Theatre Arts Minor

Complete Three Required Courses

• VPT 110 - Theatre as Mystery, Myth, and History (HIS Core/First-Year Seminar) OR

• VPT 182 - Realism and Reality: Road to the Modern Stage (History Cornerstone)
   

• VPT 203 - Acting I OR

• VPT 228 - Oral Interpretation
   

• VPT 205 - Stagecraft

Complete Three Elective Courses (One at the 300-Level)

One course must be at the 300-level. VPT 225 - Play Production  does not count towards this requirement.

• VPT 203 - Acting I (if not taken above)
• VPT 212 - Musical Theatre
• VPT 216 - Improvisation
• VPT 220 - Production and Stage Management
• VPT 228 - Oral Interpretation (if not taken above)
• VPT 300 - Acting II
• VPT 302 - Directing
• VPT 306 - Introduction to Playwriting
• VPT 310 - Transformation: Designing for the Stage
• VPT 315 - Make-up for the Stage
• VPT 320 - Dramaturgy
• VPT 324 - Medieval Theatre: Staging the Divine
• VPT 331 - Topics in Theatre Arts I
• VPT 332 - Topics in Theatre Arts II
• VPT 405 - Theatre Practicum
• VPT 475 - Internship in Theatre Arts
• VPT 496 - Independent Research

Production Requirements

Along with course work, a Theatre Arts minor must assist in at least two departmental productions (not including work required by courses). The work may involve performance, directing, dramaturgy, design, playwriting, publicity or technical areas and must be approved by the Program Director. Students may earn credit for VPT 225 - Play Production  a total of three times.