Minor in Theatre Arts

The Department of Theatre Arts provides a rich environment with great teachers who will nurture, mentor, and provide opportunities for our students, helping them to reach their creative potential. Our minor allows students to view the world through a theatrical lens while developing academic and creative tools that will help them succeed in any endeavor. 

Minor Requirements 

Credit & Grade Requirements 

• 18/19 Credits / 6 Courses
• Courses passed with a grade of C or better

Course Requirements

Two of the Following Foundation Courses (6-7 credits):

• THR 100 – Performing & Performance
• THR 101 – Introduction to Theatre
• THR 103 – Introduction to Theatre Design
• THR 104 – Play Analysis
• THR 105 – Acting I
• THR 107 – The Broadway Musical
• THR 115 – Stagecraft (4 cr.)
• THR 201 – Theatre History I
• THR 214 – The Theatre of Baseball
• THR 216 – Introduction to Visual Interpretation

Four Upper-Division Electives (12 credits):

• THR 312 – American Theatre & Drama
  
• THR 315 – Theatre History:  Classical Age
  
• THR 316 – Theatre History:  Modern Era
  
• THR 319 – AIDS Drama, 1980s & 90s
  
• THR/EGL 325 –  Screenwriting
  
• THR 328/EGL 328 – Documentary Theatre Creation
  
• THR 326/EGL 387 – Playwriting
  
• THR/ARH 334 – Performance Art I
  
• THR/ARH 344 – Performance Art II
  
• THR 335 – The Musicals of Stephen Sondheim
  
• THR 337 – Advanced Technical Theatre
  
• THR 351 – Special Topics in Performance
  
• THR 354 – Topics in Theatre
  
• THR 355 – Media and Production Design
  
• THR 403 – Media: Theory and Criticism
  
• THR 487 – Independent Research
  
• THR 488 – Internship (Staller Center)
  
• THR 447 – Readings in Theatre Arts
  
• THR 484 – Projects in Theatre
  
• EGL 345 – Shakespeare I
  
• EGL 346 – Shakespeare II
  
• EGL 362 – Drama in English