2023-2024 Course Catalog
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With the assistance of an advisor from the Theatre and Cinema faculty, a student wishing to pursue a minor in Theatre Arts must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours from the list provided here. Any substitutions must be approved by the minor advisor.
Of the 18 hours required, a minimum of 6 hours must be in the 3000 and/or 4000 level courses.
Below is a list of all Theatre Arts and Cinema courses that may be applied to the Theatre Arts minor. A Theatre Arts faculty advisor can assist in selecting which courses to take using the list below. Prerequisites may apply. Consult the University Course Catalog and current Timetable.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TA 2014 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| TA 2024 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| TA/AFST/ENGL 2044 | Contemporary African American Theatre | 3 |
| CINE 2054 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| TA 2104 | Fundamentals of Theatre and Production | 3 |
| TA 2114 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| TA 2204 | Creative Dance | 3 |
| TA 2404 | Introduction to Applied Collaborative Techniques | 3 |
| TA 2414 | Stage and Lighting Technology | 3 |
| TA 2604 | Introduction to Arts Marketing | 3 |
| TA 2964 | Field Study (variable credit) | 1-19 |
| TA 2974 | Independent Study (variable credit) | 1-19 |
| TA 3014 | Theatre Production Lab (9 credits max.; some are variable credit) 1 | 1-3 |
| TA 3024 | Intermediate Acting for Non-Theatre Major | 3 |
| TA 3105 | History of Drama and Theatre | 3 |
| TA 3106 | History of Drama and Theatre | 3 |
| TA/ENGL 3315 | Playwriting (consent of instructor required) | 3 |
| TA 3604 | Arts Management | 3 |
| TA 3624 | Stage Management | 3 |
| TA 3954 | Study Abroad (variable credit) | 1-19 |
| TA 4304 | Theatre Outreach (variable credit, consent of instructor required) | 1-3 |
Scene Shop, Costume Shop, Production Run Crew, Management, Stage Management, Cinema Production Crew, General
The following courses can be applied toward the minor, but they generally are restricted to majors. Instructor permission is required for students in the minor to enroll in these courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TA 2164 | Scene Design Lab | 3 |
| TA 2174 | Costume Design Lab | 3 |
| TA 2144 | Foundations of Movement and Voice | 3 |
| TA 2224 | Intermediate Performance Intensive | 3 |
| TA 3104 | Sound Technology Topics (variable credit) | 3-6 |
| TA 3114 | Scenography Topics (variable credit) | 9 |
| TA 3124 | Costume Design and Technology Topics (variable credit) | 1-9 |
| TA 3134 | Lighting Topics (variable credit) | 1-9 |
| TA 3144 | Theatre Technology Topics (variable credit) | 9 |
| TA 3154 | Acting Topics (variable credit) | 9 |
| TA 3164 | Voice and Speech Topics (variable credit) | 9 |
| TA 3174 | Movement Topics (variable credit) | 9 |
| TA 4014 | Contemporary Theatre Seminar | 3 |
| TA 4315 | Directing | 3 |
| TA 4316 | Directing | 3 |
| TA 4704 | Professional Theatre Internship (variable credit/ 9 min, 15 max) | 9-15 |
| TA 4964 | Field Study (variable credit) | 1-19 |
| TA 4974 | Independent Study (variable credit) | 1-19 |
| TA 4994 | Undergraduate Research (variable credit) | 1-19 |
Note: No CINE courses, with the exception of CINE 2054 Introduction to Cinema Introduction to Cinema, may be applied to the Theatre Arts minor.
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