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Theatre Minor

Total Semester Hours: 21

Core Courses -- 9 Semester Hours

THA 2244
Acting I.  (3 credits)
THA 2210
Introduction to Costuming.  (3 credits)

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THA 2211
Stagecraft.  (3 credits)

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THA 2258
Script Analysis.  (3 credits)

Theatre Electives -- 12 Semester Hours

12 hours selected from the following Theatre Electives
(6 hours must be from upper-division courses):

Approved Theatre Electives for the Theatre Minor

THA 1134
Stage Movement.  (3 credits)
THA 2000
Performance Lab I.  (1 credits)
THA 2001
Costuming Lab I.  (1 credits)
THA 2002
Scenic Lab I.  (1 credits)
THA 2005
Stage Makeup.  (3 credits)
THA 2006
Stage Management Lab I.  (1 credits)
THA 2007
Lighting Lab I.  (1 credits)
THA 2008
Sound Lab I.  (1 credits)
THA 2010
Experiencing the Arts: An Exploration of the Visual and Performing Arts.  (3 credits)
THA 2140
Introduction to the Theatre.  (3 credits)
THA 2190
Introduction to the Theatre, Honors.  (3 credits)
THA 2220
Theatre Seminar.  (1 credits)
THA 2281
Summer Theatre: Performance I.  (3 to 6 credits)
THA 2282
Summer Theatre: Tech I.  (3 to 6 credits)
THA 2801
Musical Theatre on Film.  (3 credits)
THA 2961
Study Abroad Elective.  (1 to 16 credits)
THA 3000
Advanced Performance Lab I.  (1 credits)
THA 3000
Advanced Performance Lab II.  (1 credits)
THA 3000
Advanced Performance Lab III.  (1 credits)
THA 3000
Advanced Performance Lab IV.  (1 credits)
THA 3001
Advanced Costuming Lab I.  (1 credits)
THA 3001
Advanced Costuming Lab II.  (1 credits)
THA 3001
Advanced Costuming Lab III.  (1 credits)
THA 3001
Advanced Costuming Lab IV.  (1 credits)
THA 3002
Advanced Scenic/Lighting Lab I.  (1 credits)
THA 3002
Advanced Scenic/Lighting Lab II.  (1 credits)
THA 3002
Advanced Scenic/Lighting Lab III.  (1 credits)
THA 3002
Advanced Scenic/Lighting Lab IV.  (1 credits)
THA 3257
Digital Theatrical Design.  (3 credits)
THA 3334
Performing Voice.  (2 credits)
THA 3335
Musical Theatre Performance.  (3 credits)
THA 3336
Musical Theatre Dance.  (3 credits)
THA 3338
Topics in Musical Theatre Performance.  (1 to 3 credits)
THA 3343
Devised Theatre.  (3 credits)
THA 3344
Scene & Character Study.  (3 credits)
THA 3345
Topics in Acting I.  (1 to 3 credits)
THA 3345
Topics in Acting II.  (1 to 3 credits)
THA 3345
Topics in Acting III.  (1 to 3 credits)
THA 3348
Auditioning & Career Management for Actors.  (3 credits)
THA 3349
Classical Acting Styles.  (3 credits)
THA 3350
Stage Management.  (3 credits)
THA 3357
Scene Design.  (3 credits)
THA 3358
Costume Design.  (3 credits)
THA 3360
Stage Lighting Design.  (3 credits)
THA 3361
Topics in Technical Theatre I.  (1 to 3 credits)
THA 3361
Topics in Technical Theatre II.  (1 to 3 credits)
THA 3361
Topics in Technical Theatre III.  (1 to 3 credits)
THA 3400
Methods of Teaching Drama and Theatre.  (3 credits)
THA 3431
Theatre for Young Audiences.  (3 credits)
THA 3432
Creative Drama.  (3 credits)
THA 3445
Directing.  (3 credits)
THA 3500
Independent Study.  (1 to 6 credits)
THA 3555
Acting In Performance.  (3 credits)
THA 3751
Origins of Theatre.  (3 credits)
THA 3752
Theatre from the 17th Century to the Present Day.  (3 credits)
THA 3754
Theatre and Film.  (3 credits)
THA 3755
African-American Theatre: Historical and Contemporary.  (3 credits)
THA 3757
Contemporary World Theatre.  (3 credits)
THA 3758
Topics in World Theatre History.  (1 to 3 credits)
THA 3800
Dramaturgy: History, Theory and Practice.  (3 credits)
THA 3961
Study Abroad Elective.  (1-16 credits)
THA 3970
Study Abroad.  (1 to 15 credits)
THA 4220
Senior Thesis Project.  (1 credits)
THA 4275
Theatre Internship.  (1 to 6 credits)
THA 4400
Advanced Directing Studies.  (3 credits)
THA 4444
Honors Independent Study.  (3 credits)

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THA 4550
Advanced Design Studies I.  (3 credits)
THA 4550
Advanced Design Studies II.  (3 credits)
THA 4550
Advanced Design Studies III.  (3 credits)
THA 4555
Honors Research.  (3 credits)

*

 
THA 4644
Honors Thesis.  (3 credits)

*

 
THA 4666
Honors Seminar.  (3 credits)

*

 
THA 4810
Summer Theatre: Performance II.  (3 to 6 credits)
THA 4811
Summer Theatre: Tech II.  (3 to 6 credits)
THA 4812
Summer Theatre: Directing.  (3 to 6 credits)
THA 4834
Methods of Play Production in Middle and Secondary Schools.  (3 credits)
  • THA 5585: Creative Drama/Grad. Credits: 3
  • THA 5990: Independent Study/Grad. Credits: 3-6
EIU 4161
Social Justice and the Stage.  (3 credits)

**

 
EIU 4162
Voices of Change: Theatre as a Catalyst.  (3 credits)

**

Footnotes:

*Requires Admission to THA Departmental Honors
**Will not count as Senior Seminar credit for Theatre聽Majors.

Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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