Students earn a minor in theater arts by completing eight courses (seven 5-credit courses and one 2-credit course) comprising a background in the theory and practice of the theater arts as well as a focus on drama, theater design/technology, or dance. The course requirements are listed below. There is no comprehensive requirement for the minor.

Declaration of the minor

There are no course requirements for declaring the minor, though individual courses may have enrollment prerequisites, and a major must be officially declared before a minor may be declared.

To declare the minor:

✔ Inform your major advising office that you wish to declare a minor and request that they update, sign and date your major academic planning form (or create one if one does not yet exist).

✔ While that plan is current, schedule an appointment with the Theater Arts advisor to add a plan for and declare the minor (Theater Arts advising appointments are scheduled through Navigate Slug Success).

✔ Submit a Petition for Major/Minor form in MyUCSC: go to your Student Homepage and select the Undergraduate Student eForms tile > Petition for Major/Minor. If using a mobile device, be sure to select Full Site Login when logging into MyUCSC.

Students are strongly encouraged to consult early with the department advisor to create an academic plan for a minor in theater arts. This may be done prior to declaration.

Transfer students may petition to have equivalent lower-division courses taken at other schools count toward lower-division minor requirements and should consult with the Theater Arts Department academic advisor as early as possible regarding this possibility.