The Department of Theatre is a vibrant community of students, staff, and faculty, guided by values of generosity, integrity, respect, and rigor. As a hub for creative practice research, we are dedicated to theatre and performance both as a living art and as an interdisciplinary system of inquiry.
Our bachelor degrees align collaborative theatre making (production, design, and performance) with academic study and practice-based research. We offer a broad experience in and a deep knowledge of theatre as an interdisciplinary art form. Our program aims to prepare students to generate and communicate knowledge through innovative and imaginative creative practice research; to collaborate generously and with integrity; to use the language and practice of antiracist theatre; to enter professional contexts to create impactful, ethical, and socially responsible work that advances social and racial justice; and to be informed citizens that grapple with the cultural, social, and ethical impacts theatre has on communities.
While we engage with the moment in which we live, we are constantly evolving, learning, and adapting.
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.
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The following courses are recommended to be taken by the end of the fourth semester (third semester for transfer students): | ||
| INAM 2000 | Ethics in Creativity | 4 |
| THTR 1100 | Production Experience 1 | 1 |
| THTR 1101 | Introduction to Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 1120 | Acting 1 | 4 |
| THTR 1131 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 1270 | Introduction to Theatrical Design | 4 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| INAM 2000 | Ethics in Creativity | 4 |
| THTR 1000 | Theatre at Northeastern | 1 |
| THTR 1101 | Introduction to Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 1120 | Acting 1 | 4 |
| THTR 1131 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 1270 | Introduction to Theatrical Design | 4 |
| THTR 3325 | Dramaturgical Inquiry | 4 |
| THTR 4702 | Capstone: Creative Practice Research Project | 4 |
| Making Theatre | ||
| THTR 1100 | Production Experience 1 | 1 |
| THTR 2000 | Production Experience 2 | 1 |
| THTR 3702 | Rehearsal and Production | 1 |
| Theatre Texts and Context | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| The Ethics of Narrative in Theatre and The Ethics 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 | |
| Directing for the Stage | ||
| Mixed-Media Performance Lab | ||
| Devised Theatre Project | ||
| Acting 3 | ||
| Design for Immersive Performance | ||
Electives
Complete the following electives or complete one of the concentrations below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| The Ethics of Narrative in Theatre and The Ethics 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 | ||
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| THTR 1600 | Movement: Embodied Approaches to Creativity | 4 |
| THTR 2342 | Acting 2 | 4 |
| THTR 2600 | Voice and Speech Training | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| The Ethics of Narrative in Theatre and The Ethics 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 Dance | ||
| 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 | ||
Production Concentration
A minimum grade of C is required for all theatre courses in the production concentration.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ethics of Narrative in Theatre and The Ethics 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 | ||
| Topics in Dance | ||
| 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 | ||
Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | INAM 2000 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Vacation | 0 |
| THTR 1000 | 1 | THTR 1131 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| THTR 1100 | 1 | Theatre texts and context | 4 | ||||
| THTR 1101 | 4 | Theatre elective 1 | 4 | ||||
| THTR 1120 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| EEAM 2000 | 1 | Co-op 1 | Co-op 1 | 0 | Elective | 4 | |
| THTR 1270 | 4 | Online elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| THTR 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| THTR 3325 | 4 | ||||||
| Community Engage Theatre Course | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| THTR 3702 | 1 | Co-op 2 | Co-op 2 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Theatre elective 2 | 4 | Online elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Theatre elective 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Theatre elective 4 | 4 | THTR 4702 | 4 | ||||
| Theatre elective 5 | 4 | Theatre Advanced Course | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||