This combined major educates students in theatre and journalism and the interface between the two disciplines. The School of Journalism and Media Innovation places the ability to gather, investigate, analyze, and present information at the core of their curriculum. The Department of Theatre’s curriculum provides deep knowledge of theatre that spans design, performance, and the production of innovative forms of theatre, including interactive media, computer graphics, human-computer interaction, and more.
Students completing this program of study should be able to understand how the two fields jointly contribute to compelling storytelling and how to create innovative modes of performance based on current events.
- 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.
Theatre Requirements
A minimum grade of C is required in all THTR & INAM courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Texts, Community, & Social Context | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| The Politics of Narrative in Theatre and The Politics of Narrative in Theatre Seminar | ||
| Activism and Performance | ||
| Race, Power, and Performance | ||
| Documentary Theatre Project | ||
| The American Black Theatre Experience | ||
| Theatre and Society | ||
| Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre | ||
| Topics in Theatre History and Culture | ||
| Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement | ||
| Queer Theatre and Performance | ||
| Performing Theory | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| 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 | ||
Journalism Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism Introductory Course | ||
| JRNL 1150 | Understanding Today’s News | 4 |
| Journalism Foundations | ||
| Complete each of the following with a grade of C or better: | ||
| JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Writing and Journalist’s Toolbox | 5 |
| JRNL 2201 | Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting | 4 |
| Visual Storytelling | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism 1 | ||
| Podcast and Radio Journalism | ||
| Data Storytelling | ||
| News Documentary Production | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Video News Reporting and Producing | ||
| The Newsroom | ||
| Law and Ethics | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| The First Amendment and the Media | ||
| Ethics and Diversity in the News Media | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete four electives in JRNL; two must be at the 3000-level or above. | 16 | |
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Complete Visual Storytelling in Journalism (JRNL 2301) with a grade of C or better.
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INAM 2000 | Ethics in Creativity | 4 |
| THTR 3100 | Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement | 4 |
| THTR 4702 | Capstone: Creative Practice Research Project | 4 |
Supplemental Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THTR 1000 | Theatre at Northeastern | 1 |
| or JRNL 1000 | Journalism at Northeastern | |
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Professional Development for Co-op | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | ||
| Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism 1 | ||
| If considering co-op, complete the following: | 0-1 | |
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Visual Storytelling in Journalism (JRNL 2301) may count for both the Visual Storytelling requirement and as the Advanced Writing in the Disciplines option.
Major Credit Requirement
83 semester hours required in the major
Program Requirement
131 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 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | INAM 2000 | 4 | Foreign language or elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| JRNL 1150 | 4 | JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | 5 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| THTR 1000 or JRNL 1000 | 1 | THTR 1131 | 4 | ||||
| THTR 1100 | 1 | JRNL elective | 4 | ||||
| THTR 1101 | 4 | ||||||
| THTR 1120 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| EEAM 2000 | 1 | Co-op 1 | 0 | Co-op 1 | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| JRNL 2201 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| THTR 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| THTR 3325 | 4 | ||||||
| THTR Text, Community, & Social Engagement Course | 4 | ||||||
| Foreign language or elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| THTR 1270 | 4 | Co-op 2 | 0 | Co-op 2 | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| JRNL visual elective or JRNL elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| JRNL visual elective or JRNL elective | 4 | ||||||
| THTR Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| JRNL 3550 or 4650 | 4 | THTR 4702 | 4 | ||||
| JRNL visual elective or JRNL elective | 4 | JRNL visual elective or JRNL elective | 4 | ||||
| THTR Elective | 4 | JRNL visual elective or JRNL elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||