A Minor in Speech/Theatre

Students interested in pursuing a minor in speech/theatre are required to complete 24 credit hours in courses that are designated as either SPE or THR. Students must fulfill 12 credit hours of required coursework as stated below. The remaining 12 credits required for the minor are elective courses chosen by the student. Students are given the opportunity to design a program of study that will best suit their academic needs, as well as draw upon their talents and expertise in the disciplines of speech, theatre or both. A total of 8 credit hours must be selected from Group A electives and 4 credit hours from Group B electives. THR 240, 241 and 242 may be repeated for credit. However, students may not register for these courses more than four times toward the fulfillment of a minor in speech/theatre.

Degree Requirements

Coursework for the minor in speech/theatre:

Required

12 credit hours of required courses as follows:

SPE 100	Voice and Diction	4
THR 204	Acting I for Non-Majors	3
THR 245	Technical Theatre	1
THR 253	Survey of World Theatre	3
	or
THR 254	Survey of World Theatre II	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Elective Courses – Group A

8 credit hours must be chosen from the following:

SPE 200	Oral Communication	4
THR 304	Acting II for Non-Majors	3
SPE 205	Oral Performance of Literature	4
THR 240	Theatre Participation	0-1
THR 241	Musical Participation	0-1
THR 242	Cabaret Participation	0-1
THR 243	Studio Theatre Participation	0-1
THR 244	Logos: Spoken Word Performance Ensemble	0-1
THR 308	Development of Musical Theatre	3
THR 320	Play Analysis	3
THR 401	Acting Shakespeare	3
Total Credit Hours:		8

Elective Courses – Group B

4 credit hours must be selected from the following:

SPE 208	Speech for Business and the Professions	4
SPE 300	Storytelling: Voice, Script and Movement	4
SPE 330-332	Special Topics in Speech	2-4
THR 303	Seminar in Public Performance	0-4
THR 425	Directing	3
Total Credit Hours:		4

Total Credit Hours: 24