Theatre Arts & Technology Minor

The Theatre Arts & Technology minor combines the study of the dramatic arts as literature with training in applied theatre.

 

Academics

Through a balance of academic investigation and hands-on experience, students gain an unusually broad perspective of the performing arts.

Students electing a Theatre Arts & Technology Minor will participate in actual productions staged in the theatre season of NJIT. 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.

All Theatre Arts & Technology minor students qualify for the Jim Wise Scholarship.  This scholarship is given to NJIT students who have shown leadership abilities and team commitment to the Theatre Arts & Technology Program on stage and off.  The scholarships range from $500 to $3000 per semester per student that meets the qualifications.

The Minor in Theatre allows students to explore emotions, characters, and stories through creative expression. This outlet can complement other fields of study by encouraging empathy, communication, understanding and critical thinking, broadening one’s perspective on various aspects of life and society. The Minor in Theatre requires completion of FIVE courses.

Choose TWO of the following:
THTR 310. Theatre History I
THTR 315. Theatre History II
THTR 365. Principles of Playwriting
THTR 384. Musical Theater Adaptations
THTR 411. Special Topics in Theatre 

Choose TWO of the following:
THTR 101. Living Theatre
THTR 102. Acting Fundamentals
THTR 208. Movement for Theatre 
THTR 212. From Page to Stage
THTR 213. Directing
THTR 215. Acting II
THTR 216. Improvisational Theatre - Short Form
THTR 217. Improvisational Theatre - Long Form
THTR 256. Theatrical Set Design
THTR 259. Stagecraft
THTR 261. Performance I
THTR 262. Performance II
THTR 263. Performance III

Choose ONE of the following HSS Senior Seminars (HSS 404):
HSS 404. Theatre and Technology
HSS 404. Art of the Short Film

Course substitutions are permitted only at the discretion of the director of the Minor in Theatre Arts and Technology.
For further information about the Minor in Theatre Arts and Theatre contact Rodney Reyes at rodney.reyes@njit.edu.

Note: The Minor in Theatre is not available to students majoring in Theatre Arts and Technology.