Our Minors
Our Minors
The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Delaware offers an array of minors designed to inspire students' exploration of theatre and dance and deepen their appreciation for the performing arts. From performance to production and the traditional stage to the healthcare field, there is a program for every theatrical interest.
About the Dance Minor
The dance minor is an outlet for students to express creativity and explore ideas through the physical medium of dance. More than 100 undergraduates every semester are exposed to ballet, jazz, modern and the art of choreography.
A minor in dance is available for students who have an interest in dance and want a concentration of study in this area to complement their career goals. No audition is required to declare the minor, to take undergraduate dance classes or to participate in all the minor has to offer students. The minor provides students with the opportunity to study dance as a performing art while also pursuing complementary coursework in areas such as dance science, pedagogical methods and an exploration of dance in world cultures.
The dance minor provides students with the opportunity to study a variety of coursework including, but not limited to, dance technique, composition and choreography, and elective choices in the historical, cultural, pedagogical, and somatic areas of dance. Additionally, dance minors complete a variable credit capstone experience project.
The Dance Minor is a joint program between the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Health Sciences. For more info, contact Denise Murphy, director of dance at djmurphy@udel.edu or 302-831-3311.
About Healthcare Theatre
Healthcare Theatre is a unique interdisciplinary education program at the University of Delaware that helps healthcare professionals develop communication skills through interactive scenarios presented by theatre students.
With this transformative approach to education, theatre students are trained to portray patients and family members so that health sciences students can practice both technical and interpersonal skills in a safe environment without compromising quality of care.
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Email acarlsen@udel.edu
Learn more about the healthcare theatre courses.
About Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre is a common part of our cultural experience. By completing this minor, students gain insight into the interdependent nature of the musical theatre artform. Drawing from elements across the entire arts portfolio, this program is designed to enhance the students’ knowledge and skills in both production and performance aspects of musical theatre. Musical theatre also gives students a new way of looking at the world; it has proven invaluable to students in a wide variety of disciplines from pre-law to pre-medicine, increasing their chances of getting into their graduate schools
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Contact Kim Schroeder at kschroed@udel.edu
About Theatre Performance
The Theatre Perfomance Minor is designed for those students who are interested in learning about the performance areas of the theatre – acting, voice, speech, movement and other related subjects – and who desire the opportunity to explore these areas through the prescribed coursework of a minor.
About Theatre Production
The Theatre Production Minor is designed for those students who are interested in learning about the production areas of the theatre – scenery, lighting, properties, sound, costuming, stage management and other related subjects – and who desire the opportunity to explore these areas through the prescribed course work of a minor.
About Theatre Studies
The Theatre Studies Minor is designed for those students who are interested in a variety of areas of the theatre – performance, production, history, directing and other related subjects – and who desire the opportunity to explore these areas through the prescribed course work of a minor.
