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 Theater
THDA 213 - Cultures of Dance
THDA 215 - Dance History: Reading the Dancing Body
THDA 262 - Performing Feminisms
THDA 263 - African American Theater
THDA 80 - Performance Practice
THDA 81 - Technical Practice
Eight elective credits, chosen from
THDA 21 - African-based Movement I
THDA 22 - African-based Movement II
THDA 31 - Dance Improvisation
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 145 - Make-Up Design and Application
THDA 210 - Community-based Theater
THDA 213 - Cultures of Dance
THDA 215 - Dance History: Reading the Dancing Body
THDA 220 - Voice and Speech
THDA 221 - Dance Composition
THDA 230 - Physical Approaches
THDA 235 - Fundamentals of Scenography
THDA 242 - Introduction 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 Theater
THDA 285 - Clothing in Performance
THDA 350 - Directing and Devising: Making Meaning on the Stage
THDA 360 - Acting II
THDA 375 - Set Design
THDA 490 - Capstone and Honors Seminar

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