Theatre Minor

Theatre Minor


  • Undergraduate Minor

Modes of study:

  • In person

Why should you consider a theatre minor at USM?

Love being creative? A theatre minor at USM gives you a chance to explore your passion while adding valuable skills to your major. You’ll develop your communication, collaboration, and storytelling abilities while becoming part of a vibrant theatre community at the University of Southern Maine (USM).

Theatre also complements many majors, including music, English, communications, and marketing. Through your studies, you will gain skills in all areas of theatre, on stage and behind the scenes. Gain creative and practical skills that will enrich your undergraduate degree and stay with you long after graduation.

19 required credit hours. Most courses in the Theatre minor are equal to three hours.

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What should you expect while earning a theatre minor from USM?

  • Explore theatre from more than one perspective: Build a foundation in theatre theory and practice by studying its history, performance, design, and technology.
  • Become a more effective communicator and collaborator: Learn to work effectively with others, whether on stage or off, developing skills you’ll use in theatre, your undergraduate degree, and beyond.
  • Find your stage at USM: Tucked into the center of Gorham campus, Russell Hall is home to a 150-seat proscenium theatre and the newly renovated Tony Shalhoub Black Box Theater, a 50-seat theatre for intimate performances. Also on campus, is the Bill Dufris Memorial Voiceover Studio, a dedicated audio production studio. You’ll build sets, design props and costumes, and explore sound design, voiceover work, and even radio theatre.
  • Receive one-on-one faculty mentorship: USM Theatre faculty and staff are working professionals with active ties to the industry. These artists perform, design, and produce, bringing their industry connections into the classroom.
  • Become deeply involved in the vibrant local arts community: USM Theatre is an integral part of the creative arts scene in the greater Portland area. Our diverse production season, interdisciplinary collaborations, and school outreach programs brings theatre to the whole community.

Photos above are a mix of photos take by USM staff as well as from Kat Moraros Photography

Next steps

Our undergraduate admissions counselors are here to answer your questions about the admissions process, our academic programs, and student support services.  

Additional application steps and an audition are required for acceptance into the USM Theatre program.

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