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Studies Minor

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Studies Major

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Studies Minor

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THEATER AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES MINOR

Confirming the Minor
Confirm your intention to minor after enrolling in one course in the Department. Transfer students determine if previous courses will transfer into the minor by bringing unofficial transcripts and course descriptions to Michael. An equivalent course to Theater 10 transfers from other institutions, but it is rare to transfer other credits because comparable courses are seldom found. Since your minor will be from the Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Department, expect to do most of your minor coursework here.

•  Only letter-graded courses (with a C- or better) will be accepted in the minor.
•  A course with the identical course number may only be counted twice toward the minor.
•  We encourage you to include a Performance Studies course in your minor.
•  Your coursework should express a clear focus.
•  Please see the Department's Undergraduate Handbook for further information.

REQUIREMENTS

Lower Division:
Choose one of the following courses:

* 10 Introduction to Acting (3)
* 25AC The Drama of American Cultures (4)
* 52AC Reflections of Gender, Culture and Ethnicity in American Dance (3)
* 26 Introduction to Performance Studies (4)
* 60 Stagecraft (3/4)

Upper Division:

Five upper division courses (three of which must be from Berkeley) based on adviser approval. A GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in the upper division units for the minor.

Sample Minor with Design Focus:
26 Introduction to Performance Studies
153B Changing Forms in 20th Century Dance
173B Scenic Design for the Theater
175A Lighting Design for the Theater
175B Lighting Design for the Theater
176 Applied Theatrical Design

Sample Minor with Performance Studies Focus:
26 Introduction to Performance Studies
119 Topics in Performance Theory
128 Shakespeare in Performance
C133 History of African American Musical Theater
C131A African American Plays 1858-1959
121 Topics in Performance and Culture

Sample Minor with Acting Focus:
10 Introduction to Acting
110A Intermediate Acting
110B Intermediate Acting
162 Directing
C183C Black Theater Workshop
181 Performance