Theatre and Drama Minor

Coordinator: Joe Brady

Drama and its active practice, theatre, is an art form dedicated to expression and communication; exposure to and training in it can also serve students in a range of non-performative areas of study, such as education, business administration and social work.

Requirements for the Minor

Students choosing a minor in theatre and drama take a minimum of 15 credits from the courses listed below, three credits of which should be THEA courses. Additionally, student work in performance projects sponsored by the minor may count for one, two or three credits.

Select 15 credits from the following, three credits of which should be THEA courses:

ENTH 229History of Drama Theatre I

3.0

ENTH 230History of Drama and Theatre II

3.0

ENGL 273Genre Studies: Renaissance Drama

3.0

ENTH 205Introduction to Playwriting

3.0

ENTH 303Advanced Playwriting

3.0

ENGL 313Shakespeare

3.0

ENGL 414Shakespeare on Film

3.0

FREN 321Masque et illusion dans la France d'Ancien Regime

3.0

SPAN 343Spanish Theater

3.0

THEA 101The Elements of Acting

3.0

THEA 102Improvisation

3.0

THEA 202The Theatre and Films of Buster Keaton

3.0

THEA 212Improvisation II

3.0

THEA 254Directing

3.0

THEA 370Theater Practicum

1.0