Minor Programme in Theatre Studies
 

Students seeking to pursue the study of a minor programme need to fulfil 15 units of courses specified by the offering department/programme; note that no registration priority will be given to enrolment in minor courses. Upon completion of the 15 units required for the minor programmes, students should apply to the Academic Registry for approval.

 
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
     
I) Required Courses 6 units
II) Elective Courses 9 units
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  15 units
 
Requirements
 
I. Required Courses 6 units
HUMN 2027 Introduction to the Art of Theatre 3 units
  HUMN 3005 Artistic Creativity & Aesthetics Awareness 3 units
 
II. Elective Courses 9 units
Three of the following courses, of which at least one must be at Level III or above:  
CHIL 2035 Art of Kunqu 3 units
CHIL 3056* Special Topics in Chinese Arts & Chinese Literature 3 units
  CHIL 4066 Classical Chinese Drama 3 units
  CHIL 4076 Special Topics in Classical Chinese Fiction & Drama 3 units
  ENGL 2085 Western Drama 3 units
  ENGL 3066 Modern Drama 3 units
  ENGL 4086 Shakespeare & His Contemporaries 3 units
  ENGL 3075 Single Author Forum: Drama 3 units
  HUMN 2016 Performing as Human Experience 3 units
  HUMN 3017 Drama as Human Experience 3 units
  LANG 3007 Modern & Contemporary Theatre: Appreciation & Playwriting 3 units
  TRAN 3017 Drama Translation 3 units
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        15 units
 
* CHIL 3056 Special Topics in Chinese Arts and Chinese Literature can only count for the Minor in Theatre Studies if a playwright or dramatic topic is covered.
 
 
Progression

Students taking Theatre Studies as Minor are strongly advised to take HUMN 2027 Introduction to the Art of Theatre as the foundation course first before they progress to the elective component (3 other courses from the list). The other required course HUMN 3005 Artistic Creativity and Aesthetics Awareness should be taken in their later stage of study.

 
 
 
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Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2015-2016
Last modified: July 2015