Theatre

The Theatre: Design and Production Minor focuses on the technical aspects of creating theatre. Areas of specialization at CSUN include scenery, costumes, lighting, projection/video, sound, and stage management. Students enrolled in the minor are encouraged to participate in departmental productions.

1. Required Courses (5 units)

TH 155 Introduction to Design and Creativity (2)
TH 350 Cultural and Historical Perspectives for Theatre (3)

2. Technical Courses (6 units)

Choose 6 units from the following:

Coursework in this section must include two corequisite production participations activities.

TH 261/TH 261P Fundamentals of Scenery and Properties Technology (2/1)
TH 262/TH 262P Fundamentals of Costume Technology (2/1)
TH 263/TH 263P Fundamentals of Lighting and Sound Technology (2/1)
TH 268 Computer Aided Design for Theatre (3)

3. Production and Design Courses (8 units)

Choose 8 units from the following:

TH 355 Principles of Theatrical Design (2)
TH 361A Intermediate Scenic Design and Construction Techniques (2)
TH 361B Scene Painting (2)
TH 362A Intermediate Costume Techniques (2)
TH 362B Intermediate Costume Craft Techniques (2)
TH 363A Intermediate Lighting Techniques (2)
TH 367 Intermediate Makeup Techniques (2)
TH 381 Management Techniques for the Theatre (2)
TH 385 Stage Management (2)

Up to 3 units of this requirement may be fulfilled by the following production participation courses: TH 360P, TH 361P, TH 362P, TH 363P, TH 382A-C, TH 457.

Total Units in the Minor: 19

For more information about this program, please contact theatre@csun.edu.