The Theater minor requires 38 credits. It is designed for students who are interested in extending and deepening their exploration of Theater Arts. Theater is inherently cross disciplinary. Its sub-disciplines include acting, directing, design, playwriting, and literary analysis. The Minor has four tracks and two required courses. Students may choose one track or a combination of tracks to arrive at the minimum of 38 credits.

1. Two required courses:

  • THEA 225: Theater History and Theory · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 242: Modern American Drama

2. One of the following tracks.

Acting:

  • THEA 110 or THEA 195 (taken at the 200 or 300 level) are required. 6 additional credits from the list. Other courses may be used with approval of the minor coordinator.

Directing:

  • All three courses required
  • THEA 115: Principles of Design · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 245: Directing · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 345: Devised Theater and Collective Creation

Design:

  • THEA 115 is required.  12 additional credits from the list Other courses may be used with the approval of the minor coordinator.
  • THEA 115: Principles of Design · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 229: Makeup Design · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 234: Lighting Design for the Performing Arts · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 237: Scenic Design for the Performing Arts
  • THEA 238: Costume Design for the Performing Arts · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 256: Costume Construction · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 257: Costume Pattern Development · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 320: Live Performance and Digital Media

Playwriting and Research:

  • THEA 246 is required. 12 additional credits from the list. Other courses may be used with approval of the minor coordinator.
  • ENGL 144: Shakespeare I
  • ENGL 214: Revenge Tragedy · not offered in 2023-24
  • ENGL 258: Playwrights of Color: Taking the Stage · not offered in 2023-24
  • RUSS 351: Chekhov · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 226: Avant-garde Theater and Performance · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 246: Playwriting
  • THEA 251: Top Girls: Women Playwrights · not offered in 2023-24
  • THEA 255: August Wilson: History and the Blues · not offered in 2023-24

3. Six course credits outside the chosen sub-disciplinary track approved by the minor coordinator or department chair.

4. Two credits of THEA 190 Carleton Players Production

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    Three credits of THEA 199 Theater Practicum.

A student participating in a department production is automatically enrolled in THEA 190, which is allotted one academic credit. Students with significant roles in a production can earn three credits in THEA 199 with permission and must waitlist for the class.