Theatre Arts Minor

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Students who pursue a minor in Theatre Arts build a fundamental understanding of and appreciation for the power of theatre and performance.

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Students receive academic training and hands-on experience in the foundational areas of theatre arts, including script analysis, acting, technical theatre, play production, voice or body technique, directing, theatre history and one restricted elective in an area of your choice.

Opportunities

Students pursuing this minor have abundant opportunities to engage in our extensive annual mainstage, second-stage, laboratory theatre season, our community-based programing including touring productions, as well as various student organizations.

Graduates of our program have had successful careers in the professional theatre, the field of education, and have gone on to advanced study in graduate and professional training programs.

School Information

Communication, Media & Theatre Arts 124 Judy Sturgis Hill, 734.487.6846

Lee Stille, PhD., Director

Advisor Information

Lee Stille, PhD, Professor, 103D Judy Sturgis Hill, 734.487.6846

Minor Requirements: 26 hours

A grade of “C” or higher is required in all courses designated for a minor in Theatre Arts.

Required Courses: 15 hours

CTAR 140 Script Analysis for Theatre Artists 3 hrs
CTAR 155 Producing Theatre 3 hrs
CTAR 158 Fundamentals of Acting [GEKA] 3 hrs
CTAR 355 Play Direction 3 hrs
Select one course from the following:
EDT 152 Technical Theatre: Scenery and Lighting 3 hrs
EDT 153 Technical Theatre: Costume and Makeup 3 hrs

Restricted Electives: 11 hours

Applied Study: 2 hours

Select two credit hours from the following:
CTAA 167 Theatre Practice 1 hr
CTAA 267 Theatre Practice 1 hr
Applied Technique: 3 hours

Select one course from the following:
CTAO 205 Voice and Articulation 3 hrs
CTAR 258 Movement for Actors 3 hrs
History: 3 hours

Select one course from the following:
CTAR 450 History of the Theatre to 1642 3 hrs
CTAR 451 History of the Theatre 1642 to the Present 3 hrs
Elective Course: 3 hours

Students select three hours of “CTAR” coursework, 200-level and above.

Critical Graduation Information

Each undergraduate student will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements (or their equivalents) of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

Minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University

Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult this catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

Earn a minimum total of 120 credit hours at the 100-level and above.
- Courses numbered below 100 are not counted toward this degree requirement.
- At most, eight credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses are counted toward this requirement.
Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below), including completing a Writing Intensive (GEWI) course in the student’s major.
Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details).
Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor. A double major automatically satisfies the need for a minor unless one of the two majors requires a specific minor. Students should check the requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits over the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
- Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
- Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
- Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used to calculate an EMU GPA.
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses a student takes at EMU and those applied to their major or minor are used to calculate their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements - EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.