Theatre (Minor)

Minor: Theatre
Program Code: M270

About This Minor. . .

The Department of Theatre Arts is one of the most successful theatre training programs in Colorado.  Through the Theatre Minor, students may choose courses from a broad range of theatrical endeavor including: acting, scenery, costumes, theatre history, the teaching of theatre, arts management, and dramatic literature.  Students will also have the opportunity to gain hands on experience in the creation of shows in the CMU Theatre season.  The training afforded by study of theatre is also attractive to many professions including teaching, human resources, and law.

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Institutional Minor Requirements

The following institutional requirements apply to all CMU minors. Specific programs may have different requirements that must be met in addition to institutional requirements.

  • A minor consists of 15-24 semester hours. There may be prerequisites required for the minor which will increase the total number of credit hours for a student who has not already taken those prerequisites.
  • Courses taken to satisfy Essential Learning, major requirements, or electives can be counted toward the minor if applicable.
  • At least 33 percent of the credit hours required for the minor must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
  • At least 25 percent of the classes must be taken at CMU.
  • 2.00 cumulative GPA or higher for the courses used for the minor.
  • A minor is not a degree by itself and must be earned at the same time as a baccalaureate degree.
  • A minor must be outside the major field of study.
  • A student may earn up to five minors with any baccalaureate degree at CMU.
  • The Catalog Year determines which program sheet and degree requirements a student must fulfill in order to graduate. Visit with your advisor or academic department to determine which catalog year and program requirements sheet you should follow.
  • See “Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees and Certificates” in the catalog for a complete list of graduation requirements.

Program Specific Minor Requirements

Select nine credit hours from the following: 19
Introduction to Theatre Technology: Stagecraft
Introduction to Theatre Technology: Costume
Introduction to Theatre Technology: Lighting
Introduction to Theatre Technology: Sound Technology
Elements of Theatrical Design
Theatre Appreciation-GTAH1
Make-up
Introduction to Dramatic Literature-GTAH1
Music Theatre Workshop
Music Theatre Workshop
Musical Theatre Techniques
Fundamentals of Acting
Acting I: Beginning Acting
Acting II: Contemporary Scenework
Acting IV: Stage Movement
Auditions
Technical Performance
Technical Performance
Technical Performance
Technical Performance
Drama Performance
Drama Performance
Drama Performance
Drama Performance
Play Production
Play Production
Play Production
Play Production
Select six semester hours of the following:6
Advanced Acting: Stage Combat
Advanced Acting: Styles in Acting
Advanced Acting: Dialects
Advanced Acting: Acting for the Camera
Acting V: Shakespeare
Improvisation
Music Theatre Workshop
Musical Theatre History and Literature
Music Theatre Repertoire
Rendering for Theatre
Computer Aided Drafting for the Theatre
Stage Management
Costume Design
Sound Design
Scene Design
Lighting Design
Advanced Costume Technology
Theatre History I: 400 B.C. to 1642
Theatre History II: From 1642 to the Present
Art, Architecture and Fashion: Prehistory to the Present
Playwriting I
World's Greatest Films
Directing I
Directing II
Music Theatre Workshop
Independent Study
Independent Study
Topics
Topics
Drama Performance
Drama Performance
Drama Performance
Drama Performance
Play Production
Play Production
Play Production
Play Production
Technical Performance
Technical Performance
Technical Performance
Technical Performance
Total Semester Credit Hours15
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Note: THEA 117 is Fall, THEA 118 is Spring.

Advising Process and DegreeWorks

Documentation on the pages related to this program is intended for informational purposes to help determine what courses and associated requirements are needed to earn a minor. Meeting with an academic advisor is essential in planning courses and developing a suggested course sequencing. It is ultimately the student’s responsibility to understand and fulfill the requirements for her/his intended minor.

DegreeWorks is an online degree audit tool available in MAVzone. It is the official record used by the Registrar’s Office to evaluate progress towards a minor. Students are responsible for reviewing their DegreeWorks audit on a regular basis and should discuss questions or concerns with their advisor or academic department head for the minor. Discrepancies in requirements should be reported to the Registrar’s Office.

Graduation Process

A minor cannot be awarded by itself.  It must be combined with a baccalaureate degree outside the major field of study. Students should follow the graduation process outlined for the baccalaureate degree and list their majors and minors on the “Intent to Graduate” form.

If a student’s petition for graduation is denied, it will be her/his responsibility to consult the Registrar’s Office regarding next steps.