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Duluth Campus
Theatre B.A.Theatre
School of Fine Arts
The B.A. in Theatre offers broad, liberal arts study in theatre arts complemented by courses from across the University curriculum. Required courses in the major give students a strong core of theatre knowledge and experience. Students are urged to broaden their study by selecting a minor or second major in literature, culture, language, the social sciences, or the arts as appropriate to their career goals and in consultation with their academic adviser.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
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website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
Minor or a second major in another field of study.
Introductory Course (1 cr)
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Major Courses (35 cr)
TH 1031 - Introduction to Theatrical Design
(3.0 cr)
TH 1299 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
TH 1301 - Stagecraft
(3.0 cr)
TH 1401 - Costume Construction I
(3.0 cr)
TH 1699 - Running Crew Practicum
(2.0 cr)
TH 1801 - Elements of Theatre
(3.0 cr)
TH 2801 - Play Analysis: Dramatic Theory and Theatre Research
(3.0 cr)
TH 3201 - Stage Direction
(3.0 cr)
TH 4801 - History of the Theatre I
[HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
TH 4802 - History of the Theatre II
(3.0 cr)
Theatre Electives (12 cr)
Elective courses should be taken to create a concentration or to round out individual theatre training.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
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TH 1xxx
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TH 2xxx
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TH 3xxx
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TH 4xxx
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TH 5xxx
Advanced Writing (3 cr)
WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters
(3.0 cr)
SFA Additional Liberal Education Requirement (3 cr)
One SFA course from outside the student's chosen major. MU 15xx ensemble must be repeated once each semester for a total of 3 cr (ensemble may require audition).
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ART 1001 - Art Today
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 1002 - Introduction to Art
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 1003 - Introduction to Design
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 1009 - Fundamentals of Drawing
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 1305 - Social Multiples: Availability and Circulation
[FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 1405 - Fundamentals of Ceramics I
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 1605 - Fundamentals of Photography
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 1814 - Creating Across Cultures
[LE CAT, LECD C, FINE ARTS, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 1900 - Visual Literacy
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 2810 - Art in Elementary Education
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 3405 - Fundamentals of Ceramics II
[FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III
[HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
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ARTH 1400 {Inactive}
[LE CAT9, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
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ARTH 2300 - The City as a Work of Art
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century
[LE CAT, LECD C, RACE JUST]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 2815 {Inactive}
[LE CAT9, LECD CAT09, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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FA 1102 - Creating Art
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
MU 1001 - Introduction to Music
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
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MU 1004 - Music in Film
[FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
MU 1005 - Jazz Studies
[LE CAT, LECD C, FINE ARTS, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
·
MU 2001 - Ethnic and Folk Music of the World
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
MU 2003 - Survey of American Music
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
·
MU 2005 - African Roots of American Music
[LE CAT, LECD C]
(3.0 cr)
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MU 15xx - Music ensembles
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Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 5.0] |
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 16.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ART 1002/FORS 1000/FORS 1001 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Art 1006/1009 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Art 2600/1600/1605/1607 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |