Learn More and ApplyComedy Arts (BFA)

Learning Outcomes

Core Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

• Analyze and discuss artistic productions within a context of theatre history, social structures, cultural identities, political movements, and indvidual experience.
• Apply ethical frameworks to both the process and product of artistic collaboration in service to both colleagues and the larger community.  
• Design actionable plans to complete complex projects both individually and as a leader or member of a team.

Program Specific Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

• Practice the concepts and skills of multiple theatrical disciplines in order to create, produce, and perform a variety of forms of comedy.
• Apply the knowledge and skills they have developed in the study of comedy to projects in other fields and disciplines as life-long learners.

Liberal Studies Requirements

Honors program requirements can be found in the individual Colleges & Schools section of the University Catalog. Select the appropriate college or school, followed by Undergraduate Academics and scroll down.

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Students must earn a C- or better in this course.

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Readiness for MAT 120 is determined by the math placement test taken online after admission. Students may need to take developmental coursework prior to MAT 120. Students who complete MAT 120 and both a Computational Reasoning course and a Statistical Reasoning course in the Math and Computing Learning Domain take one less Learning Domain course. Students may not apply the course reduction to any Domain where only one course is required, and cannot be applied to the Scientific Inquiry Learning Domain.  The MAT 120 requirement may be waived by passing a dedicated proficiency exam or it may be fulfilled by credit for advanced math coursework earned  in-residence at DePaul (MAT 135, MAT 136, MAT 147, MAT 148, MAT 149, MAT 150, MAT 151, MAT 152 MAT 155, MAT 156, MAT 160, MAT 161, MAT 162 MAT 170, MAT 171, MAT 172, or equivalent) or earned externally either as transfer credit from another college/university or as test credit through AP, CLEP, IB, or International A and A/S Level exams. Calculus course(s) may be used to fulfill any of the three QR/MCD requirements.

Learning Domains

Arts and Literature (AL)

• THE 204
• THE 205
• THE 206

Historical Inquiry (HI)

• 1 Course Required

Math and Computing (MC)

• Not Required

Philosophical Inquiry (PI)

• 1 Course Required

Religious Dimensions (RD)

• 1 Course Required

Scientific Inquiry (SI)

• 1 Lab Course or 1 SWK Course Required

Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry (SCBI)

• Not Required

Other

• Choose 1 course from the above learning domains as an elective

Notes

Specified required courses within Liberal Studies may have grade minimums (e.g. C- or better). Please consult your advisor or your college and major requirements.​​

Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements. If students double major, LSP Domain courses may double count for both LSP credit and the second major.

In meeting learning domain requirements, no more than one course that is outside the student’s major and is cross-listed with a course within the student’s major, can be applied to count for LSP domain credit. This policy does not apply to those who are pursuing a double major or earning BFA or BM degrees.

Major Requirements

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Open Electives (4-12 hours)

Open elective credit may also be required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.​​​​​

Work on The Theatre School’s production season extends outside of the university’s academic calendar.  Some production assignments may require participation up to two weeks before the beginning of fall quarter, during a portion of the winter break, or during spring break.  Specific details pertaining to different programs, specific assignments, and options for students not able to participate outside of the university’s academic calendar are available in the Theatre School Student Handbook and the Theatre School website.