CSUSM VPA - Minor Requirements

Requirements For Minor in Theatre
The Theatre Minor provides a brief yet comprehensive introduction to the study and practice of theatre. Through an approach that combines theoretical and studio courses, students receive a broad orientation to multiple aspects of theatre. Acting, theatre history, design, production, and theatrical literature courses offer a diverse range of experiences and encourage various modes of learning. Students gain exposure to theatre as it has emerged in multiple cultural and historical contexts and develop a broad understanding of the meaning of theatre in society. The Minor stresses the importance of theatre as a social art and emphasizes its transformative historical role in society. The Minor complements the student's major field of study by serving the following objectives: • to introduce the student to other personal and world views that may resonate or diverge radically from the stu-dent's experience; • to lead the student to appreciate the relationship between the written and spoken word, the text and its performance; • to help the student understand how aesthetic issues and cultural productions affect everyday life; • to foster the student's personal development by providing opportunities for performance, aesthetic expression, and critical reflection through individual and ensemble work; • to sharpen the student's critical eye as a consumer of cultural productions and performances, including those of television and film; • to engage the student's imaginative and critical faculties in new and challenging ways, thereby enriching the stu-dent's overall academic experience. Above all, the Theatre Minor is geared toward understanding and creating meaningful communication between theatre and its public, in order to carry forward the best traditions of theater as an art of personal and social enrichment.

	Units	Check List
Critical/Theoretical/Cultural Survey Courses, Two of the following:	6
TA 320 - Modern World Theatre in Europe and Latin America TA 324 - TA 325 - Latino/Chicano Theatre in the United States TA 326 - African-American Theatre TA 401 - Play and Screenwriting I TA 410 - Contemporary American Theatre – Society’s Taboos TA 421 - Viva el Teatro – Spanish Theatre in Performance

Studio Courses, Select Three of the following:	9-11
TA 300 - Storytelling Society TA 301 - Acting TA 305 - Design and Production for Theatre TA 327 - The Caribbean Carnival VPA 381 - Studio Work in the Arts TA 420 - Bilingual Theatre - Spanish/English TA 480/480S - Theatre Activities for Children and Adults TA 489 - Production and Performance

Electives, One of the following:	3
LTWR 333 - Drama LTWR 402 - Studies in Shakespeare LTWR 450 - Comparative American Ethnic Literature SPAN 400C - Hispanic Theatre VSAR 303 - Introduction to Video Arts

Studio Electives, One of the following:	1-3
DNCE 201 - Contemporary Dance Technique I DNCE 320 - Global Modern Dance MUSC 394 - Vocal Ensemble TA 302 - Movement for Actors

Note: Courses used to satisfy requirements of the Minor may also be used to fulfill General Education requirements. Students may apply up to nine units of transfer credit toward the Minor. Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course for the Minor. At least twelve (12) units of coursework submitted for the Minor must be completed at CSUSM. Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) majors may pursue this Minor if their VPA track is different from Theatre Arts and nine (9) units are mutually exclusive, i.e., not double-count-ed for the major and minor.