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Minor Requirements
The minimum of five courses must include the following:
Acting
Theater History and Dramatic Literature
One course from the following:
- THEA 266/ENGL 266 Introduction to Theater History: Rituals & RevolutionsÌý
- THEA 267/ENGL 267 Introduction to Theater History: Manifestos & New MediasÌý
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:
- ENGL 326Ìý-ÌýShakespeare's Contemporaries
- THEA 252Ìý-ÌýScenic Design
- THEA 253Ìý-ÌýCostume Design
- THEA 257Ìý-ÌýTheater for Young Audiences Workshop
- THEA 259Ìý-ÌýPerformance I: Performance Workshop
- THEA 270Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Dance Studies
- THEA 271Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Contemporary Dance
- THEA 273/ALST 273Ìý-ÌýContemporary African American Drama Ìý
- THEA 276Ìý-ÌýPlaywriting I
- THEA 321/ENGL 321Ìý-ÌýShakespeare Ìý
- THEA 322/ENGL 322Ìý-ÌýShakespeare Ìý
- THEA 349/ENGL 349Ìý-ÌýGlobal Theater ÌýÌý
- THEA 350Ìý-ÌýTheater Practicum
- THEA 353Ìý-ÌýTheater, Play, and Improvisation
- THEA 355Ìý-ÌýActing II
- THEA 358Ìý-ÌýNarrative Screenwriting
- THEA 359Ìý-ÌýPerformance II: Performance for the Stage
- THEA 376/ENGL 376Ìý-ÌýPlaywriting II ÌýÌý
- THEA 371Ìý-ÌýContemporary Dance in Performance
- THEA 454Ìý-ÌýDirecting II
- THEA 491Ìý-ÌýIndependent 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 221ÌýandÌýARTH 287), and selected courses in music may also count towards the theater major.
Senior Seminar
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.
Theater Department
For more information about the department, including Faculty,Ìýtransfer credit, awards, etc.,Ìýplease visit theÌýTheater departmentÌýcatalogÌýpage.