Minor in the Arts (Theatre and Dance)

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Required Courses

The arts minor is focused on broad experience in music, theatre/dance, and art. The minor includes experience in contextual/historical, performance, foundational, and elective courses across the various areas of the School of the Arts.

Arts Core: 12 Credits

(12 credits required in the Arts Core, including the minimum number stated within each subgroup below.)

History/Literature Course: 2 Credits

(complete at least 2 credits)

ART 381 - History and Theory of Art, Architecture, and Design I (4) or
ART 382 - History and Theory of Art, Architecture, and Design II (4) or
ART 383 - History and Theory of Art, Architecture, and Design III (4)
MUSC 2400 - Introduction to Music Literature (2)
THEA 330 - Theatre History and Literature I (3)
THEA 332 - Theatre History and Literature II (3)

Foundations Courses: 4 Credits

(complete at least 4 credits)

ART 101 - Structure I (4)
MUSC 1510 - Theory I: The Syntax of Music (3)
MUSC 1511 - Theory Lab I (1)
MUSC 1520 - Theory II: Diatonic Harmonic Idioms (3)
MUSC 1521 - Theory Lab II (1)
THEA 242 - Fundamentals of Design (3)
THEA 341 - Set Design (3)
THEA 343 - Lighting Design (3)
THEA 344 - Makeup Design (3)
THEA 345 - Costume Design (3)

Performance Course: 2 Credits

(complete at least 2 credits)

ART 221 - Drawing I (3)
ART 231 - Painting I (3)
ART 240 - Ceramics (3)
DANC 101 - Ballet I (1)
DANC 102 - Ballet II (1)
THEA 212 - Acting I (3)
Applied Music Lessons (juried) (2-6) *

Arts Electives: 12 Credits

Art Electives (4)
Music Electives (4)
Theatre/Dance Electives (4)

Total Required Credits: 24

* Permission of the associate dean of music is required before enrolling in applied music lessons; an audition is required.

Note: At least six (6) hours required in the minor must be upper-level credits. School of the Arts majors may only include four (4) hours from their major discipline; these credits will be counted as elective credits within the minor.