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Minor
Educational Theatre

Minor, Educational Theatre

Open to undergraduate students not already majoring in Educational Theatre, this minor helps you build a foundation in educational theatre topics.

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Degree Details

Official Degree Title

Minor in Educational Theatre

Format
Full-time or Part-time
Credits
16-18

What You'll Learn

The 16-18 credit minor in Educational Theatre introduces you to the transformative potential of the theatre arts, uniquely qualifying you for career opportunities in schools, cultural institutions, or community settings. You’ll explore pedagogical approaches to teaching drama and take courses in acting fundamentals, theatre as an art form, and the theory of creative drama, and electives like stagecraft, directing, and playwriting.

 

Program Requirements

The minor requires the completion of 16-18 credits, comprised of the following:

Seniors may be eligible to take graduate-level courses by advisement.

To avoid curricular redundancy, Tisch School of the Arts students may fulfill the Acting course requirements for the minor with courses from the Elective Course section.

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
MPAET-UE 50Intro to Educ Theatre I4
MPAET-UE 1005Intro to Theatre for Young Audiences I3
Select one of the following:3
MPAET-UE 1050
Acting: Fundamentals
MPAET-UE 1051
Acting: Scene Study
Elective Courses
Select two to three of the following by advisement:6-8
MPAET-UE 60
Theatre as Art Form
MPAET-UE 9
Stagecraft
MPAET-UE 1017
Design for The Stage
MPAET-UE 1029
Dramatic Activities in the Elementary Classroom
MPAET-UE 1052
Acting:Character Study
MPAET-UE 1068
Drama Activities in the Secondary Classroom
MPAET-UE 1081
Directing
MPAET-UE 1099
Styles Actg & Direct I
or MPAET-UE 1100
 Styles Actg & Direct II
MPAET-UE 1105
Beginning Playwriting
MPAET-UE 1113
Physical Theatre Improvisation
MPAET-UE 1143
Stage Lighting
MPAET-UE 1175
Costume Design
Total Credits16-18

Questions 

For more information, please contact educational.theatre@nyu.edu.