Theatre Minor

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Course Requirements

Theatre Core (10 credits)

TH 101LEC - Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3
TH 106LEC - Introduction to Technical Theatre Credits: 3
TH 135LAB - Production Practicum Credits: 1 OR
TH 136LAB - Production Practicum Credits: 1
TH 108LEC - Basic Acting I Credits: 3

One 300/400 level Theatre History and/or Literature Course (3 credits)

Three 200/300 level Theatre courses (9 credits)

None of the courses to meet this requirement may be studios or independent study.

Total Credits Required for Major: 22

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

Minimum 2.333 (C+) in all courses that fulfill a major requirement.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge to:

Identify major figures and events from theatre history, theory and criticism.
Define and use appropriate critical vocabulary of theatre arts, including script analysis, acting, and design terminology.
Critically read, interpret, and evaluate a range of representative plays and situate representative plays and performance events within larger cultural and historical movements.
Construct and articulate in speech and writing a compelling thesis about theatre history, literature, or theory using acquired research skills and critical vocabulary.
Integrate the concerns of actors, directors and designers into a collaborative creative process, both in the creation of extant plays and original work.
Demonstrate the ability to conceive and execute an original performance, either solo or in a collaborative process.