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2024-2025 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2030

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2024-2025 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2030 [Archived Catalog]

Theatre Minor

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Affiliation: School of Arts and Humanities

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

A 2.00 GPA in minor requirements.
At least nine hours of the program requirements must be completed at Truman State University.
A minimum of 18 credits of minor courses.
Courses indicated by an asterisk (*) cannot be used for Theatre Minor if also being used for Musical Theatre Minor.

Program Requirements:

The Theatre Minor requires the successful completion of the following courses:

THEA 277 - Acting I: Elements of Acting Credit(s): 3
THEA 391 - Stagecraft Credit(s): 3 OR
THEA 395 - Basic Costuming
Credits: 3
THEA 399 - Theatre Practice: Technical/Production Credit(s): 1-4 OR THEA 397 - Theatre Practice: Rehearsal Credits: 1-4 OR THEA 398 - Theatre Practice: Musical Performance Credits: 1-4

Additional Theatre Coursework: 7 Credit Hours:

THEA 175 - Freshman Theatre Seminar Credit(s): 1
THEA 276 - Stage Makeup Credit(s): 1
THEA 278 - Acting II: Advanced Scene Study Credit(s): 3
THEA 301 - Arts Administration Credit(s): 3
THEA 310 - Sound Design Credit(s): 3
THEA 340 - Voice and Movement for the Actor Credit(s): 3 *
THEA 359 - Acting III: Lyric Performance Credit(s): 3
THEA 360 - Acting for Musical Theatre Credit(s): 3 *
THEA 371 - History and Literature of the Theatre I Credit(s): 3
THEA 372 - History and Literature of the Theatre II Credit(s): 3
THEA 374 - Contemporary Trends in Theatre Credit(s): 3
THEA 391 - Stagecraft Credit(s): 3
THEA 393 - Lighting Design Credit(s): 3
THEA 395 - Basic Costuming Credit(s): 3
THEA 420 - Playwriting Credit(s): 3
THEA 478 - Costume Design Credit(s): 3
THEA 480 - Scene Design Credit(s): 3
THEA 481 - Advanced Studies and Projects in Theatre Credit(s): 1 to 3
THEA 491 - Play Direction Credit(s): 3
THEA 495 - Senior Theatre Seminar - Capstone Credit(s): 2
* THEA 340 and THEA 360 can count in the 7 additional hours if not used towards a Musical Theatre Minor.

AND one additional course from the list below:

THEA 371 - History and Literature of the Theatre I Credit(s): 3
THEA 372 - History and Literature of the Theatre II Credit(s): 3
THEA 374 - Contemporary Trends in Theatre Credit(s): 3

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