Theatre Minor
The theatre minor is recommended for students who want a strong, general education in theatre while majoring within another program or department.
Learning Goals
The minor's learning goals are designed to ensure that students gain a foundational education that balances practical skills with theoretical knowledge and fosters both personal and professional growth.
- Develop ability to express ideas, emotions, and narratives through artistic expression.
- Gain proficiency in technique in a theatrical discipline.
- Acquire knowledge of global theater history and explore cultural, social, and political contexts through a theatrical lens.
- Develop the ability to critically analyze and interpret dramatic texts.
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Enhance collaboration skills through experiential learning.
The minor requires the following courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THEA 1100 | Invitation to Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 3004 | Global Theatre History: Foundational Impulses | 4 |
| THEA 3005 | Global Theatre History: Evolutions of the Present | 4 |
| THEA 1000 | Theatre Practicum (pass/fail, taken three times) 1 | 0 |
| Select five theatre electives from the list below | ||
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For details on this requirement, consult the Theatre Department website.
Electives
Courses in this group have the THME attribute. 1,2
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAST 3500 | Asian American Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 1160 | Design Fundamentals | 4 |
| THEA 1210 | Introduction to Fashion Design | 3 |
| THEA 1220 | Fashion Techniques | 3 |
| THEA 1301 | Choreography I: Fundamentals and Composition | 2 |
| THEA 2015 | Acting for Non-Majors | 4 |
| THEA 2045 | Introduction to Directing | 4 |
| THEA 2900 | Theatre Management | 3 |
| THEA 3011 | Text Analysis | 4 |
| THEA 3012 | New Play Dramaturgy | 3 |
| THEA 3017 | Song as Scene I | 4 |
| THEA 3066 | Musical Theatre Intensive | 4 |
| THEA 3070 | Movement For The Actor (Non-Majors) | 3 |
| THEA 3090 | Stage Combat | 3 |
| THEA 3350 | Ancient Theatre in Contemporary Practice | 4 |
| THEA 3355 | Ancient Theatre in Contemporary Practice II | 4 |
| THEA 3500 | Asian American Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 3520 | Producing through a Social Justice Lens | 4 |
| THEA 3564 | French Theatre and Performance | 4 |
| THEA 3700 | Playwriting | 4 |
| THEA 3750 | Plays and Screenplays | 4 |
| THEA 3920 | History of Theatre Design | 4 |
| THEA 4045 | Young, Gifted, and Black | 4 |
| THEA 4050 | Performance, Social Justice, and Human Rights: Foundations | 4 |
| THEA 4500 | Theatre, Creativity, and Values | 4 |
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With permission, students minoring in Theatre may fulfill the elective requirement with the following courses:
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A maximum of two semesters (8 credits total) of THEA 3700 Playwriting may apply towards the minor.
A student can officially declare a theatre minor in his or her sophomore year only after declaring a major. No D grade work will be credited toward the minor in theatre.
Availability
The minor in theatre is available at Fordham College at Lincoln Center and Fordham College at Rose Hill. Fordham College at Rose Hill students should note that the majority of theatre minor courses are offered only on the Lincoln Center campus. Students in Fordham's School of Professional and Continuing Studies may minor in theatre only if they receive the approval of their advising dean and/or department, and their schedules are sufficiently flexible to permit them to take day courses at the Lincoln Center campus.