Theater Minor

For more information about the department, transfer credit, etc., visit the theater department page.

Minor Requirements

The minimum of five courses must include the following:

Acting

THEA 254 - Basic Acting

Theater History and Dramatic Literature

One course from the following:

THEA 266
/
ENGL 266 Introduction to Drama
  (Note:
THEA 211
/
ENGL 211
  may be substituted for
THEA 266
  with permission of the department chair)
THEA 267
/
ENGL 267 Modern Drama

Stagecraft or Design

One course from the following:

Electives

One additional full-credit course (or the equivalent of one full credit) from a list of approved electives:

THEA 211
/
ENGL 211 Tragedy and the Tragic Vision
THEA 252 - Scenic Design
THEA 253 - Costume Design
THEA 257 - Workshop in Children’s Theater
THEA 259 - Performance I
THEA 321
/
ENGL 321 - Shakespeare
THEA 322
/
ENGL 322 - Shakespeare
THEA 332 - Theater and Performance: London and the International Stage (Study Group)
THEA 349
/
ENGL 349 - Global Theater
THEA 349 - Global Theater
THEA 350 - Theater Practicum
THEA 351
/
ENGL 351 - American Theater
THEA 353 - Theater Play and Improvisation
THEA 355 - Advanced Acting
THEA 356 - Playwrighting
THEA 358 - Narrative Screenwriting
THEA 359 - Performance II: Devised Theater Workshop
THEA 454 - Advanced Directing
THEA 458
/
ENGL 458 - Shakespeare’s Contemporaries
THEA 491 - Independent Study
With the permission of the director of the department chair, drama courses in other languages, selected courses in art and art history (such as ARTS 221 , ARTS 287 , and ARTS 322 ), and selected courses in music may also count towards the theater major.

Senior Seminar

THEA 495 - Senior Seminar in Theater

Backstage or Technical Work

A total of 20 hours of backstage or technical work beyond what is required in any theater courses. The first 10 hours must be completed by the end of junior year.

GPA Requirement

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses counted toward the theater minor.