Applied Theatre Arts Minor

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Applied theatre arts is a field of study addressing the theory and practice of applying theatre arts in nontraditional settings with emphases that include education, therapy and social change. The minor in applied theatre arts (ATA) addresses the theory and practice of applying theatre skills in these environments to promote engaged and enlivened interactive critical thinking and community development from a performative perspective. ATA minors learn how to turn passive spectators into more active participants through the process of theatre.

Courses taken for this minor may not duplicate requirements for a student’s major or other minor program requirements: