The Theatre Department provides students who wish to pursue an interdisciplinary course of study the options and the flexibility to mold their own careers. Students can pursue a combined major in Theatre with Cinema Studies, Media and Screen Studies, and American Sign Language, a double major of their choosing, or a half-theatre major.
For more information about NU Core requirements, course descriptions, and additional information see the Northeastern University catalog, maintained by the Registrar.
Department of Theatre
| THTR 1101 | Art of the Theatre | (4-SH) |
| THTR 1120 | Acting 1 | (4-SH) |
| THTR 1210 | Theatre and Society | (4-SH) |
| THTR 1270 | Theatrical Design | (4-SH) |
Complete two of the following history, theory, and literature courses:
| THTR 1150 | Twentieth Century Dance History | (4-SH) |
| THTR 1215 | Activism and Performance | (4-SH) |
| THTR 1230 | The Evolution of Fashion and Costuming | (4-SH) |
| THTR 2300 | Theatre History | (4-SH) |
| THTR 2315 | Theatre/Modernism | (4-SH) |
| THTR 2325 | Script Analysis for the Stage | (4-SH) |
| THTR 2330 | Playwriting 1 | (4-SH) |
| THTR 2335 | Contemporary Theatre | (4-SH) |
| THTR 3500 | Dramatic Theory/Criticism | (4-SH) |
Complete either the performance or production track:
Performance track
Complete two courses:
| THTR 1125 | Improvisation | (4-SH) |
| THTR 1250 | Voice and Movement 1 | (4-SH) |
| THTR 2342 | Acting 2 | (4-SH) |
| THTR 2345 | Acting for Cameras | (4-SH) |
| THTR 3500 | Directing | (4-SH) |
Production track
Select two courses:
| THTR 1131 | Technical Theatre 1 | (4-SH) |
| THTR 2370 | Lighting Design | (4-SH) |
| THTR 2380 | Costume Design | (4-SH) |
| THTR 3460 | Scenic Design for the Stage | (4-SH) |
| THTR 3470 | Theatre and Technology | (4-SH) |
| THTR 3500 | Directing | (4-SH) |
Complete the following experiential learning course:
| THTR 4701 | Rehearsal and Performance | (4-SH) |
Complete the following bridge/integrative requirement:
| THTR 4702 | Capstone Rehearsal and Performance | (4-SH) |
Media and Screen Studies
Complete the following Introduction to Media Studies course:
| MSCR 1220 | Media, Culture, Society | (4-SH) |
Complete one of the following Introductions to Screen Studies courses:
| MSCR 1300 | Television: Text and Context | (4-SH) |
| CINE 1895 | Introduction to Film Theory | (4-SH) |
Complete the following Advanced Theory course:
| MSCR 4623 | Theories of Media and Culture | (4-SH) |
Complete four of the following Media and Screen Studies elective courses:
| Any 4-SH MSCR course at the 2000 or 3000 level | (4-SH) | |
| CINE 1230 | America Film and Culture | (4-SH) |
| CINE 1250 | Screen Icons and Popular Culture | (4-SH) |
| CINE 2160 | Narrative Filmmaking | (4-SH) |
| CINE 2350 | History of Film | (4-SH) |
| CINE 2394 | Modern Film and Global Culture | (4-SH) |
| CINE 3446 | Topics in Documentary Production | (4-SH) |
| CINE 3920 | Topics in Cinema Studies | (4-SH) |
Complete two of the following Advanced Media and Screen Studies elective courses:
| Any 4-SH MSCR course at the 4000 level (excluding MSCR 4623) | (4-SH) | |
| CINE 3389 | Screenwriting | (4-SH) |
| CINE 3392 | Women and Film | (4-SH) |
| CINE 3500 | Film Theory | (4-SH) |
| CINE 4500 | Modernism/Modernity and Film | (4-SH) |
| CINE 4550 | Cinema Studies Seminar | (4-SH) |
| CINE 4560 | Directing the Short Film | (4-SH) |
Complete the following bridge/integrative requirement:
| MSCR 4623 | Theories of Media and Culture | (4-SH) |