The Theatre and Dance Minor requires approximately 22 units.
It is strongly recommended that Theatre and Dance minors start with DRA 28, Entertainment Engineering and Management, before taking upper-division courses in theatrical design and working on shows.
Upper-Division History and Theory — 8 Units
Choose two of the following:
- DRA 114, Theatre on Film
- DRA 116, Design on Screen (also listed as CTS 116)
- DRA 142, History of Modern Dance
- DRA 150, American Theatre and Drama
- DRA 153, Latinx Theatre and Performance
- DRA 155, Representing Race in Performance
- DRA 156A, Performance Analysis
- DRA 158, Performance Studies Undergraduate Seminar
- DRA 159, Contemporary Experimental Performance, Theatre and Drama
Upper-Division Electives — 8 Units
Complete 8 units from the following:
- DRA 114, Theatre on Film
- DRA 116, Design on Screen (also listed as CTS 116)
- DRA 120, Intermediate Acting/Gateway: The Actor's Toolkit
- DRA 122A, Advanced Acting: Devising and Collaboration
- DRA 122B, Advanced Acting: Shakespeare and His Contemporaries
- DRA 124A, Principles of Theatrical Design: Scenery
- DRA 124B, Principles of Theatrical Design: Scenery
- DRA 124C, Principles of Theatrical Design: Lighting (Prerequisite: DRA 24)
- DRA 124D, Principles of Theatrical Design: Costume
- DRA 126, Principles of Performing Arts Stage Management (Prerequisite: DRA 28)
- DRA 126A, Topics in Entertainment Engineering (Prerequisite: DRA 28)
- DRA 127A, Principles of Directing
- DRA 127B, Principles of Directing
- DRA 128, Principles of Theatre Sound (Prerequisite: DRA 24)
- DRA 130, Approaches to Theatrical Design: Practice and Theory (Prerequisite: any DRA 124)
- DRA 135, Voice in Performance
- DRA 140A, Dance Composition
- DRA 140B, Dance Composition
- DRA 140C, Dance Composition
- DRA 141, Introduction to the Fundamentals of Movement
- DRA 142, History of Modern Dance
- DRA 146A, Professional Track Modern Dance I
- DRA 146B, Professional Track Modern Dance II
- DRA 146C, Professional Track Modern Dance III
- DRA 150, American Theatre and Drama
- DRA 153, Latinx Theatre and Performance
- DRA 155, Representing Race in Performance
- DRA 155A, African American Dance and Culture in the United States, Brazil, and the Caribbean (also listed as AAS 155A)
- DRA 156A, Performance Analysis
- DRA 158, Performance Studies Undergraduate Seminar
- DRA 159, Contemporary Experimental Performance, Theatre and Drama
- DRA 160A, Principles of Playwriting
- DRA 174, Acting for Camera (also listed as CDM 107)
- DRA 175, Small Scale Film Production (also listed as TCS 175)
Note: courses above are not always available every quarter or every year. Please check the tentative course schedule for current offerings.
Production and Crew — 6 Units
Theatre Laboratory Production and Crew Units — complete 6 units from 2 distinct areas among the courses below. Courses in parentheses are strongly recommended to prepare students with the knowledge and experience needed for specific production roles. 180 units are obtained by consent of the instructor.
Complete 6 Units From 2 Different Areas
- DRA 145, Pro Choreography Projects (recommended: DRA 140A/B/C or consent of instructor)
- DRA 180A, Theatre Lab: Performance (recommended: DRA 21A, 120, 122A, 122B, 135, 175)
- DRA 180B, Theatre Lab: Design (recommended: DRA 124A, 124C, 124D, 130)
- DRA 180C, Theatre Lab: Management, Directing, Production Team, or Dramaturgy (recommended: DRA 28, 126, 127A)
- DRA 180D, Theatre Lab: Crew (recommended: DRA 28)
- DRA 180E, Theatre Lab: Scenic (recommended: DRA 124A, 130)
- DRA 180F, Theatre Lab: Costume (recommended: DRA 124D, 130)
- DRA 180G, Theatre Lab: Lighting, Sound, and Projection (recommended: DRA 124C, 130, 142, 150)
Not every 180 position is offered every quarter, and specific show positions are not guaranteed to be available in a given quarter. Check available show positions and sign up using the Theatre Laboratory web pages.
Potential Paths to Taking 180s
These are sample paths students might take to prepare for different production and crew positions. Please refer to the current tentative course schedule for updated course offerings.
180A: Performance
DRA 21A (Fall) → DRA 120 (Winter) → DRA 180A
180B: Design
Scenic Design: DRA 28 (Spring) → DRA 124A (Fall) → DRA 180B
Lighting Design: DRA 28 (Fall) → DRA 124C (Winter) → DRA 180B
Sound Design: DRA 28 (Fall) → DRA 128 (Spring) → DRA 180B
Costume Design: DRA 28 (Fall) → DRA 124D (Winter) → DRA 180B
180C: Management and Production
Management: DRA 28 (Spring) → DRA 126 (Fall) → DRA 180C
Direction: DRA 28 (Fall) → DRA 127A (Spring) → DRA 180C
Choreography: DRA 140A (Fall) → DRA 140B (Winter) → DRA 180C
180D: Crew
DRA 28 (Fall) → DRA 180D (Winter)
180E: Scenic
DRA 28 (Fall) → DRA 180E, or DRA 28 (Spring) → DRA 124A (Fall) → DRA 130 (Winter) → DRA 180E
180F: Costuming
DRA 28 (Spring) → DRA 180F, or DRA 28 (Spring) → DRA 124D (Winter) → DRA 180F
180G: Lighting, Sound, and Projection
DRA 28 (Fall Quarter) → DRA 180G. For more advanced work in a specific area:
Lighting: DRA 28 (Fall) → DRA 130 (Winter) → DRA 124C (Spring) → DRA 180G
Sound: DRA 28 (Fall) → DRA 130 (Winter) → DRA 128 (Spring) → DRA 180G
Projection: DRA 130, DRA 124A, DRA 124B, and DRA 124C provide some projection information in their course content.
Note: the source checklist lists both DRA 124A and DRA 124B under the title "Principles of Theatrical Design: Scenery." This appears to be a duplicate or numbering discrepancy in the department's source document; both are reproduced above as listed. Please confirm the correct title for DRA 124B with the department.