Theatre Education Minor

Minor - Theatre Education (Minor)

College of Visual & Perf Arts

Catalog Year: 2015-2016

Degree Specific Credits: 21

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Note: Leads to an endorsement in theatre education for those attaining or holding a Montana teaching license (see the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education and Human Sciences for more information). A GPA of 2.75 in the minor is required to be eligible for student teaching.

Theatre Education Minor LD Core

Rule: All courses required.

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Show Description THTR 106A - Theat Prod I: Run Crew
(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Operation and running a show backstage on a scenery, costume, or prop crew for a major school production.
 1 Credits
Show Description THTR 202 - Stagecraft I
Offered spring. Fundamental theories and hands-on application in the areas of costuming, lighting, scenery, and properties.
 3 Credits
Show Description THTR 220A - Acting I
Offered autumn and spring. Studio class intended to cultivate skill sets necessary for those with a background or interest in the craft of acting, especially those considering a career in the performing arts (theatre, music, dance, film, broadcasting): observation, imagination, concentration, improvisation, and character.
 3 Credits
Show Description THTR 235L - Dramatic Literature
Offered autumn and spring. The study of representative texts in dramatic literature as a foundation for play analysis.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 10 Total Credits Required

Theatre Education Minor UD Core

Rule: All courses are required.

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Show Description THTR 330H - Theatre History I
Offered autumn. Prereq., WRIT 101 (or higher) or equivalent, or consent of instr. A survey of the major developments of the theatre from primitive beginnings to the 19th century, including various cultures and their representative plays and performances throughout the world.
 3 Credits
Show Description THTR 370 - Stage Management I
Offered autumn. Prereq., THTR 102A, 202. Beginning study of the duties of the stage manager concentrating on the rehearsal process in the non-professional theatre situation.
 2 Credits
Show Description THTR 375 - Directing I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., THTR 120A or THTR 220A; THTR 235L. Open to juniors and seniors. Introduction to the analytical skills, staging, and conceptual techniques of the director; includes some practical application in scene work.
 3 Credits
Show Description THTR 439 - Methods of Teaching Theatre
(R-6) Offered autumn. Prereq., consent of instr. Building and addressing specific curriculum in theatre arts.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 11 Total Credits Required