Course Requirements for the Theatre Minor: No audition required. Declare the minor with your current college and advisor. Please note that there are different requirements depending on your UNL Catalog year. For advising questions please contact Courtney at cring2@unl.edu.
Theatre Minor requirements
18 credits, which includes:
- Theatre 112G. Intro the Theatre (3 credits)
And 15 credits from among these courses:
- THEA 114A Basic Acting: Improvisation (3 credits)
- THEA 114B Basic Acting: Scene Study (3 credits)
- THEA 114D Basic Acting: Musical Theatre (3 credits)
- THEA 201 Technical Theatre Practice (3 credits)
- THEA 234 Scripts in Performance (3 credits)
- THEA 120 Principles of Design (3 credits)
- THEA 189H Univ Honors Seminar (3 credits)
- THEA 202 Play Direction I (3 credits)
- THEA 204 Stage Makeup (3 credits)
- THEA 335 History of Theatre I (3 credits)
- THEA 336 History of Theatre II (3 credits)
- THEA 301 Theatre Management (3 credits)
- THEA 331 Introduction to Playwriting (3 credits)
- THEA 338 Dramaturgy (3 credits)
- THEA 410 Stage Lighting I (3 credits)
- THEA 412 Scene Design I (3 credits)
- THEA 415 Production Design for Film and Television (3 credits)
- THEA 416 Computer Aided Design (CAD) for the Theatre (3 credits)
- THEA 418 Costume Design I (3 credits)
- THEA 421 Drafting for the Theatre (3 credits)
- THEA 423 Rendering for the Theatre (3 credits)
- THEA 432 Scene Painting (3 credits)
- THEA 450 Sound Design I (3 credits)
Theatre Minor requirements for those using a UNL Catalog prior to Fall 2026
18 credit hours, which includes:
- THEA 112G. Intro to Theatre (3 credits)
- THEA 114A/B/or D. Basic Acting (3 cr)
- THEA 201. Tech Theatre Practice (3 cr)
- THEA 234. Scripts in Performance (3 cr)
And 6 credit hours from among these courses (limit 3 credits of practicums):
- THEA 120. Principles of Design (3 cr)
- THEA 189H. Univ Honors Seminar (3 cr)
- THEA 202. Play Direction I (3 cr)
- THEA 204. Stage Makeup (3 cr)
- THEA 210. Intro to Stage Lighting (3 cr)
- THEA 285A. Practicum: Theatre Management (1 cr)
- THEA 285B. Practicum: Scene Shop (1 cr)
- THEA 285E. Practicum: Electrics Shop (1 cr)
- THEA 285M. Practicum: Prop Shop (1 cr)
- THEA 285P. Practicum: Paint Shop (1 cr)
- THEA 285R. Practicum: Run Crew (1 cr)
- THEA 285T. Practicum: Costume Shop (1 cr)
- THEA 335. History of Theatre I (3 cr)
- THEA 336. History of Theatre II (3 cr)