Theatre Minor
Theatre minors are welcome! Students are encouraged to become involved in the Theatre Program as a complement to their academic major. Theatre minors are held to all departmental standards and regulations concerning auditions, course prerequisites, and production attendance and participation. Students who wish to minor in theatre must consult with the Department of Music and Theatre before enrolling in any theatre courses. All courses must be passed with a “C” or better.
For official requirements, please see the PVAMU Catalog.
| Requirements | ||
| DRAM 1003 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| DRAM 1103 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| DRAM 1113 | Introduction to Theatre Technology | 3 |
| DRAM 1111 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| DRAM 1121 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| DRAM 2111 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| DRAM 2121 | Theatre Practicum | 1 |
| Electives | ||
| DRAM 1203 or DRAM 2013 | Stagecraft or Intermediate Acting | 3 |
| DRAM 2223 or DRAM 3113 | African American Theatre II or Contemporary Theatre | 3 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Any student interested in minoring in theatre must schedule a meeting with the Theatre Program in addition to completing the formal admission application to PVAMU. Students cannot minor in theatre without a successful acceptance to PVAMU.
To schedule a meeting, please contact Hardy L. Bates at hlbates@pvamu.edu or (936) 261-3306.
Advising
All theatre minors must meet with theatre faculty for advisement at least once per semester to monitor and discuss student academic progress, artistic growth and minor plan completion. Advisement is necessary for students to receive their alternate pin and approval to register for theatre classes in the following semester. Theatre minors are expected to be familiar with and understand their minor plan, the required theatre courses and the order in which those courses are taken.
Sign Up for Advisement
Advisement appointments are available each semester. Cancellations should be emailed to the program faculty in addition to removing your name from the sign-up sheet. Cancelled or missed appointments are rescheduled according to the availability of the faculty and may delay the students eligibility to register for courses when university registration opens for the next semester.
Prepare for Advisement
- Complete the Theatre Minor Plan Checklist and bring it to your appointment. Fill in the mid-term and final grades for all of the classes you have take so far (in pencil). The classes that are left blank are the ones you need to take in order to complete your minor. Use this form to help you decide which classes you will take in the next semester. For many theatre classes there are pre-requisite courses that must be taken first. Pay attention to pre-requisites to know which theatre classes you are eligible to take and which have to be taken in a certain order (i.e. Intro to Acting, Intermediate Acting, Advanced Acting, etc). Students must update this form every semester to track their own progress and bring the form to every advisement.
- Bring a print-out of your mid-term grades in each minor class for the current semester.
- Complete the Registration and Special Approval Form with the classes that you anticipate taking in the next semester. Minors need only list the theatre classes you are planning to take in the next semester. Fill out the form in pencil in case changes need to be made during your advisement. Consult the Theatre Minor Plan Checklist, Theatre Course Offerings by Semester, Course Descriptions (which also lists pre-requisites) for which theatre classes that you are eligible to take and need to take toward your minor completion.
- Freshmen/Transfer students should meet with their CGPals for guidance on how to complete the forms, when preparing for their first advisement appointment.