Minor in Theatre

The Minor in Theatre recognizes student proficiency in the fundamentals of the theater tradition and its practices, including practical skills, a variety of methods, and direct participation in productions.  The minor requires a minimum of 18 credit-hours of STHE and SPTH classes, which must include the following:

STHE 201B (3 hrs.):  Acting—fundamentals of the practical skills involved in live theatrical performance for an audience.

STHE 101B (3 hrs.):  Fundamentals of Theatre—an overview of the core areas in theatre theory and practice, including scripts, production procedures, performance and design.

STHE 345B (3 hrs.):  Performance Methods

STHE 320B (3 hrs.): Applied Performance

STHE 399B (3 hrs.): Performance Ensemble

STHE 495 B (3 hrs.): Directed Study in Performance

Total—18 hrs.

Stagecraft will soon count toward the minor:

SPTH 270 (3 hrs.):  Stagecraft—detailed introduction to the core areas of technical theatre, especially including set, lighting and sound.

SPTH 271 (1 hr.):  Stagecraft Lab—lab focused on hands-on experience with technical theatre, taken concurrently with SPTH 270.