Theater and Dance Major

Major Requirements

The Theater and Dance major consists of 36 credits. Students must fulfill the following requirements:

• THDA 105 - Seeing Performance in the Twin Cities  or
  THDA 110 - Introduction to the Study of Performance  
• THDA 232 - Crafting the Tangible  
• One Theory and Research course chosen in consultation with the department
• THDA 245 - Performance Methods: Shakespeare to Butoh  
• One Theater and Dance Theory, History, and Criticism course
  THDA 210 - Community-Based Theatres  
  THDA 213 - Cultures of Dance  
  THDA 215 - Reading the Dancing Body: Topics in Dance History  
  THDA 262 - Performing Feminisms  
  THDA 263 - African American Theatre  
• THDA 80 - Performance Practice  
• THDA 81 - Technical Practice  
• One capstone course, chosen in consultation with the department
• Eight elective credits
  THDA 21 - African-Based Movement I  
  THDA 22 - African-Based Movement II  
  THDA 41 - Modern Dance I  
  THDA 42 - Modern Dance II  
  THDA 43 - Modern Dance III  
  THDA 44 - Modern Dance IV  
  THDA 51 - Ballet I  
  THDA 52 - Ballet II 
  THDA 53 - Ballet III  
  THDA 54 - Ballet IV 
  THDA 60 - African-Based Movement Ensemble  
  THDA 120 - Acting I  
  THDA 125 - Technical Theater  
  THDA 145 - Make-Up Design and Application  
  THDA 210 - Community-Based Theatres  
  THDA 213 - Cultures of Dance  
  THDA 215 - Reading the Dancing Body: Topics in Dance History  
  THDA 220 - Voice and Speech  
  THDA 221 - Dance Composition  
  THDA 230 - Physical Approaches  
  THDA 235 - Fundamentals of Scenography  
  THDA 242 - Intorduction to Playwriting and Textual Analysis  
  THDA 250 - Experiential Anatomy and the Mind Body Connection  
  THDA 255 - Lighting Design  
  THDA 262 - Performing Feminisms  
  THDA 263 - African American Theatre  
  THDA 350 - Directing and Devising: Making Meaning on the Stage  
  THDA 360 - Acting II  

With prior approval, one transfer course or one study abroad course may be used toward the major.