• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

NUpath requirements Creative Expression/Innovation (EI), Interpreting Culture (IC), and Societies and Institutions (SI) are met through the major course requirements. 

NUpath requirements Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ), Difference and Diversity (DD), and Ethical Reasoning (ER) may be met through electives in the major.

NUpath requirements Natural and Designed World (ND) and Analyzing and Using Data (AD) must be met through general electives.

Theatre Major Requirements

A minimum grade of C is required for all THTR and INAM courses.

The following courses are recommended to be taken by the end of the fourth semester (third semester for transfer students):
Ethics in Creativity
Production Experience 1
Introduction to Theatre
Acting 1
Introduction to Technical Theatre
Introduction to Theatrical Design
Foundational Courses
INAM 2000Ethics in Creativity4
THTR 1000Theatre at Northeastern1
THTR 1101Introduction to Theatre4
THTR 1120Acting 14
THTR 1131Introduction to Technical Theatre4
THTR 1270Introduction to Theatrical Design4
THTR 3325Dramaturgical Inquiry4
THTR 4702Capstone: Creative Practice Research Project4
Making Theatre
THTR 1100Production Experience 11
THTR 2000Production Experience 21
THTR 3702Rehearsal and Production1
Theatre Texts and Context
Complete one of the following:4
The Politics of Narrative in Theatre
and The Politics of Narrative in Theatre Seminar
Race, Power, and Performance
The American Black Theatre Experience
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre
Topics in Theatre History and Culture
Queer Theatre and Performance
Performing Theory
Community Engaged Theatre
Complete one of the following:4
Activism and Performance
Documentary Theatre Project
Theatre and Society
Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement
Advanced Courses
Complete one of the following:4
Students concentrating in performance should complete THTR 5300, THTR 5450, or THTR 3550.
Students concentrating in production should complete THTR 3550, THTR 3670, or THTR 5700.
Directing for the Stage
Mixed-Media Performance Lab
Devised Theatre Project
Acting 3
Design for Immersive Performance

Concentrations or Electives Option

A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration.

Theatre Major Credit Requirement

Complete 60 semester hours in the major. The performance and production concentrations require 68 semester hours.

Program Requirement

132 total semester hours required


Performance Concentration

A minimum grade of C is required for all theatre courses in the performance concentration.

Performance
THTR 1600Movement: Embodied Approaches to Creativity4
THTR 2342Acting 24
THTR 2600Voice and Speech Training4
Electives
Complete three of the following:12
The Politics of Narrative in Theatre
and The Politics of Narrative in Theatre Seminar
Dance Performance and History: Modern to Hip Hop
Activism and Performance
Race, Power, and Performance
Documentary Theatre Project
Musical Theatre Performance
The American Black Theatre Experience
History of Musical Theatre
Playwriting
Boston Theatre Experience
Theatre and Society
Acting for the Camera
Viewpoints
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Fashion Construction and Pattern Making
Scenic Design
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre
Topics in Theatre History and Culture
Topics in Dance
Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement
Queer Theatre and Performance
Stage Combat (Designing Combat for the Stage)
Directing for the Stage
Performing Theory
Mixed-Media Performance Lab
Topics in Performance Studies
Advanced Acting for the Camera
Devised Theatre Project
Acting 3
Design for Immersive Performance

Production Concentration

A minimum grade of C is required for all theatre courses in the production concentration.

Design and Production
Complete four of the following:16
The Evolution of Fashion and Costume
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Fashion Construction and Pattern Making
Scenic Design
Mixed-Media Performance Lab
Design for Immersive Performance
Electives
Complete two of the following:8
The Politics of Narrative in Theatre
and The Politics of Narrative in Theatre Seminar
Activism and Performance
Race, Power, and Performance
Fashion and Costume Design in Film and Television
Documentary Theatre Project
Musical Theatre Performance
Movement: Embodied Approaches to Creativity
The American Black Theatre Experience
History of Musical Theatre
Playwriting
Boston Theatre Experience
Theatre and Society
Acting 2
Acting for the Camera
Viewpoints
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Fashion Construction and Pattern Making
Scenic Design
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre
Voice and Speech Training
Topics in Theatre History and Culture
Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement
Queer Theatre and Performance
Stage Combat
Directing for the Stage
Performing Theory
Mixed-Media Performance Lab
Topics in Performance Studies
Advanced Acting for the Camera
Devised Theatre Project
Acting 3
Design for Immersive Performance

Electives Option

Complete four of the following:16
The Politics of Narrative in Theatre
and The Politics of Narrative in Theatre Seminar
Dance Performance and History: Modern to Hip Hop
Activism and Performance
Race, Power, and Performance
Documentary Theatre Project
Musical Theatre Performance
Movement: Embodied Approaches to Creativity
The American Black Theatre Experience
History of Musical Theatre
Playwriting
Boston Theatre Experience
Theatre and Society
Acting 2
Acting for the Camera
Viewpoints
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Fashion Construction and Pattern Making
Scenic Design
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre
Voice and Speech Training
Topics in Theatre History and Culture
Topics in Dance
Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement
Queer Theatre and Performance
Stage Combat
Directing for the Stage
Performing Theory
Mixed-Media Performance Lab
Topics in Performance Studies
Advanced Acting for the Camera
Devised Theatre Project
Acting 3
Design for Immersive Performance

Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114INAM 20004Elective4Vacation
THTR 10001THTR 11314Elective4 
THTR 11001Theatre Texts and Context course4  
THTR 11014Theatre elective 14  
THTR 11204   
Elective4   
 18 16 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
EEAM 20001Co-op 10Co-op 10Foreign language4
THTR 12704Online elective4 Elective4
THTR 20001   
THTR 33254   
Community Engaged Theatre Course4   
Elective4   
 18 4 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
THTR 37021Co-op 20Co-op 20Elective4
Theatre elective 24Online elective4 Elective4
Theatre elective 34   
Foreign language4   
Elective4   
 17 4 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Theatre elective 44THTR 47024  
Theatre elective 54Theatre Advanced Course4  
Foreign language4Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 133