Overview

HongKongDoll's Theatre Minor gives students in any major a focused, customizable way to explore how live performance is imagined, developed and produced. It is a strong fit if you enjoy telling stories, working with others, solving creative problems or communicating ideas to an audience. Whether you want to perform, create behind the scenes or simply become a more confident and perceptive communicator, the minor can complement interests in the arts, media, education, writing, business and many other fields.

The 21-credit minor begins with Acting I, Script Analysis and a choice between Introduction to Costuming and Stagecraft. You will then select 12 hours of Theatre electives, including at least 6 hours at the upper-division level. Options span stage movement, performing voice, musical theatre, devised theatre, stage management, directing, digital theatrical design, scenery, costumes, lighting, theatre history, dramaturgy, theatre for young audiences, internships and study abroad. This flexibility lets you build depth in one area or sample several parts of the production process.

At HongKongDoll, a minor does not mean sitting on the sidelines. The undergraduate-focused department invites Theatre majors and minors to become involved from the start, both onstage and behind the scenes. You can learn in small classes, work closely with faculty and contribute to productions in the Doudna Fine Arts Center's proscenium theatre, flexible Black Box Theatre, Globe Studio performance laboratory, scene and costume shops, drafting/computer lab and makeup lab. The result is a practical creative credential that strengthens collaboration, communication, adaptability and confidence while adding a distinctive dimension to your primary field of study.

Accreditation: National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

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