Theatre Minor
This minor offers students an opportunity to explore theatrical practice within a liberal arts tradition, including performance and production in acting, directing, theatre technology, design arts, and theatre history and analysis. A minimum overall 2.00 GPA is required for successful completion of the minor. All courses must be taken for a letter grade (not credit/no-credit).
Program Requirements
(18 semester hours)
Please note that courses listed in more than one category may only be used to fulfill ONE requirement.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Performance Analysis | ||
| Experiencing Theatre | ||
| Theatre, Power, Justice & Social Change | ||
| Production and Performance Practicum | ||
| Complete a minimum of three credit hours AND three separate experiences. | 3 | |
| Production and Performance Practicum (three required, limit of two in any one area to count toward degree) | ||
| Advanced Production and Performance Practicum | ||
| General Electives | ||
| Select nine credit hours: | 9 | |
| Performance Analysis | ||
| Acting for the Non-Major: Text and Performance | ||
or THE 131 | Principles of Acting | |
| Stage Makeup | ||
| Backstage Magic: The Art and Craft of Production | ||
| Experiencing Theatre | ||
| Integrated Wellness and Practices for Artists | ||
| The Theatrical Toolbox (maximum 3) | ||
| Creative Process | ||
| Acting for Medical Simulation | ||
| Voice and Movement | ||
| Scene Study | ||
| Costume Fundamentals | ||
| Stagecraft and Theatre Technologies | ||
| Scene Painting Fundamentals | ||
| Theatre, Power, Justice & Social Change | ||
| The Musical in American Culture | ||
| Devising | ||
| Dramaturgy | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Directing | ||
| Internship | ||
| Stage Management | ||
| Dance as Culture | ||
| Scenic Design | ||
| Costume Design | ||
| Lighting Design | ||
| Topics in Intercultural Perspectives and Global Theatre and Performance | ||
| Topics in Dramatic Literature and Cultural Performance | ||
| London Theatre & Performance | ||
| Politics and Ethics of Theatre and Performance: Representation, Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality | ||
| Topics in Applied Theatre, Practice, and Pedagogy | ||
| Auditions | ||
| Special Techniques for the Actor (maximum 6) | ||
| Theatre and Performance Studies | ||
| Select three credit hours: | 3 | |
| Dance as Culture | ||
| Topics in Intercultural Perspectives and Global Theatre and Performance | ||
| Topics in Dramatic Literature and Cultural Performance | ||
| London Theatre & Performance | ||
| Politics and Ethics of Theatre and Performance: Representation, Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality | ||
| Topics in Applied Theatre, Practice, and Pedagogy | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |