DRAMA/THEATRE (21 credits)

Administered by: Department of Humanities. Cullimore Hall, Room 415.

The minor in drama/theatre combines the study of the dramatic arts as literature with training in the nature and practice of live theatre. Through this balance of academic investigation and hands-on experience, students gain an unusually broad perspective on this exciting field of the performing arts.

To achieve this balance, students electing a minor in drama/theatre take at least two courses in dramatic literature and at least two courses in theatre arts. Students electing this minor participate in actual productions staged in the joint theatre season of NJIT and Rutgers-Newark. Their roles in these productions, whether behind or in front of the curtain, teach valuable lessons in communication, responsibility, teamwork, self-confidence, and self-esteem.

Part A: All courses meet GUR requirements (6 credits)

HSS 211, 212 or 213 (6 credits)

Part B: All courses meet GUR Requirements [3 credits for HSS elective, 3 credits for Hist/Lit/Phil] (6 credits total)

Lit 361 20th Century American Drama
Lit 362 Non-Western Theatre & Drama
Lit 363 Ethnic & Minority Drama
Lit 364 Modern Continental & British Drama
Lit 360 Intro to Drama
HSS American Musical Theatre
HSS 407 Creative Production 
R965-312 Theatre History (I & 2)
    (Or a Theatre Literature/History Course on the Rutgers-Newark Campus, by recommendation only)
 

Part C: Specialized Section (6 credits for Minor Requirements only)

R965-314 Advanced Scenic & Lighting Design
R965-365 Playwriting 
R965-261 Dramatic Invention
R965-331 Production Lab I
R965-271 Acting Fundamentals
R965-313 Theater Technology I
R965-212  Page To Stage
R965-262 Performance (1-4)
    (Each semester there are other recommended courses offered)
 

Part D: Capstone Section: (3 credits)

HSS 407 OR 491H Theatre and Technology 
    (Each semester there are other recommended capstones offered)

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All of the above are subject to some changes based on courses offered on both NJIT and Rutgers-Newark Campus.

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