The minor in theater arts requires 18 credits. Students are required to take 07:965:281-282 Theater History (3,3) (or the online equivalent 07:965:231-232 [3,3]) and 07:965:215 Intro to Theatrical Design & Production (3). In addition, theater arts minors take 3 credits toward the Physical Theater requirement and 6 credits in theater arts electives. Bachelor of arts (B.A.) advisers in theater arts must be consulted for approval of elective selections.
Theater arts minors who are declaring in the senior year must preregister for classes to ensure availability; space is limited.
Theater History is a two-semester course, which must be taken in sequence, beginning in the fall semester. The course is also offered online. 07:965:215 Intro to Theatrical Design & Production is required and is offered in the fall semester. It is a prerequisite for all other theater electives.
Students are expected to achieve grades of C+ or better in the minor. A course with a grade of D will not count toward the minor.
6 Credits in Required Academic Courses
07:965:281-282 Theater History I and II (3,3) or the online equivalent 07:965:231-232
(3,3)
07:965:390* Theater Horizons (1)
07:965:211 Theater Appreciation I (3) fall and spring
07:965:214 Black Theater History (3) spring
07:965:234 Intro to Dramaturgy (3) fall
07:965:260 Musical Theater Appreciation (3) spring
07:965:290 Broadway: American Musical (3) spring
07:965:300 New York Theater Experience (3) spring
07:965:302 Theater for Social Development (3)
07:965:314 Playwriting (3) fall
07:965:370 Global Theater I (3)
07:965:410 Theater Criticism (3) spring
07:965:473 Clothing and Culture (3) fall
07:966:306 Aesthetics of Space (3) fall
6 Credits in Physical Theater (Required*)
07:966:123 Theater Practice (2,2 course is taken twice and must take different sections
07:965:215* Intro to Theatrical Design & Productio (3) fall
07:965:216 Scenic Art II (3) spring
07:965:310 Introduction to Costume Design (3) fall
07:965:311 Introduction to Costume Design (3) spring
07:966:242 Introduction to Stage Lighting (2) spring
07:966:219 Intro to Scenic Construction (2)
07:966:249 Intro to Stage Management (3)
07:966:219 Costume Construction (2)
07:966:361 Sound Tech & Design for Theater (2)
07:965:490 Advanced Light Lab (2)
07:965:496 Seminar Topics: Embellishments (BA)
07:966:277 Production Properties (2)
07:966:305 Advanced Lighting Techniques (2)
07:966:350 Fabric Dyeing (2)
6 Credits in Theater Electives chosen from among any of the following which were not taken to fill another requirement in curricular core or physical theater (see course listing for prerequisites):
07:965:211 Theater Appreciation I (3) fall and spring
07:965:214 Black Theater History (3) spring
07:965:222 Performing Solo from Stage to YouTube Online (3) online
07:965:225 Creating Characters Onstage and Online (3) online
07:965:240 Staging Resistance (3) online
07:965:260 Musical Theatre Appreciation (3) spring
07:965:271 Basic Acting (3)
07:965:272 Intermediate Acting (3) fall and spring
07:965:275 On Camera Acting (3)
07:965:290 Broadway: American Musical (3) spring
07:965:300 New York Theater Experience (3) spring
07:965:302 Theater for Social Development (3) fall
07:965:310 Introduction to Costume Design (3) fall
07:965:311 Introduction to Costume Design (3) spring
07:965:325 Advanced Acting (3) spring
07:965:326 Performance Workshop (3) fall
07:965:330 Improving Communication Through Improv (3)
07:965:350 Improvisation and Theater Games (2) fall
07:965:364 Theater Management (3) alternate falls
07:965:365 Theater Management: Producing (3) alternate falls
07:965:370 Global Theater I (3) fall
07:965:410 Theater Criticism (3) spring
07:965:421 Directing (3) fall
07:965:422 Advanced Directing Project (3) spring
07:965:451 Storytelling Workshop (2) spring
07:965:471 Creative Dramatics for Children (3) fall
07:965:472 Creative Dramatics for Children (3) spring
07:965:473 Clothing and Culture (3) fall
07:965:490 Advanced Light Lab (2)
07:966:242 Introduction to Stage Lighting (2) spring
07:965:496 Race, Identity & Theater (3)
Note: The semester a course is offered is subject to change.
Programs of Study and Courses for Liberal Arts and Sciences Students 
