BA with Major in Theatre - Performance
All Performance majors must complete the following:
The Arts Core is a series of requirements common to all students pursuing degrees in the Faculty of Arts. We encourage completion of as many of these as possible in the first year:
• 6 hours of English from ENGL 1489-1493 or ENGL 1413 & 1423
• 6 hours in a single language other than English: French, German, Greek, Latin, or Spanish
• 6 hours of Social Science: Economics, Law and Society*, Politics, Sociology, or Women's and Gender Studies*
• 6 hours of Humanities: Art, Classics, Comparative Religion, History, Law and Society*, Philosophy, Music, Women's and Gender Studies* (NB. studio classes in Art and Music do not fulfil this requirement)
• 6 hours of Science: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering, Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Math and Stats, Nutrition, Physics, or Psychology
*Only 6h of LAWS or WGST may be counted for the Arts Core
The Theatre Requirements are a series of requirements common to all students pursuing degrees in Theatre. We encourage completion of as many of these as possible in the first year:
1. THEA 1483 | Introduction to Theatre | 3h |
2. Plus one of: | THEA 2823 Intro to Production 1 | 3h |
THEA 2833 Intro to Production 2 | 3h | |
3. Plus one of: | THEA 2883 Theatre Histories 1 | 3h |
THEA 2893 Theatre Histories 2 | 3h | |
4. Plus one of: | THEA 3883 Modern Drama: Ibsen-WWII | 3h |
THEA 3893 Modern Darma: WWII - Present | 3h | |
5. Plus one of: | THEA 4833 Theatre Ideas 1 | 3h |
THEA 4843 Theatre Ideas 2 | 3h |
Performance Core: Voice and Movement (6h):
One of: | ||
THEA 2753 | Performance Voice and Speech 1 | 3h |
THEA 2763 | Performance Voice and Speech 2 | 3h |
Plus One of: | ||
THEA 2853 | Theatre Movement 1 | 3h |
THEA 2863 | Theatre Movement 2 | 3h |
Performance Core: Acting and Performance (18h):
All of, in order: | ||
THEA 2213 | Acting and Performance 1 | 3h |
THEA 2223 | Acting and Performance 2 | 3h |
THEA 3313 | Acting and Performance 3 | 3h |
THEA 3323 | Acting and Performance 4 | 3h |
THEA 4413 | Acting and Performance 5 | 3h |
THEA 4423 | Acting and Performance 6 | 3h |
Performance majors must also select 6h from the following list of Theatre Electives.
ENGL 2183 or 2193 | Shakespeare | 3h |
THEA 2753 or 2763 | Voice & Speech 1 or 2* | 3h |
THEA 2803 | Topics in Film | 3h |
THEA 2823 or 2833 | Intro to Production 1 or 2* | 3h |
THEA 2853 or 2863 | Theatre Movement 1 or 2* | 3h |
THEA 2883 or 2893 | Theatre Histories 1 or 2* | 3h |
THEA 3133 | Playwriting | 3h |
THEA 3243 | Dramaturgy | 3h |
THEA 3853 | Theatre Movement 3 | 3h |
THEA 3863 | Dance in History and Culture | 3h |
THEA 3883 or 3893 | Modern Drama 1 or 2* | 3h |
THEA 3973 | Women and Theatre | 3h |
THEA 4013 | Special Topics in Theatre 1 | 3h |
THEA 4023 | Special Topics in Theatre 2 | 3h |
THEA 4313 | Performed Violence 1 | 3h |
THEA 4323 | Performed Violence 2 | 3h |
THEA 4613 | Digital Theatre | 3h |
THEA 4833 or 4843 | Theatre Ideas 1 or 2* | 3h |
*whichever has not been taken for Theatre Core
In addition to their studio courses and Theatre electives, Performance majors must acquire at least 15h of Production Credits over 4 years by participating in one or both of the company’s annual productions.
Five of: THEA PD03 (may be repeated a maximum of 6 times)
Plus 30h of General Electives to equal 120h. Please note that Theatre Electives may be selected.