Minor in Theatre Arts

If you would like to take several courses in Theatre Arts but do not choose to major in the department, you may want to be a Minor. The Minor allows you to participate in the department’s special permission process and take undergraduate courses for which you have completed the prerequisites.

To declare a Theatre Arts Minor, come to the Department Office and simply indicate that you wish to be a Minor. You will be included on a list of students who can participate in the department’s special permission process. If you decide not to continue, please let us know.

Requirements

The Theatre Minor requires 15 semester hours of course work in Theatre Arts. All courses (now including Art of the Theatre and Theatre and Society) count toward this total. At least 12 of these hours must be taken at The University of Iowa in advanced courses; advanced courses include Basic Acting II, Acting I, Elements of Design, Theatre Crafts, Playscript Analysis, Playwriting II, and any course numbered 49:100 and above.

A Note on Acting I

Once students have completed the appropriate prerequisites, all theatre courses are available to them except Acting I, which generally is reserved for students pursuing the theatre major.

A student interested in acting should start by taking Basic Acting I and then Basic Acting II. Once these two courses are completed, a student may seek permission to take Acting II. This course is generally reserved for majors but in some rare cases special permission is granted. Students who have taken Acting I may count it toward the Minor.

Productions

All students and community members are invited to audition for all productions. Auditions are normally held the end of the first week of school in the fall, in early November, and in early March. More information is available in the department office. You are also invited to work backstage on all non-main stage productions and, with permission, on main stage productions.

Advising

The faculty and staff are happy to talk with you and advise you about classes. Simply come to the main office or see any faculty member during office hours.

It is your responsibility to keep track of course requirements.