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[DRAFT] Course Catalog 2026-2027 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theater Minor

The minor consists of a minimum of 5.5 full courses (or the equivalent).

Note: Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the minor.

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Summary of Requirements

Transfer of Credit Toward the Minor

The theater department will accept up to the equivalent of four full course(s) of transfer credit to count toward the theater minor requirements. Two types of approval are needed. (1) Approval from the Office of the Registrar that the transfer course meets Oberlin’s transfer-of-credit eligibility standards and (2) approval from the department/program chair that the course(s) may count to the minor. Current students taking post-matriculation credit must secure this approval before registering for course(s). Students who enter Oberlin as transfer students will have their pre-matriculation credit evaluated by the Office of the Registrar for elective credit, and they can later seek approval from the department/program for applying coursework to minor requirements.

Detailed Minor Requirements

Theater Minor Course Lists

Theater Minor Core Courses

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Theater Minor Elective Courses

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Production Crew Requirement

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  • THEA 197  is defined as working on one designated production from tech rehearsals through strike.
  • Procedure:
    • The staff supervisor will determine the number and kinds of positions for each show at the beginning of each season, allowing any interested students to sign up well in advance.
    • At the beginning of each semester, the staff supervisor will announce a mandatory meeting at which THEA 197  assignments will be distributed. Students must attend this meeting in order to receive a THEA 197  assignment for a given semester.
  • These production crew assignments include all theater department productions (Mainstage and Lab series) and major dance department productions (limited to ODC, Fall Forward, and Spring Back). They do not include operas or extra-curricular productions.
  • 100% attendance, punctuality, and commitment are required for all THEA 197  assignments (and are neither negotiable nor optional).
  • Because THEA 197  assignments often conflict with departmental casting, it is recommended that students take THEA 197  before the end of their third year.
  • For stage management or assistant stage management of a theater department production, students may either:
    • receive credit through taking THEA 312F  / THEA 312H ; or
    • count it as THEA 197  (provided they meet the requirement of working all tech rehearsals through strike).