Minor in Theatre

The Department of Theatre believes in giving students a full range of instruction and experience in the theatre arts—practice, history, and theory—along with the full benefits of a liberal arts education. With a minor in theatre, you’ll have the opportunity to explore your interests with courses in acting for non-majors as well as classes in voice and movement, stage production, directing, dance, playwriting, set, costume, lighting design, theatre history, literature and criticism. 

Students will profit from the real-world experiences of more than thirty department faculty members as they develop their own innovative practice and scholarly pursuits. 

The minor in theatre encourages students majoring in other fields to organize their theatre studies in a coherent manner gaining both depth and breadth in the study and practice of theatre. 

For policies and advising, see Office of Undergraduate Programs and Advising.

Visit the minor's Academic Catalog listing to see specific requirements, which include: 

• Students must take and pass 7 units of credit, including 5 THEATRE courses. They must include a specific number of courses in theatre history/criticism/theory, theatre performance and theatre design, as well as a THEATRE elective.
• The other 2 may be may be approved courses in departments or programs outside theatre (e.g., performance studies, gender studies, comparative literature).  
• A concentration is required; students must take 2 additional courses in theatre history/criticism/theory, theatre performance or theatre design.