Theatre

Students who desire to acquire a minor in Theatre may select from the following four minor emphases:

1. Theatre History/Literature
2. Theatre Acting/Directing
3. Theatre Design and Production
4. Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication Minor in Musical Theatre

Production Participation:

Some Theatre minors are required to complete two upper division department production participations. Completed assignments should reflect the broad spectrum of theatre production areas, including, but not limited to, acting, directing, scenery, costumes, properties, lighting, sound, makeup, technology, management and dramaturgy. Courses that require a production assignment as part of the course (TH 339, TH 361A, TH 361B, TH 362A, TH 363A, TH 363B, TH 367, TH 376, TH 382ABC, TH 383, TH 384, TH 390ABC, TH 459, TH 490ABC, TH 498B, TH 498C and TH 498D) will fulfill the production assignment for the semester during which the course is taken. TH 391 (0-0) carries no unit credit but validates production participation associated with above courses.

1. Required Courses (11 units)

TH 108A Acting I: Fundamentals (2)
TH 142M Theatre Movement I (2)
TH 143V Theatre Voice and Speech I (2)
TH 208A Acting II: Character and Text (2)
TH 444 Principles of Directing (3)

2. Choose 6 units from the following:

TH 342M Theatre Movement II (3)
TH 343V Theatre Voice and Speech II (3)
TH 408A Acting IV: Advanced Acting (3)
TH 454 Advanced Directing/Acting: Collaborative Studies (3)

3. Choose 1 unit from the following:

TH 390A Theatre Production Participation (1)
or TH 490 Theatre Production Participation (2) (Acting)

Total Units in the Minor: 18