- 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.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Theatre Requirements
A minimum grade of C is required for all theatre courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Stages | ||
| 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 |
| Making Theatre | ||
| THTR 1100 | Production Experience 1 | 1 |
| THTR 2000 | Production Experience 2 | 1 |
| THTR 4702 | Capstone: Creative Practice Research Project | 4 |
| Major Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Race, Power, and Performance | ||
| Theatre and Society | ||
| Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre | ||
| Queer Theatre and Performance | ||
| Intermediate/Advanced Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| History of Musical Theatre | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Theatre and Society | ||
| Acting 2 | ||
| Acting for the Camera | ||
| Viewpoints | ||
| Lighting Design | ||
| Costume Design | ||
| Scenic Design | ||
| Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre | ||
| Voice and Speech Training | ||
| Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement | ||
| Queer Theatre and Performance | ||
| Stage Combat | ||
| Directing for the Stage | ||
| Advanced Acting for the Camera | ||
Interaction Design Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art and Design at Northeastern | ||
| ARTF 1000 | Art and Design at Northeastern | 1 |
| Art and Design Fundamentals Required | ||
| ARTF 1220 | Elements of Visual Composition (with optional ARTF 1221) | 2 |
| Art and Design Fundamentals Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 6 | |
| Representational Drawing | ||
| Abstract Drawing | ||
| Making with Form and Materials and Making with Form and Materials Tools | ||
| Making with Video, Sound, and Animation and Making with Video, Sound, and Animation Tools | ||
| Designing Interactive Experiences | ||
| Design | ||
| ARTG 1001 and ARTG 1002 | Design Perspectives: An Introduction to Design in the World and Seminar for Design Perspectives | 4 |
| ARTG 1270 and ARTG 1271 | Design: Process + Practices and Studio for Design: Process + Practices | 4 |
| ARTG 1290 and ARTG 1291 | Typographic Systems and Studio for Typographic Systems | 4 |
| ARTG 2262 and ARTG 2263 | Prototyping with Code and Lab for ARTG 2262 | 4 |
| ARTG 2400 and ARTG 2401 | Interaction Design Principles and Interaction Design Principles Tools | 5 |
| ARTG 3350 | Typography 2 | 4 |
| ARTG 3400 | Topics In Interaction Design Inquiry | 4 |
| Design Project | ||
| ARTG 4550 | Design Degree Project | 4 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Art and Design History | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Visual Intelligence and Seminar in Visual Intelligence | ||
| Modern Art and Design History | ||
| History of Graphic Design | ||
| Topics in Visual Studies | ||
| Topics in Visual Studies | ||
| Art and Design Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following. If ARTG5000 Topics in Design (or any other topics course in the options listed below) is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives. | 5 | |
| Introduction to Photography and Photo Tools | ||
| Video Basics and Video Tools | ||
| Graphic Design Principles | ||
| Physical Computing | ||
| Identity and Brand Design | ||
| Typography 3 | ||
| Topics in Design | ||
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Note: ARTG 4550 double counts with the specified requirements above. | ||
| ARTG 4550 | Design Degree Project | 4 |
| THTR 4702 | Capstone: Creative Practice Research Project | 4 |
Theatre and Interaction Design Combined-Major Credit Requirement
Complete 94 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| THTR 1000 or ARTF 1000 | 1 | THTR 1101 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| THTR 1120 | 4 | THTR 1131 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ARTG 1290 and ARTG 1291 | 4 | ||||
| ARTG 1270 and ARTG 1271 | 4 | A + D Fundamentals Elective 2 | 2 | ||||
| ARTF 1220 (with optional ARTF 1221) | 2 | A + D Fundamentals Elective 3 | 2 | ||||
| A + D Fundamentals Elective 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| EEAM 2000 | 1 | Co-op 1 | Co-op 1 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Art and design history elective 1 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| THTR 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| THTR 1270 | 4 | ||||||
| THTR 3325 | 4 | ||||||
| ARTG 2262 and ARTG 2263 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARTG 2400 and ARTG 2401 | 5 | Co-op 2 | Co-op 2 | Elective | 4 | ||
| ARTG 3350 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Art and design elective 1 | 4 | ||||||
| THTR elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Art and design history elective 2 | 4 | THTR 4702 | 4 | ||||
| THTR elective | 4 | THTR advanced technique | 4 | ||||
| ARTG 3400 | 4 | ARTG 2242 | 4 | ||||
| ARTG 4550 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 132 | |||||||