Theatre Arts (Minor)
Arts and Sciences
Performing and Fine Arts
- Info
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- Course Descriptions
- Course descriptions can be found in the online PDF version of the Bulletin
The Theatre Arts minor is designed to encourage students who have an interest in acting and/or theatre production to pursue their interest while majoring in other areas. A Theatre Arts Minor offers more flexibility in career searches and is considered an asset by graduate schools. All students proposing to minor in Theatre Arts should apply in the Departmental Office, where they will be assigned an advisor. Courses chosen for the minor may not be used for general education requirement.
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Requirements for the Theatre Arts Minor | 15 | |
Required Courses | 6 | |
| TA110 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| TA215 | Studies in Theatre Practices I | 3 |
Choose 3 courses from the following: | 9 | |
| TA112 | Voice and Stage Movement for Actors I | 3 |
| TA114 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| TA115 | Stagecraft II | 3 |
| SPCH160 | Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation: Prose and Poetry | 3 |
| SPCH182 | Voice and Diction | 3 |
| TA211 | Basic Acting | 3 |
| TA212 | Scene Study | 3 |
| TA261 | Intermediate Oral Interpretation (Drama) | 3 |
| TA311 | Fundamentals of Directing | 3 |
| TA314 | Computer Design for the Stage | 3 |
| TA316 | Performance for Television | 3 |
| TA317 | Theatrical Criticism | 3 |
| TA390 | Special Studies Seminar I | 3 |
| TA411 | History of Avant-Garde Performance | 3 |
| TA490 | Independent Research | 3 |
One course may be chosen from below to satisfy the requirement: | ||
| ENG318 | Shakespeare: The Major Works | 3 |
| ENG364 | The Tragic Vision | 3 |
| ENG365 | The Comic Vision | 3 |
| SPCH390 | Special Studies Seminar I | 3 |
Note: Courses chosen for the minor may not be used to satisfy the general education requirement.