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Twin Cities Campus
Theatre Arts MinorTheatre Arts & Dance Dept
College of Liberal Arts
The minor offers study of the art form in both theoretical historical context and the practice of live dramatic performance. Course offerings include theatre history and dramatic literature; acting, movement, and voice; directing; design and technology for scenery, costume, lighting, makeup, and sound; and stage and arts management.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Students may earn a BA or a minor in theatre arts, but not both.
Foundation Course
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
Practicum Requirement
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 1 credit(s) from the following:
·
TH 3100 - Theatre Lab Practicum
(1.0 cr)
Area-Specific Requirement
Select one area and take exactly two courses for a total of six credits.
Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling exactly 6 credit(s) from the following:
Performance Creation
Prerequisite course: TH 1321
Take 0 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
TH 3321 - Acting I
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3330 - Physical Approaches to Acting
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3361 - Introductory Musical Theater
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3381 - Theater Storytelling and Solo Performance
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3711 - Beginning Directing
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 4322 - Acting for the Camera
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 5117 - Performance and Social Change
(3.0 cr)
·
Design/Technology
Prerequisite course: TH 1501
Take 0 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
TH 3521 - Introduction to Scenic Design for Theatre and Performance
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3531 - Introduction to Theatrical Costume Design
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3541 - Introduction to Lighting Design for the Theatre
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3559 - Introduction to Sound Design for the Theatre
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3571 - Introduction to Technology for the Theatre
(2.0 cr)
·
TH 3716 - Stage Management
(4.0 cr)
·
Dramaturgy/Literature/Criticism
Prerequisite course: TH 1321
Take 0 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 3007 - Shakespeare
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3115 - Introduction to Playwriting
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 3120 - Theatre: Theory and Practice
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 4115 - Intermediate Playwriting
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 4177W - Analysis of Dramatic Literature
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 5103 - The Theatre Dramaturg
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 5179W - Text and Performance
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 5182W - Contemporary Black Drama and Dramaturgies
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 5183 - Critical Literacy, Storytelling, and Creative Drama
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Th 1101W/Th 1101V |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Th 1101W/Th 1101V |
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] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every 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] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3007/EngL 3007H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Afro 5182W/Th 5182W |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CI 5483/ TH 5183 |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |