THEATER MINOR
21 Credits
Requirements:
TR 112 Oral Interpretation
TR 261 The Drama and Theater
TR 262 Modern Drama and Theater
One of the following:
EN 461 Shakespeare’s Comedies
EN 462 Shakespeare’s Histories and Tragedies
Two of the following:
TR 309 Acting and Directing
TR 313 Event/Play Production Apprenticeship
TR 374 Presentation Techniques
TR 395/495 Cooperative Education (3 cr. max.)
One of the following:
CA 201 Interpersonal Communication
CA 305 Film Studies
CA 323 Writing for the Non-Print Media
CA 324 Writing for Publication
CA 403 Public Relations
EN 318 Creative Writing
TR 381 Women Playwrights
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COURSE OFFERINGS
* A college-level composition course is a prerequisite to
theater literature courses.
TR 112 Oral Interpretation 3 cr.
Also listed as CA 212
Explores basic theory and practice in the art of
communicating literature: prose, poetry, and drama.
Selection, analysis, and performance are the primary
areas of focus.
TR 261 The Drama and Theater 3 cr.
Also listed as EN 261, CA 261
Study of dramatic literature, acting, stage design,
production, and theatrical styles and trends from the
classical age of Greece to the middle of the nineteenth
century. Recommended preparation for TR 262.*
TR 262 Modern Drama and Theater 3 cr.
Also listed as EN 262, CA 262
Study of dramatic literature, acting, stage design,
production, and theatrical styles and trends from Ibsen to
the present. Recommended preparation: TR 261.*
TR 309 Acting and Directing 3 cr.
Also listed as CA 309
Provides basic laboratory training in techniques of
acting and directing through practical exercises with
short scenes and plays. Work on voice and movement.
Interpretation skills, performance analysis, and the
planning and conducting of rehearsals are used to
achieve an individual approach to acting and directing.
TR 313 Event/Play Production Apprenticeship 3 cr.
Also listed as CA 313
Offers practical experience in event and theatrical
production. Includes class work and participation in
the stages of an actual event or production. Hands-on
activities are required of all students. All aspects of
producing are explored, including research, design,
promotion, execution, management and evaluation.
TR 374 Presentation Techniques 3 cr.
Also listed as CA 374
Practice in a variety of public speaking forms serves as
focus: advanced work in the extemporaneous mode, as
well as an introduction to manuscript, memorized, and
impromptu styles. Experiences with special occasion
speaking take students beyond the confines of the
classroom into settings involving larger spaces, technical
considerations, and other challenges.
TR 381 Women Playwrights 3 cr.
Also listed as EN 381
Analysis and discussion of the works of selected women
playwrights of the twentieth century.*
TR 461 Shakespeare’s Comedies 3 cr.
Also listed as EN 461
Reading and analysis of Shakespeare’s comedies; study
of comedy techniques and poetic development. Juniorsenior
standing required.*
TR 462 Shakespeare’s Histories and Tragedies 3 cr.
Also listed as EN 462
Reading and analysis of Shakespeare’s histories and
tragedies; study of Shakespeare’s development as tragic
dramatist and poet. Junior-senior standing required.*
TR 295, 395, 495 Cooperative Education 3 cr.
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