Theatre Major

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Requirement and the degree requirements of their home school.

Major Requirements (12 units) 

All courses for SoC majors, minors, certificates, fields of concentration and distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and may not be taken P/N.

Introductory Courses (3 units)

Course Title
THEATRE 160-1 Introduction to Theatrical Performance
THEATRE 160-2 Introduction to Theatrical Contexts and Research 1
THEATRE 160-3 Introduction to Theatrical Design and Management
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Students who fail to earn a C- or higher in the course are required to take ENGLISH 105-0 Expository Writing and one additional history, literature, or criticism course for the major. 

Advanced Courses (9 units)

  • Five courses in Theatre at the 200 level or above
  • Four courses in Theatre at the 300 level or above

Theatre Overlay Requirements

School Requirements (1 unit)

First-Year Seminar (1 unit):

Course Title
CMN 101-0SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences

SoC Capstone

The SoC Capstone is an overlay requirement that may be fulfilled through CMN 398-1 and the accompanying lab, CMN 398-2, or through any of the courses listed below. Students should consult with their SoC academic advisor with questions about fulfilling the Capstone requirement through an alternative course listed below.

Courses that fulfill the SoC Capstone requirement

Course Title
CMN 398-1SoC Capstone: Lecture
CMN 398-2SoC Capstone: Lab
CMN 340-0School of Communication EPICS Internship Seminar
CMN 370-0Module Capstone
CSD 332-0Clinical Assisting in Speech and Language Pathology
RTVF 397-3Advanced Directing III
THEATRE 375-0Advanced Acting Topics
THEATRE 383-3Advanced Playwriting Sequence
THEATRE 391-0Stage Management Intensive in Theory and Practice
THEATRE 392-0Advanced Stage Management
THEATRE 393-0Production Management
THEATRE 396-0Theatre Management and Arts Leadership
CFS 387-0Field Studies in the Environment & Sustainability
CFS 388-0Field Studies in Business Culture
CFS 391-0Field Studies in Social Justice
CFS 392-0Field Studies in Public Health
CFS 393-0Field Studies in the Modern Workplace
CFS 394-0Legal Field Studies
CFS 395-0Business Field Studies
CFS 397-0Field Studies in Civic Engagement
CFS 398-0Field Studies in Humanities
CRDV 301-0Introduction to Career Development
DSGN 300-0Designing Your Life
DSGN 370-0Portfolio Development & Presentation
MUSIC 360-0Career Innovation in Music and the Performing Arts

Additional Requirements (29 units)

Distribution Requirements (18 units)

18 units of credit outside the department, including:

  • 2 units of credit from science, mathematics, and technology
  • 3 units from individual and social behavior
  • 3 units from humanities and fine arts

For a comprehensive list of courses that fulfill each distribution area, see Distribution Requirements on the School of Communication's Requirements page.

Electives (11 units)

Electives in communication and other areas to complete a minimum of 42 units of credit.

Courses Outside Communication

6 courses outside The School of Communication, including three 200-level courses, and three 300-level courses. Courses taken to satisfy this requirement may fulfill distribution or elective course requirements.

Language Requirement 

Students pursuing a BACMN must demonstrate proficiency in a classical or modern language other than English equivalent to the work covered in a second-year college-level course (proficiency is established in precisely the same manner as in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; see requirements for proficiency in a language other than English). Courses taken to satisfy the language requirement may fulfill distribution or elective course requirements.

Students pursuing a BSCMN do not have a language proficiency requirement.

Honors in Theatre

The honors program provides theatre majors who have demonstrated records of academic achievement with the opportunity to explore a sustained project in their senior year. It exposes majors to the rigors of research and creative work comparable with graduate-level programs in theatre studies and offers preparation for future graduate-level study. Projects may be proposed in any area of the theatre department’s pursuits (design, directing, choreography, performance, history, criticism, or playwriting), provided that supervisory personnel is available and willing to participate, and provided that appropriate facilities are available.

Eligibility for the honors program will be determined by the faculty. Contact the theatre department for more information.