The Theatre School offers a minor as a way for DePaul University students in other colleges to engage and explore their interest in the theatre through a broad range of theatre coursework. Theatre School students are not eligible to declare a minor in Theatre Studies.
Course Requirements
A minor in Theatre Studies requires the completion of 24 Theatre School credits of the student's choosing, based on the list below. Students from outside The Theatre School may take the following classes at their home college tuition rate:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 24 Theatre School credits: | 24 | |
| ACTING AND PERFORMANCE | ||
| ADVANCED ACTING AND PERFORMANCE | ||
| POLITICS, POP CULTURE, AND THE STAGE | ||
| MAKING PLAYS: THEATER AND THE ART OF PRODUCTION | ||
| SKETCH COMEDY | ||
| SCI-FI AND OTHER GENRE FICTION IN THEATRE | ||
| PLAYS ABOUT SPORTS | ||
| SCREEN TO STAGE | ||
| THE ART OF STORYTELLING | ||
| ARE WE STILL FABULOUS?: QUEER IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY DRAMA | ||
| STAGE DIRECTION FOR NON-MAJORS | ||
| DRAMATIC WRITING FOR NON-MAJORS | ||
| AMERICAN FUNNY: STAGE COMEDY FROM GROUCHO MARX TO TINA FEY | ||
| STAGE TO SCREEN: CINEMATIC TRANSLATIONS OF THE DRAMATIC CANON | ||
| THEME PARK THEATRE | ||
| ANGELS, PUNKS AND RAGING QUEENS:THE ECLECTIC QUILT OF AIDS DRAMA | ||
| WRITING LOCALLY, THINKING GLOBALLY: INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| MODERN DANCE this repeatable course may only be applied once to fulfill a minor requirement | ||
| THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DRAMATIC LITERATURE:PLAYS FOR THE ONCE AND FUTURE AMERICAN AUDIENCE | ||
| MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP with permission of the instructor | ||
| SEMINAR: TOPICS IN DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| SEMINAR: TOPICS IN DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| SEMINAR: TOPICS IN DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
All courses are offered on an as needed basis. On occasion, Theatre Studies minors may take Theatre Studies (THE) classes not listed above.1 Availability of those courses is dependent on space available in the class, completion of appropriate prerequisites and permission of the instructor, which the student must obtain in order to enroll. Classes in the acting program (PRF) are not open to students pursuing a minor.
Students pursuing a minor who are approved to take Theatre School courses not on this list will be charged the part-time, per-credit Theatre School tuition rate for those classes.
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If approved by instructor, any Theatre Studies (THE) course may be applied towards completion of the minor.
Work on The Theatre School’s production season extends outside of the university’s academic calendar. Some production assignments may require participation up to two weeks before the beginning of fall quarter, during a portion of the winter break, or during spring break. Specific details pertaining to different programs, specific assignments, and options for students not able to participate outside of the university’s academic calendar are available in the Theatre School Student Handbook and the Theatre School website.