Theater Minor

Minor requirements

The Theater minor consists of 24 credits. Students must complete the following requirements:

One Introductory course from the following:
THDA 105 - Seeing Performance in the Twin Cities, or
THDA 112 - Reading Plays

One Performance Design and Technologies course from the following:
THDA 125 - Technologies of Performance
THDA 145 - Make-Up Design and Application
THDA 225 - Technologies of Performance II
THDA 232 - Crafting the Tangible
THDA 235 - Fundamentals of Scenography
THDA 255 - Lighting Design
THDA 285 - Costume Design
THDA 287 - Creative Technologies: Tools of Performance Design
THDA 375 - Set Design

Sixteen (16) elective credits from the following:
THDA 80 - Performance Practice
THDA 81 - Technical Practice
THDA 113 - The Power of the Dancing Body
THDA 120 - Acting
THDA 215 - Dance History: Reading the Dancing Body
THDA 217 - Gender and Race Theory in Performance
THDA 220 - Voice in Performance
THDA 230 - The Art of Play: Action, Invention, and Chaos
THDA 242 - Playwriting
THDA 345 - Performance Histories and Theories
THDA 350 - Directing for the Stage
THDA 360 - Acting Approaches

Students may not use the same set of courses for the major or different minors in the department, with the exception of required introductory courses. Minors are also welcome to enroll in the Senior Seminar (THDA 490) if they are interested in scholarly research.

Topic courses may be considered towards the major. Any course that the Theater and Dance Department offers may count as an elective. Check with your advisor to ask about specific courses. In the case of transfer and study away courses, majors and minors should submit a copy of the syllabus and explanation to the Department Coordinator for THDA faculty consideration. International Baccalaureate (IB) courses do not count toward the major or minors. Higher level (HL) IB courses may be submitted to the Registrar for college credit consideration.