Theatre Arts
College/Institution: CPVA
Department/School/Center: School of Theatrical Arts
Program title: BA in Theatre Arts
Program duration (in years): Four for regular and five for extension
Study Language: English
Credits and the equivalent ECTS: ECTS 257
Mode of delivery: Regular and Extension
Program Objective – general Learning outcomes
- Train theatre artists for playhouse and the mass media;
- Train theatre professionals: dramatists, actors, directors, dramatic critics and junior researchers in the field of theatre arts; and
- Train theatre and literary experts who can serve as promoters of drama and literature.
Specific Learning outcomes
- Training translators of dramatic works;
- Preparing conferences on dramatic and literary productions;
- providing capacity building schemes to theatre professionals and amateur artists; and
- enhancing the artistic and cultural awareness of the University community in general and of the University students in particular;
- Training entertainment journalists.
Admission requirements – students admitted directly from secondary school are required to meet the national higher education enrolment criteria of that year. Students placed to the college of social sciences and humanities can join the program on competitive basis, and the school should prove students’ talent through audition and written examination. In addition, other applicants who meet the necessary audition and written examination can join the School.
Graduation requirement – students must take a total of 257 ECTS; have MGPA and CGPA of at least 2.00 and no” F” grade in any of the modules/courses.
Modules and Courses
Core Modules
Module Code | Courses code & Title | Module Title | Category | Allocated
ECTS |
ThAr-M1021
|
ThAr1022 Fundamentals of Acting
ThAr1023 Workshop in Performance skill ThAr1024 Advanced Acting ThAr1025 Acting for Different media I ThAr1026 Acting for Different media II |
Acting | Core | 25 |
ThAr-M1031
|
ThAr1032 Fundamentals of Literature
ThAr1033 Composition ThAr1034 Dramatic Techniques ThAr1035 Writing One Act play ThAr1036 Writing Full Length play |
Play Writing | Core | 27 |
ThAr-M2021
|
ThAr2022 Fundamentals of directing
ThAr2023 Creative interpretation for directors ThAr2024 Directing for Different Media I ThAr2024 Directing for Different Media II ThAr2025 Directing Major Theatre Style |
Directing | Core | 25 |
ThAr-M4011 | ThAr4012 Introduction to Film Medium
ThAr4013 Radio and Television Drama ThAr4014 Radio and TV Production |
Media and communications I | Core |
22
|
ThAr4015 Mass Communication
ThAr4016 Public Attachment ThAr4017 Public Relations ThAr4018 Art Management and Entrepreneurship |
Media and communications II
|
20 | ||
ThAr4021
|
ThAr4022 Graduation project I
ThAr4023 Graduation project II Total |
Project | Core | 10 |
Total | 129 |
Supportive module
Module Code | Courses code & title | Module Title | Category | Allocated
ECTS |
ThAr –M3031
|
ThAr3032 Research Principles and Application in Theatre
ThAr3033 Translation ThAr3034 Criticism ThAr3035 Practice of Dramaturge |
Dramaturge | Supportive | 20 |
ThAr-M3011
|
ThAr3012 Musical Theater
ThAr3013 Youth and Children Theatre ThAr3014 Indigenous Performance ThAr3015 Theatre for Development |
Focused Theatre Application | Supportive | 28 |
ThAr-M1011
|
ThAr1012 Survey of World theater
ThAr1013 Theater in Africa ThAr1014 Survey of Ethiopian Theatre ThAr1015 Survey of Moving Picture in Ethiopia |
Survey of Theatre and Film | Supportive | 20 |
ThAr-M4131 | ThAr4132 Production Design and technology
ThAr4133 Workshop on Stage Play Production ThAr4134 Grand Stage Play Production |
Productions | Supportive | 25 |
CPVA-M4011 | CPVA4011 Aesthetics | Aesthetics | Supportive | 5 |
INSY-M1001 | INSY1001 Information and Communication Technology | Basics of ICT | Supportive | 5 |
Total | 103 |
General Education Courses
Course Code | Course Title | Allocated ECTS |
EnLa1011 | Communicative English Skills | 5 |
EnLa1012 | Basic Writing Skills | 5 |
Phil1033 | Introduction to Logic | 5 |
CESt1023 | Civics and Ethics | 5 |
Psyc2061 | Introduction to Psychology | 5 |
Total | 25 ECTS |