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Theatre Management - Minor

The Theatre Management minor provides a background in the processes and techniques employed in production, stage and company management.

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EXPLORE YOUR INTEREST IN THEATRE

The School of Theatre and Dance offers several minors in theatre for students interested in supplementing their major program with studies in theatre. All students pursuing a minor in theatre complete general theatre coursework and select one area of specialization. Students do course work in acting, script analysis and design and technology and select one of several areas of concentration. Click on the links below for requirements for each of the minors. 

Program Information

Coursework
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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
THEA 11000THE ART OF THE THEATRE (DIVG) (KFA) 2-3
or THEA 11100 MAKING THEATRE: CULTURE AND PRACTICE
THEA 21736STAGE MANAGEMENT 3
THEA 41736PRODUCTION AND STAGE MANAGEMENT 3
Fundamentals of Production Elective, choose from the following:3
THEA 11722
& THEA 11723
FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION I: SCENERY, STAGECRAFT AND SOUND
and FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION LABORATORY I: SCENERY
or THEA 11724
 FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION LABORATORY II: PROPS AND SCENIC ART
THEA 11732
& THEA 11733
FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION II: COSTUMES, LIGHTING AND PROJECTIONS
and FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION LABORATORY III: COSTUMES
or THEA 11734
 FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION LABORATORY IV: LIGHTING, SOUND AND PROJECTIONS
Practicum Elective, choose from the following:3
THEA 22092
PRACTICUM: DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (ELR) (taken in theatre management)
THEA 22292
PRACTICUM I:THEATRE MANAGEMENT (ELR)
THEA 42092
PRACTICUM II: DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (ELR) (taken in theatre management)
THEA 42292
PRACTICUM II: THEATRE MANAGEMENT (ELR)
Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
THEA 31401
DIRECTING
THEA 41726
THEATRE MANAGEMENT
THEA 41992
THEATRE PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP (ELR) (taken in stage management)
THEA 42292
PRACTICUM II: THEATRE MANAGEMENT (ELR)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:20

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
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