Theatre and Dance Minor

FACULTY:

Shirley Huston-Findley, Chair
Naoko Skala
Emily Baird

The Theatre and Dance minor consists of a minimum of 6 course credits: three 100-level foundational courses focusing on the understanding of text from a variety of perspectives, one 200-level history/literature/theory/criticism course, and two 300-level Topics courses in a variety of areas including directing, design, technology, acting, choreography, playwriting, history, and theory.

Minor in Theatre and Dance

Consists of six courses:

THTD 10100 - Introduction to Theatre Research and Writing
THTD 10200 - Foundations of Theatrical Design
THTD 10300 - Fundamentals for the Performer
One of the following courses:
THTD 25000 - Contemporary Dance History
THTD 25100 - Dance in World Cultures
THTD 25200 - Origins of Drama
THTD 25300 - Dramatic Theory and Criticism
THTD 26100 - Contemporary Women Playwrights
THTD 29908 - Black American Theatre and Performance
THTD 26300 - Asian Theatre: From South to East
Two of the following 300-level courses:
THTD 30103 - Playwriting
THTD 30201 - Scenic and Props Design
THTD 30203 - Costume Design
THTD 30209 - Lighting Design
THTD 31000 - Digital Media Design for Performing Arts
THTD 31100 - Puppetry and Mask Design
THTD 30306 - Choreography
THTD 30307 - Directing
THTD 30309 - Introduction to Ballet
THTD 30305 - Dance-Based Body Awareness
THTD 39911 - Professional Voice: Voice and Speech Technique
THTD 39912 - Creative Dance Lab

Special Notes

Only grades of C- or better are accepted for the major or minor.