PART OF THE PUBLIC POLICY, SOCIETY, AND IDENTITY FLIGHT PATH

Minor: Theatre Arts
(TA)

The Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Oregon is committed to a liberal arts approach to theatre education, maintaining high standards both in. academic and creative practices. We study theatre's histories and literatures as cultural formations that can inform or reform artistic practice as cultural intervention. Our program prepares graduates to compete in the job market with a curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking, team problem-solving, creative expression in various media, public speaking, and refined writing skills. The aim of the Minor is to expose students to a variety of the disciplines within Theatre and to allow for some specialization.

TOP FIVE

REASONS TO STUDY
Theatre Arts

1. Build confidence both onstage and backstage.


2. Learn to express yourself creatively.


3. Examine and reflect upon society using the medium of stage performance.


4. Develop technical and organizational skills.


5. Prepare for a wide variety of career opportunities.

COURSES YOU
MAY NEED

• Six courses in TA, with at least four courses being upper-division


• Select (at minimum) one course from each of the following categories (see department for approved list): Performance; Literature/Criticism; Technical Theatre; Theatre History

MINOR CREDITS

Required         0 credits
Electives       24 credits

Total       24 credits

WHERE CAN I GO?

• Education


• Community, regional, and commercial theaters


• Amusement and theme parks


• Cruise lines


• Talent agencies

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

• Public performance


• Set and costume design


• Creative problem solving


• Stage management


• Dramaturgy and library research

MAJORS COMMONLY
COMBINED WITH:

• Art


• Anthropology


• Cinema Studies


• English

Contact Us

Tykeson College and Career Advising
541-346-3900
advising.uoregon.edu/tykeson

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