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Students who wish to gain a Minor in Theatre must fulfill the following requirements:

A total of 15 credit hours must be taken to complete the minor, with 9 hours taken in required courses and 6 in elective courses.

The minor must be completed with 6 hours of COM courses at the 300/400 level.

COM 103, Introduction to the Theatre, is no longer a required course for the minor. (Students may still take this class but it will no longer count toward the minor.)

All courses for the minor must be completed with a letter grade.

Only grades of "C-" and above will count toward the minor.

The list of Required (9 hours) and Elective (6 hours) courses at the 300 and 400 levels has been expanded.

Required Courses (9 credit hours)
Elective Courses (6 credit hours
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Required Courses (9 credit hours)

COM 203, Theory and Practice of Acting
COM 303, Stage Directing

And one of the following:

COM 213, Oral Interpretation of Literature OR
COM 322,
Nonverbal Communication OR
COM 333, Advanced Acting OR
COM/AFS 340, African-American Theatre

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Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Two additional courses from the list below, only one of which may be an English class:

COM 213,  Oral Interpretation of Literature (if not taken as part of the required core)
COM 233,  Introduction to Stage Lighting
COM/AFS 340,  African-American Theatre (if not taken as part of the required core)
COM 317,  Television Production
COM 322,  Nonverbal Communication (if not taken as part of the required core)
COM 333,  Advanced Acting (if not taken as part of the required core)
COM 357,  Digital Video Production
COM 362,  Communication and Gender
COM 493,  Audition/Interpretation Techniques
ENG 206,  Studies in Drama
ENG 209,  Introduction to Shakespeare
ENG 380,  Modern Drama
ENG 381,  Special Topics in Modern Drama
ENG 486,
  Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays
ENG 487,  Shakespeare, The Later Plays

The Theatre Minor is administered by Dr. Pat Caple (Tompkins Theatre, 515-2405).  You will need to complete the Intent to Minor in Theatre form (links below) and then speak with Dr. Caple.

Intent to Minor in Theatre Form:     DOC file       PDF file

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