In this minor, you will study movement, voice, theatre in the humanities, acting, and theatre design and technology. You’ll learn about the history of theatre and get hands-on experience with directing, stage makeup and stage costume. The courses you take will satisfy the teaching endorsement for grades P-12.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Theatre/Elementary or Secondary Minor
This minor satisfies the endorsement for preschool to grade 12.
| Required Courses | ||
| THTR 110 & 110L | MOVEMENT AND VOICE and MOVEMENT AND VOICE LAB | 3 |
| THTR 150 & 150L | FUND OF MUSIC/DANCE THEATRE and FUND OF MUSIC/DANCE THEATRE LAB | 3-4 |
| or THTR 310 & 310L | ACTING II and ACTING II LAB | |
| THTR 210 & 210L | ACTING I and ACTING I LAB | 4 |
| THTR 303 | SURVEY OF THEATRE HISTORY | 5 |
| THTR 331 | THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY I | 5 |
| THTR 332 | THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY II | 5 |
| THTR 338 | CONCEPTS OF THEATRICAL DESIGN | 3 |
| THTR 380 | THEATRE EXPERIENCE (must be repeated three times) | 3 |
| THTR 421 & 421L | DIRECTING I and DIRECTING I LAB | 4 |
| THTR 422 & 422L | DIRECTING II and DIRECTING II LAB | 4 |
| Total Credits | 39-40 | |
Cross-listed: HUMN 202.
Satisfies: a BACR for humanities and arts.
This course focuses on the relationship of theatre to various cultures throughout history. Students will survey different periods, styles and genres of theatre through play reading, discussion and viewing and critiquing theatrical performances. Students are introduced to the various elements of the production process.
Pre-requisites: Corequisite: THTR 150L.
An introduction to skills necessary to perform musical theatre roles. Fundamentals of singing and basic dance techniques are emphasized. Companion course to THTR 150L.
Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor.
Aims, objectives and role of creative dramatics in education; includes participation with children.
Pre-requisites: Corequisite: THTR 330L.
Principles of costumes for the stage. The nature and function of this area of production including procedures, policies, sources plus historical and professional data. Companion course to THTR 330L.