Acting Minor
The Acting Minor offers a foundation in the diverse aspects of contemporary theater. The minor focuses on a collaborative approach to theatrical production, allowing students to study both the practical and academic aspects of the discipline. Minors are also encouraged to audition for or to crew departmental productions in either of FDU’s two theaters: Dreyfuss Theater and the Barn Theater. Between these spaces, the School of the Arts mounts a full season of musicals, classics, and contemporary productions each year, providing opportunities for hands-on application of classroom learning.
The acting minor is offered by the School of the Arts, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences, at the Florham Campus, Madison, New Jersey.
Required Courses (9 credits):
OR
6 Credits from the following:
- THEA2220 Introduction to Acting ll (3)
- SPCH/THEA 3368 FDU at the RSC: Shakespeare in Practice, Acting* (3)
- THEA2005 Directing I (3)
- THEA3336 Acting for TV and Film (with prerequisite) (3)
- THEA3358Acting Shakespeare (3)
- THEAH2255 Playwriting and Dramatic Structure
- THEA 3361 Stage Production and Crew 1 (1)
- THEA 3362 Stage Production and Crew 2 (1)
- THEA 3363 Stage Production and Crew 3 (1)
- DAN 3316 Stage Combat (1)
- THEA 1005 Makeup for the Stage (1)
- THEAH1201 Development of the Theater I (3)
- THEAH1202 Development of the Theater II
- DAN2506 Movement for the Actor
*FDU at the RSC courses are provided through a partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Stepping Stone Performing Arts on FDU’s Wroxton campus in England. See fdu.edu/rsc for further details.
For Information
Stacie Lents, Director of the Theater Arts Program
Professor of Theater
School of the Arts, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
lents@fdu.edu
973-443-8397