Theatre Minor
https://communication.northwestern.edu/academics/theatre/undergraduate-programs/minor-theatre.html
The minor in theatre encourages students majoring in other fields to organize their theatre studies in a coherent manner. The minor requires students to gain both depth and breadth in the study and practice of theatre.
Minor Requirements (7 units)
All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and may not be taken P/N.
A maximum of the equivalent of 2 non-Northwestern academic units can count towards an SoC minor.
7 courses including at least 3 at the 300-level.
At least 5 of the 7 courses for the minor must be offered by the theatre department; the other 2 may be approved courses in departments or programs outside theatre (e.g., performance studies, gender studies, comparative literature).
2 courses in History, Literature, Criticism, and Theory
Course | Title |
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THEATRE 240-0 | Special Topics in Theatre Studies |
THEATRE 241-1 | Theatre History I: Pre-1650 |
THEATRE 242-0 | Topics in Shakespeare |
THEATRE 244-1 | Modern & Contemp Theatre: Modern |
THEATRE 244-2 | Modern & Contemp Theatre: Contemporary |
THEATRE 245-0 | Theatre of the Americas |
THEATRE 253-0 | Music Theatre History |
THEATRE 313-0 | History of Directing |
THEATRE 340-0 | Special Topics in Advanced Theatre Studies |
THEATRE 341-0 | Theatre and Social Change |
THEATRE 342-0 | Dramaturgy |
THEATRE 343-0 | Puppetry History & Performance |
THEATRE 344-0 | Gender & Performance |
THEATRE 345-0 | African American Theatre |
THEATRE 346-0 | Asian American Theatre |
THEATRE 347-0 | Latinx Theatre |
THEATRE 348-0 | Transnational Theatre |
DANCE 201-0 | Dance in/as Culture |
DANCE 215-0 | Dance Histories |
DANCE 315-0 | Dance Criticism |
DANCE 335-0 | Special Topics in Dance Research (Topic approval required) |
CLASSICS 340-0 | Greek and Roman Drama |
ENGLISH 212-0 | Introduction to Drama |
ENGLISH 234-0 | Introduction to Shakespeare |
ENGLISH 312-0 | Studies in Drama |
ENGLISH 322-0 | Medieval Drama |
ENGLISH 332-0 | Renaissance Drama |
ENGLISH 339-0 | Studies in Shakespeare |
FRENCH 272-0 | Introducing Theatre |
FRENCH 279-0 | Theater in Translation |
GNDR_ST 362-0 | Gender, Sexuality, and Drama |
GNDR_ST 372-0 | Gender, Sexuality, and Performance |
GERMAN 324-0 | Modern German Drama |
PERF_ST 200-0 | Introduction to Performance Studies |
PERF_ST 305-0 | Performance Theory |
PERF_ST 321-0 | Performance, Sex, and Censorship |
PERF_ST 336-0 | Latino/a Performance |
SLAVIC 369-0 | Russian Drama |
1 course in Performance
Course | Title |
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THEATRE 171-0 | Basic Acting |
THEATRE 211-0 | Fundamentals of Stage Directing |
THEATRE 231-0 | Theatre for Young Audiences |
THEATRE 271-0 | Intermediate Acting |
THEATRE 281-0 | Intro to Playwriting |
THEATRE 330-0 | Special Topics in TYA |
THEATRE 332-1 | The Art of Storytelling |
THEATRE 332-2 | Advanced Storytelling |
THEATRE 333-1 | Creative Drama |
THEATRE 333-2 | Advanced Creative Drama |
THEATRE 361-0 | Partnered Swing Dancing |
THEATRE 380-0 | Special Topics in Playwriting |
THEATRE 382-0 | Playwriting Genres |
THEATRE 383-1 | Advanced Playwriting Sequence |
THEATRE 383-2 | Advanced Playwriting Sequence |
THEATRE 383-3 | Advanced Playwriting Sequence |
1 course in Design/Management
Course | Title |
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THEATRE 220-0 | Introduction to Theatre Design |
THEATRE 221-1 | Design Process: Scene |
THEATRE 221-2 | Design Process: Costume |
THEATRE 221-3 | Design Process: Lighting |
THEATRE 222-0 | Stage Makeup |
THEATRE 223-0 | Theatre Sound |
THEATRE 292-0 | Introduction to Stage Management |
THEATRE 310-0 | Special Topics in Directing (Toy Theatre ) |
THEATRE 319-0 | Creative Process: Envisioning the Theatrical Figure |
THEATRE 320-0 | Special Topics in Theatre Design |
THEATRE 321-1 | Advanced Design Process: Scene |
THEATRE 321-2 | Advanced Design Process: Costume |
THEATRE 321-3 | Advanced Design Process: Lighting |
THEATRE 325-1 | Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Graphic Arts for the Stage Designer |
THEATRE 325-2 | Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Rendering the Theatrical Space |
THEATRE 325-4 | Drawing & Painting for the Theatre: Drafting |
THEATRE 326-1 | Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Freehand Drawing |
THEATRE 326-2 | Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: The Figure in Space |
THEATRE 327-0 | Textile Arts and Crafts |
THEATRE 328-1 | Period Pattern Drafting and Draping |
THEATRE 328-2 | Period Pattern Drafting and Draping |
THEATRE 328-3 | Period Pattern Drafting and Draping |
THEATRE 329-0 | Computer Graphics for the Theatre Artist |
THEATRE 357-0 | Orchestration |
THEATRE 392-0 | Advanced Stage Management |
THEATRE 393-0 | Production Management |
RTVF 190-0 | Media Construction |
RTVF 383-0 | Introduction to Sound Production |
ART 210-0 | Introduction to Drawing |
ART 220-0 | Introduction to Painting |
ART 240-0 | Introduction to Sculpture |
ART 250-0 | Introduction to Photography |
DSGN 208-0 | Design Thinking and Doing |
MUS_COMP 211-0 | Class Composition |
MUS_TECH 300-0 | Introduction to Music Technology |
2 additional courses in one of the above areas to form a required concentration.
1 theatre elective course (any course within the Theatre Department).
NOTE: The sequence of courses in acting (273-1,2,3; 373-1,2,3) is open solely to theatre majors due to the space limitations of these courses. Declaring a theatre minor will not provide access to these courses.