Schools

School of Arts and Letters

Minor in Theatre

Department Policies

  • All required courses in the theatre track must be completed with a minimum grade of C.
  • Students may not use correspondence courses in theatre for academic credit.
  • Students may take one theatre course through Metroversity per year, totaling no more than 4 Metroversity courses.

Degree Requirements

General Education Component

Note: This is not a re-statement of the University’s General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses which are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the school/major.

 

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

THTR-T

120

Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting

3

C-

Students must take either THTR-T 270 or THTR-T 271 to fulfill the distribution requirement for History.

BA/BS Distribution Component

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

THTR-T

270

Introduction to History of Theatre I

3

C-

Credit not given for both THTR-T 470 and THTR-T 270, nor for both THTR-T 471 and THTR-T 271

THTR-T

271

Introduction to History of Theatre II

3

C-

Credit not given for both THTR-T 470 and THTR-T 270, nor for both THTR-T 471 and THTR-T 271

Students must complete each of the follow core theatre requirements for a completion of a minor. The theatre history requirement may be completed with either THTR-T 270 or THTR-T 271.

 Common Requirements/Core Program

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

THTR-T

120

Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting

3

C-

THTR-T

225

Stagecraft I

3

C-

Students must choose one of the following:

 

 

THTR-T

270

Introduction to History of Theatre I

3

C-

Credit not given for both THTR-T 470 and THTR-T 270, nor for both THTR-T 471 and THTR-T 271

THTR-T

271

Introduction to History of Theatre II

3

C-

Credit not given for both THTR-T 470 and THTR-T 270, nor for both THTR-T 471 and THTR-T 271

Six (6) credit hours must be selected from courses in theatre electives. These electives must be at the 200-400 Level.

Upper Division Requirements

Elective and Upper Division Options

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

THTR-T

105

Theatre Appreciation

3

C-

No credit for theatre/drama major concentration.

THTR-T

115

Oral Interpretation I

3

C-

THTR-T

130

Stage Makeup

1

C-

THTR-T

221

Movement for the Actor

3

C-

THTR-T

230

Costume Design and Technology

3

C-

THTR-T

236

Readers Theatre I

3

C-

THTR-T

275

American Theatre: The Black Experience & Contribution

3

C-

THTR-T

310

Creative Dramatics

3

C-

THTR-T

315

Oral Interpretation II

3

C-

THTR-T 115

THTR-T

320

Acting III: Shakespeare

3

C-

THTR-T  220 and audition

THTR-T

325

Voice and Speech

3

C-

THTR-T

326

Introduction to Scenic Design

3

C-

THTR-T

335

Stage Lighting Design

3

C-

THTR-T 225

THTR-T

340

Directing I: Fundamentals

3

C-

THTR-T 120

THTR-T

345

Theatre for Children

3

C-

THTR-T

349

Theatre Practicum

cr. arr., max. 2 cr. per sem. for a total of 6 cr.

C-

Consent of director

THTR-T

363

Modern Plays for Stage Interpretation

3

C-

THTR-T

385

Theatre Laboratory

cr. arr., max. 2 cr. per sem.

C-

THTR-T 225, THTR-T 424, THTR-T 425, or consent of instructor

THTR-T

390

Creative Work in Summer Theatre

1-3; may be repeated once for credit

C-

Consent of director

THTR-T

400

Arts Management

3

C-

THTR-T

410

Movement for the Theatre

3

C-

THTR-T 120

THTR-T

424

Stagecraft II

3

C-

THTR-T 225 or Consent of instructor

THTR-T

433

Costume Design

3

C-

THTR-T 230 or Consent of instructor

THTR-T

446

Theatre for Children

3

C-

Consent of instructor

THTR-T

453

Playwriting I

3

C-

Consent of instructor

THTR-T

458

Screenwriting

3

C-

THTR-T

483

Topics in Theatre and Drama

1-3; may be repeated once for credit if topic differs

C-

THTR-T

490

Independent Study in Theatre and Drama

1-6

C-

12 credit hours in theatre and

drama, departmental grade average of B or above, consent of instructor required.

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