With a minor in Theatre, you’ll cultivate traits that will serve you well in any field: leadership, confidence, self-discipline, dedication, and teamwork. You’ll have an opportunity to develop your artistic side as you choose from classes focusing on acting, design, management, technology, and directing. Skills learned in the classroom can be put to work in the department’s theatre productions.
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Theatre Minor
Theatre Minor
Program Overview
The course listings below are a representation of what this minor requires. Select elective courses may also be included. Students may have to take additional courses to fulfill the prerequisites of the required courses.
| Course # | Course Name |
|---|---|
| THEA 2103 | Stagecraft |
| THEA 2113 | Stage Lighting |
| THEA 2123 | Costume Construction |
| THEA 3413 | Fundamentals of Acting |
| THEA 3423 | Intermediate Acting |
| THEA 3433 | Voice for the Actor |
| THEA 3443 | Stage Movement |
| THEA 3453 | Directing |
| THEA 3463 | Stage Management |
| THEA 3593 | Makeup Design |
| THEA 3603 | Scene Painting |
| THEA 3613 | Scene Design |
| THEA 3623 | Rendering |
| THEA 3633 | Costume Design |
| THEA 3713 | Theatre Administration |
| THEA 4013 | Playwriting |
| THEA 4310 | WI Dramatic Lit & Theatre History I |
| THEA 4320 | WI Dramatic Lit & Theatre History II |
| THEA 4903 | Independent Study |
| THEA 4930 | Studies in Drama |
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Matthew Killmeier
Department Chair; Associate Professor | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Matthew A. Killmeier (Ph.D. University of Iowa) is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Theatre. His research focuses on theatre of the imagination: radio and audio drama. Recent work has considered conspiracy-investigative horror podcasts (i.e., The Black Tapes), 1930s-40s horror radio dramas, and World War II morale dramas. He teaches Media and Culture, Opinion Writing, Horror Film, and Intercultural Communication. Off the clock he likes to read, watch films, cook, shop at thrift stores, hike, and woodwork.
