Performance Design and Technologies Minor

Minor Requirements

The Performance Design and Technologies minor consists of 24 credits. For those pursuing both the Theater and Dance major and the Performance Design and Technologies minor: electives for the minor must be different from courses counting for the major. Students must fulfill the following requirements:

One Introductory course from the following:

THDA 105 - Seeing Performance in the Twin Cities, or
THDA 112 - Reading Plays, or
THDA 113 - The Power of the Dancing Body

One course in Performance Design and Technologies:

THDA 235 - Fundamentals of Scenography

Sixteen (16) elective credits 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 247 - Stage and Event Management
THDA 255 - Lighting Design
THDA 285 - Costume Design
THDA 287 - Creative Technologies: Tools of Performance Design
THDA 375 - Set Design
THDA 80 - Performance Practice
THDA 81 - Technical Practice

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.