Theatre, Minor

Saint Louis University's theatre minor, offered as part of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts theatre and dance program, creates exceptional learning experiences in classrooms, studios and workshops, as well as through the production of theatrical works.

Students who study theatre at SLU immerse themselves in the dramatic arts. They play lead roles in plays like Macbeth and Godspell. They call the cues for these plays in professional venues. They construct the costumes, program the lights and even design the sets. They direct each other in their original works. They discover the meaning of theatre and performance for the world and find their roles within that meaning.

Students must complete a minimum total of 22 credits for the minor.

For incoming students who intend to minor in Theatre:

• For transfer students, no more than nine credits of coursework may be accepted toward the minor requirements.
• An audition or portfolio review/interview with a full-time theatre faculty member is required prior to final articulation of credits toward the minor.
• Theatre credits may be accepted that do not articulate as fulfilling a minor requirement. These credits may be applied as elective credit toward graduation.

Continuation Standards

Students must have a minimum of a 2.00 average GPA in their minor-related courses. Students who fall below a 2.00 average in minor-related courses will be placed on probation. If the student fails to obtain at least a 2.00 average GPA in minor-related courses after two consecutive semesters on probation the student will not be allowed to continue in the program.

For additional information about this program, please contact arts@slu.edu or call 314-977-2410.