THEA 3357E         Canadian Theatre

                THEA 4115E         Acting III

THEA 4306E         Dramaturgy

 

 

Minor in Music 

MUSC-1115EL - Materials of Music

                or MUSC 1101E and MUSC 1102E

6 credits of Music History at the 1000 or 2000 level

6 credits of Music History at the 3000 or 4000 level or MUSC-3115EL - Form and Analysis*

6 MUSC credits

 

* Students must complete MUSC-2115EL - Materials of Music II if they wish to select MUSC-3115EL - Form and Analysis.

 

Note: MUSC x0xx = Music History courses

 

Minor in Motion Picture Arts 

CINE-1005EL - Motion Picture Arts: Form

CINE-1206EL - Photography

CINE-2005EL - Motion Picture Arts: Production I

CINE-2036EL - Theories and Practice of the Motion Picture Arts

or            CINE-2046EL - History of the Motion Picture Arts

CINE-3205EL - Screenwriting