<p>Can anybody give me a list of schools that offer Theater minors? I'm considering colleges in PA, WV, VA, OH, MD, DC. Also, what can you do with a Theater minor? And will the universities allow this minor if your major isnt really in the same field(im pretty set on a political science major, but i really want to do theater as well)</p>
<p>Why would you want to minor in something unrelated to your major?</p>
<p>because they arent related...im still really uncertain, i would consider a double major too, if it were a smaller and less academically challenging school</p>
<p>I know they aren't related, what i dont understand is why you'd want a minor that doesn't compliment your major</p>
<p>because many of the schools ive been looking at allow you to choose a concentration within a poli sci major such as international affairs, economics, etc. This decreases the need for a minor. Also, many of these do not even require minor work in a certain field because of this. This got me considering a theater minor because, well...i can</p>
<p>Many kids take minors unrelated to their majors just because they have many unrelated interests; that's the whole point of a minor.</p>
<p>To answer the OP's question:
Goucher has a poli sci major and theater minor
So does Swarthmore
And American University</p>
<p>I've been looking at American. Ive also been looking at Point Park, I believe theyve a theater minor</p>
<p>Point Park is strictly (or primarily) a performing arts college. It's not a liberal arts one. I wouldn't even bother with Point Park for poli sci.</p>
<p>Check out Denison.</p>
<p>Political Science Dept.:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.denison.edu/departments/posc/%5B/url%5D">http://www.denison.edu/departments/posc/</a></p>
<p>Theatre Dept.:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.denison.edu/departments/thtr/%5B/url%5D">http://www.denison.edu/departments/thtr/</a></p>
<p>Can anybody tell me what a theater minor would carry with it? Mainly concerning work after graduating.</p>
<p>Poli sci & theater ... hmmm ... aren't most politicians actors?? LOL.</p>
<p>ya, so why not get the proper education rather than attempt to do it, and often times badly...but enough of that, haha.</p>
<p>Penn has both too...I doubt you'll find too many places that won't let you minor in something unrelated, if anything I expect they'd encourage it.</p>
<p>You don't need a theatre major or minor to find work in theatre after college. What you need is solid, practical experience and the willingness to starve :)</p>
<p>In terms of getting your first job, it is much more important to have been a lighting director or the play's lead than to have taken a graduate course about Strindberg. What you might investigate is whether non-theatre majors are welcome in the department's productions. Some schools restrict participation; many, especially the smaller schools, do not.</p>
<p>ok so i appreciate all the help. Does anybody know, on average, is it easier to be accepted as a theater minor? Are the auditions any different?</p>
<p>Many theater minors don't require auditions. The colleges I listed in post #6 don't. Check with the colleges.</p>
<p>I have been looking at American. I don't think I could get in Swarthmore, and I don't know anything about Goucher. I know that many schools that have theater majors also have a minor but I didn't know about the auditions, thanks for that. I guess I could always audition for the major, and if I don't get into that, declare a poli sci major and theater minor.</p>