About the Program
Theater Department
Donald Savage Building 215
(716) 878-6416
theater.buffalostate.edu/
Often a student enrolled in a major other than performing arts has great enthusiasm and interest in theater and dance. The Theater/Dance minor is an excellent way to enhance your education and support your interests. Graduate schools and employers will see your engagement in the arts as your development of crucial 21st century skills including collaboration, research, analysis, creative problem solving, project management, and meeting deadlines. The minor is customizable to your interests on stage or behind the scenes.
The minor requires 19 credits.
Admission Requirements
Any matriculated student in good academic standing may declare this program.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. Communicate ideas clearly through performance.
2. Develop an understanding of dance techniques and/or acting.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of key figures, movements, and developments in dance and/or theater.
4. Develop the ability to perform confidently in front of an audience.
Program Requirements
Total Required Courses (10 credit hours)
Required Course (1 credit hour)
THA 230 PRACTICUM I: INTROTotal Required Courses (10 credit hours)
Required Course (1 credit hour)
THA 230 PRACTICUM I: INTRODUCTION TO THEATER TECHNOLOGY 1
Select one from the following (3 credit hours): 3
DAN 224 DANCE APPRECIATION
THA 106 INTRODUCTION TO THEATER ARTS
THA 216 THEATER FUNDAMENTALS
Select one from the following (3 credit hours): 3
DAN 200 MODERN DANCE TECHNIQUE I
DAN 214 INTRODUCTION TO DANCE TECHNIQUES
DAN 230 DANCE TECHNIQUES FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
THA 200 VOICE AND MOVEMENT
THA 226 ACTING I
Select one from the following (3 credit hours): 3
DAN 234 THE POLITICS OF BLACK DANCE IN AMERICA
THA 317 THEATRE HISTORY: ANCIENT TO BAROQUE
THA 318 THEATER HISTORY: BAROQUE TO MODERN
THA 421 DRAMA FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
Electives (9 credit hours): 9
Select three courses:
THA, DAN
Total Credit Hours 19
DUCTION TO THEATER TECHNOLOGY 1
Select one from the following (3 credit hours): 3
DAN 224 DANCE APPRECIATION
THA 106 INTRODUCTION TO THEATER ARTS
THA 216 THEATER FUNDAMENTALS
Select one from the following (3 credit hours): 3
DAN 200 MODERN DANCE TECHNIQUE I
DAN 214 INTRODUCTION TO DANCE TECHNIQUES
DAN 230 DANCE TECHNIQUES FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
THA 200 VOICE AND MOVEMENT I
THA 226 ACTING I
Select one from the following (3 credit hours): 3
DAN 234 THE POLITICS OF BLACK DANCE IN AMERICA
THA 317 THEATRE HISTORY: ANCIENT TO BAROQUE
THA 318 THEATER HISTORY: BAROQUE TO MODERN
THA 421 DRAMA FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
Electives (9 credit hours): 9
Select three courses:
THA, DAN
Total Credit Hours 19