Theatre, BA (Boston)
Undergraduatemajor2027 catalogArts Media DesignBoston132 semester hours totalunverified parse — check the source
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BA Language Requirements
12 semester hours.
From the catalog
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.
Theatre Major Requirements
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The following courses are recommended to be taken by the end of the fourth semester (third semester for transfer students):
- One of:
Foundational Courses
- INAM 2000 — Ethics in Creativity
- THTR 1000 — Theatre at Northeastern
- THTR 1101 — Introduction to Theatre
- THTR 1120 — Acting 1
- THTR 1131 — Introduction to Technical Theatre
- THTR 1270 — Introduction to Theatrical Design
- THTR 3325 — Dramaturgical Inquiry
- THTR 4702 — Capstone: Creative Practice Research Project
Making Theatre
- THTR 1100 — Production Experience 1
- THTR 2000 — Production Experience 2
- THTR 3702 — Rehearsal and Production
Theatre Texts and Context
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Community Engaged Theatre
From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Advanced Courses
From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
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.
- One of:
Concentrations (choose 1)
Performance
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Complete three of the following:
- THTR 1600 — Movement: Embodied Approaches to Creativity
- THTR 2342 — Acting 2
- THTR 2600 — Voice and Speech Training
- Choose 12 semester hours from:
- All of:
- THTR 1150 — Dance History
- THTR 1215 — Activism and Performance
- THTR 1220 — Race, Power, and Performance
- THTR 1400 — Documentary Theatre Project
- THTR 1500 — Musical Theatre Performance
- THTR 2200 — The American Black Theatre Experience
- THTR 2310 — History of Musical Theatre
- THTR 2330 — Playwriting
- THTR 2335 — Boston Theatre Experience
- THTR 2340 — Theatre and Society
- THTR 2345 — Acting for the Camera
- THTR 2346 — Viewpoints
- THTR 2370 — Lighting Design
- THTR 2380 — Costume Design
- THTR 2385 — Fashion Construction and Pattern Making
- THTR 2400 — Scenic Design
- THTR 2500 — Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre
- THTR 2983 — Topics in Theatre History and Culture
- THTR 2993 — Topics in Dance
- THTR 3100 — Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement
- THTR 3200 — Queer Theatre and Performance
- THTR 3400 — Stage Combat
- THTR 3550 — Directing for the Stage
- THTR 3650 — Performing Theory
- THTR 3670 — Mixed-Media Performance Lab
- THTR 3973 — Topics in Performance Studies
- THTR 4345 — Advanced Acting for the Camera
- THTR 5300 — Devised Theatre Project
- THTR 5450 — Acting 3
- THTR 5700 — Design for Immersive Performance
Production
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Complete four of the following:
Complete two of the following:
- Choose 16 semester hours from:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
- All of:
- THTR 1215 — Activism and Performance
- THTR 1220 — Race, Power, and Performance
- THTR 1235 — Fashion and Costume Design in Film and Television
- THTR 1400 — Documentary Theatre Project
- THTR 1500 — Musical Theatre Performance
- THTR 1600 — Movement: Embodied Approaches to Creativity
- THTR 2200 — The American Black Theatre Experience
- THTR 2310 — History of Musical Theatre
- THTR 2330 — Playwriting
- THTR 2335 — Boston Theatre Experience
- THTR 2340 — Theatre and Society
- THTR 2342 — Acting 2
- THTR 2345 — Acting for the Camera
- THTR 2346 — Viewpoints
- THTR 2370 — Lighting Design
- THTR 2380 — Costume Design
- THTR 2385 — Fashion Construction and Pattern Making
- THTR 2400 — Scenic Design
- THTR 2500 — Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre
- THTR 2600 — Voice and Speech Training
- THTR 2983 — Topics in Theatre History and Culture
- THTR 3100 — Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement
- THTR 3200 — Queer Theatre and Performance
- THTR 3400 — Stage Combat
- THTR 3550 — Directing for the Stage
- THTR 3650 — Performing Theory
- THTR 3670 — Mixed-Media Performance Lab
- THTR 3973 — Topics in Performance Studies
- THTR 4345 — Advanced Acting for the Camera
- THTR 5300 — Devised Theatre Project
- THTR 5450 — Acting 3
- THTR 5700 — Design for Immersive Performance
Electives Option
From the catalog
Complete four of the following:
- Choose 16 semester hours from:
- All of:
- THTR 1150 — Dance History
- THTR 1215 — Activism and Performance
- THTR 1220 — Race, Power, and Performance
- THTR 1400 — Documentary Theatre Project
- THTR 1500 — Musical Theatre Performance
- THTR 1600 — Movement: Embodied Approaches to Creativity
- THTR 2200 — The American Black Theatre Experience
- THTR 2310 — History of Musical Theatre
- THTR 2330 — Playwriting
- THTR 2335 — Boston Theatre Experience
- THTR 2340 — Theatre and Society
- THTR 2342 — Acting 2
- THTR 2345 — Acting for the Camera
- THTR 2346 — Viewpoints
- THTR 2370 — Lighting Design
- THTR 2380 — Costume Design
- THTR 2385 — Fashion Construction and Pattern Making
- THTR 2400 — Scenic Design
- THTR 2500 — Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre
- THTR 2600 — Voice and Speech Training
- THTR 2983 — Topics in Theatre History and Culture
- THTR 2993 — Topics in Dance
- THTR 3100 — Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement
- THTR 3200 — Queer Theatre and Performance
- THTR 3400 — Stage Combat
- THTR 3550 — Directing for the Stage
- THTR 3650 — Performing Theory
- THTR 3670 — Mixed-Media Performance Lab
- THTR 3973 — Topics in Performance Studies
- THTR 4345 — Advanced Acting for the Camera
- THTR 5300 — Devised Theatre Project
- THTR 5450 — Acting 3
- THTR 5700 — Design for Immersive Performance
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