Overview
The Dramatic Arts minor is offered through the College of Performing Arts. This minor is available to all undergraduate students, with the exception of students in the BFA in Dramatic Arts.
The minor in Dramatic Arts provides a technique-driven liberal arts approach to the creative, historical, and aesthetic dimensions of theater arts. It fosters critical thinking and challenges the imagination through experiences with global theater history,
dramatic structure, foundational technique, theater practice, and participation in technique practice (theater electives).
Students interested in the minor can simulate a worksheet that accounts for courses already completed and in progress using the "What If" feature in Degree Works.
Course availability may vary from semester to semester. Some courses may be in development and offered at a later time. Students seeking to pursue alternative coursework to fulfill the minor should consult with their advisors.
Curriculum
| Subject Area | Sample Courses | Credits |
|---|
| Literature or Dramatic Structure Course | TDRU 2111 Global Theater History
TDRU 1401 Dramatic Structure and Style | 3 |
Foundations Course
| TDRU 2301 Foundations in Acting, TDRU 2407 Foundations in Playwriting, TDRU 2507 Foundations in Directing, COPA 2105 Foundations in Creative Technologies
| 3 |
Portfolio Course
| TDRU 1807 Portfolio A: Intro to Theatre Practice | 1 |
Theater Electives*
| TDRU 2000 or 3000 level in Theatre
TDRU 3000 or 4000 level in design and film or video production | 11 |
*Course requires prerequisite or permission of instructor.
Learning Outcomes
A student who has completed this minor should be able to demonstrate:
- The acquisition of a common vocabulary necessary to the discussion of plays
- An expanded familiarity with the established canon of Western dramatic literature and the major examples of non-Western theater forms and texts
- An understanding of the role of artist and audience
- An ability to place the works in the context of other artists' work and artistic pursuits and of culture and society
- An ability to engage in and develop analysis of the social, cultural, and political aspects of civically engaged work
- The skills of conceptualizing and implementing high-quality research in a systematic manner, using qualitative research methods
- The ability to reflect on the ideas and work of peers and verbally engage in a way that furthers the collaborative and creative process
Eligibility
The Dramatic Arts minor requires an application for admission. For questions regarding this minor's curriculum, including requests for course substitutions, please contact CoPA Academics, copaacademics@newschool.edu.
How to Declare, Change, or Apply to a Minor
General guidelines for declaring a minor are available here. Current students can declare or change a minor by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab,
and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.
An application is required for admission to this minor. Access the application form by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab, and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.
To start a minor in the fall, submit your application by March 1. Notification of decision on minor applications happens by April 1.
To start a minor in the spring, submit your application by October 1. Notification of decision on minor applications happens by November 1.