Nov 24, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Theatre Minor


Admission Criteria


Current UB students seeking admission to the Theatre minor should complete the College of Arts and Sciences Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Course Requirements


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.