Theater Minor

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:

• THEA 250 - Stagecraft
• THEA 252 - Scenic Design
• THEA 253 - Costume Design

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.