The Theater minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major program of study with a series of courses that promote the study of theater as a global phenomenon for reflecting the human experience.
Minor petitions will only be accepted from week three to week six of the regular academic quarters and in the month of August for summer.
Students can petition to formally add the minor after they have met the following requirement:
- Complete two theater courses from the minor list with a grade of C or better
Please follow the procedures below to declare the minor:
- Required Lower Division Courses
Students must complete a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 units from the following list
of lower division courses.
Required:
- THEATER 10
- Introduction to Theater
One course from the following list:
- THEATER 15
- Introduction to Directing
- THEATER 20
- Acting Fundamentals
- THT... 28A, B or C
- Acting, Voice and Movement Workshop
- THEATER 30
- Creative Writing for Theater, Film, Video, or Digital Media
- Required Upper Division Courses
Students are required to take a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 27 units from the
following upper division courses.
Required:
- THEATER 150
- Theater Production and Performance (2)
One course is required from the following list (all are 5-unit courses):
- THEATER 102A
- Theater of Japan
- THEATER 102B
- Theater of Southeast Asia
- THEATER 102C
- Cross-Cultural Currents in Theater
- THEATER 102E
- Theater of Non-European World
- THT... M103A, B or E
- African American Theater History
- THT... M103D or G
- Contemporary Chicano Theater
- THEATER 103F
- Native American Theater
- THEATER 105
- Main Currents in Theater
- THEATER 106
- History of American Theater and Drama
- THEATER 107
- Drama of Diversity
- THEATER 108
- Undergraduate Seminar: History and Criticism
- THEATER M109
- Art and Performance: Interdisciplinary Approach to Collections of the Getty Center
- THEATER 110
- History of the American Musical
- THT... 111A, B or C
- Selected Topics on History of European Theater
- Four courses are required from the following areas of focus:
Performance:
- THEATER 121
- Acting Workshop (2)
- THEATER 123
- Intermediate Acting for the Stage (4)
- THEATER 138
- Special Problems in Performance Techniques (4)
Writing:
- THEATER 130A
- Fundamentals of Playwriting
- THEATER 123
- Intermediate Acting for the Stage (4)
Design:
- THT... C146A, B or C
- Art and Process of Entertainment Design (4 units each)
- THEATER 149
- Introduction to Design
Education Outreach:
- THEATER 118A
- Creative Dramatics (4)
- THEATER 118D
- ArtsBridge Teaching Practicum (4)
Internship:
- THEATER 195
- Theater, Film and Television Internship (4)
Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.