Theatre Minor

Required Courses:

• THE 2210 - Introduction to Theatre
• THE 2220 - Techniques of Acting I
• THE 2240 - Introduction to Stagecraft
• THE 3280 - Stage Directing

Suggested Theatre elective courses (total of nine credit hours; six hours must be upper division):

• THE 2201 - The Speaking Voice in Performance
• THE 2230 - Techniques of Acting II
• THE 2250 - Stage Management
• THE 3200 - Oral Interpretation
• THE 3210 - Scene Painting
• THE 3230 - Acting III: Styles of Acting
• THE 3240 - Theatre Improvisation Techniques
• THE 3250 - Introduction to Production Design and Scenography
• THE 4200 - Reader’s Theatre
• THE 4220 - Creative Dramatics for the Classroom Teacher
• THE 4240 - Advanced Stage Craft and Applied Scene Technology
• THE 4260 - Theatre: Practicum I
• THE 4270 - Theatre: Practicum II

Total: 21

Notes:

Additional elective theatre courses are available through this and other MSCD departments and may be chosen and approved in consultation with an advisor in Communication Arts and Sciences.

SPE 1010 Public Speaking is a prerequisite to THE 4220, THE 2210 and THE 3200. This course is required for all Speech Communication and Theatre minors. SPE 1010 cannot be counted towards the 21 credits required for this minor; however, it may be used to fulfill General Studies requirements.