MINOR in DRAMATIC ARTS

The minor in Dramatic Arts allows students to strengthen and complement their respective majors with a substantial background in theatre performance and production. Commonly, students who major in mass media, communication studies, English, psychology, business, religion, and worship arts have found that the dramatic arts minor enhances their liberal arts training in a related field and/or improves her or his marketability on a resumé for positions in creative industries after graduation.

Dramatic Arts Minor									15-16 hours
COM			2950			Script Analysis													(1)
Four (4) of the five (5) courses:															(11-12)
	COM				2350			Creative Drama										(3)
	COM				2410			Acting I: Theory and Practice										(2)
	COM				3400			Theatre History and Dramatic Literature										(3)
	COM				4030			Design and Production for the Stage										(3)
	COM				4040			Play Directing										(3)
	Drama Elective																	(3)

 

 

MINOR in MUSICAL THEATRE (INTERDISCIPLINARY) 

The minor in musical theatre is an interdisciplinary focus offered by the Department of Music in conjunction with the Department of Communication Studies.  This minor works toward preparing students for a career onstage with a specialty in performing musical theatre professionally.  The minor also complements other majors within the performing arts, such as music education, theatre education, commercial music and general music performance.

Musical Theatre Minor			22 hours
MUS	1000	Music Fundamentals		(3)
MCM	1500	Keyboard Technique		(1)
MUS	2720	Voice		(4)
MUS	3800	Lyric Theatre Ensemble		(4)
COM	1000	Production Participation		(0)
COM	4040	Play Directing		(3)
COM	2410	Acting I: Theory and Practice		(2)
COM	422E	Practicum (technical)		(1)
COM	3430	Movement I		(2)
COM	3440	Movement II		(2)

 

   

MINOR in APPLIED THEATRE

Students who would benefit most from this academic minor are those who plan professionally to work with marginalized communities—especially students who are majoring in fields such as social justice, sociology, social work, psychology, compassionate ministries, dramatic arts, etc.—students who seek to use drama therapeutically as a means by which to instill or reinforce community-based life skills creatively.  This minor specifically gives attention to theatre for people on the autism spectrum, theatre for the incarcerated, theatre for the oppressed, and theatre for other marginalized groups.

Applied Theatre Minor												22 hours
COM			1000			Production Participation (3 semesters)													(0)
COM			2460			Perspectives in Applied Theatre													(2)
SJS			2010			Introduction to Social Justice													(3)
SWK			2250			Introduction to Community Practice													(3)
COM			2350			Creative Drama													(3)
COM			2410			Acting I: Theory and Practice													(2)
						or
COM			2420			Acting II: Improvisation and Viewpoints
SOC			3200			Social Problems													(3)
COM			3450			Playwriting Workshop													(2)
COM			4040			Play Directing													(3)
COM			4250			Field Practicum in Applied Theatre													(1)
Recommended as additional electives
	SOC				3300			Urban Sociology										(3)
	SOC				3350			U.S. Cultural and Ethnic Diversity										(3)
	SOC				3410			Corrections										(3)

 

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