Courses

The Theatre and Performance program integrates theory and practice to explore the ways in which artists, audiences, and scholars make meaning in the medium of lived experience. Theatre and Performance students engage with theatre and performance at all levels, from the practical demands of production to its ethical consequences in our communities. By learning to implement creative ideas in real-life situations and to analyze their impact in our rapidly-changing world, students thrive creatively as they develop new knowledge and skills for life and work beyond university.

The course titles and course descriptions can be found on the Undergraduate Calendar Course description page. Here you will find more detailed registration information, such as course credit amounts and prerequisites. You may also find out when courses are offered by referring to the  Schedule of Classes. For more specific information or questions, you will need to talk with your undergraduate advisor.

Curriculum Breakdown

1st Year

Required Courses (choose at least one of the following)

  • THPERF 100 - Introduction to Theatre
  • THPERF 102 - Introduction to Performance
  • THPERF 149 - Introduction to Critical Design Practices

Rest of Degree

Complete all of:

  • THPERF 243 - Technical Production 1
  • THPERF 244 - Technical Production 2
  • THPERF 301 - Performance Creation
  • THPERF 400 - Collaborative Performance Project

Complete one of:

  • THPERF 282 - Gender and Performance
  • THPERF 378 - Race and Performance

Complete one production practicum:

  • THPERF 306, 307, 316, 317 - Production participation

Plus one of the asterisked courses from below!

You can follow a stream, or mix and match between all streams.

Acting & Performance

  • THPERF 221 - Performing Text*
  • THPERF 222 - Performing the Body*
  • THPERF 321 - Approaches to Acting with Text
  • THPERF 322 - Approaches to Acting with the Body
  • THPERF 326 - Performing the Voice

Production & Tech

  • THPERF 246 - Design for Performance Media*
  • THPERF 248 - Project Management in the Arts*
  • THPERF 343 - Stage Management
  • THPERF 361 - Approaches to Directing
  • THPERF 366 - Writing for Performance
  • THPERF 374 - Sustainability in Design
  • THPERF 379 - Mixed Reality Design

Theory & History

  • THPERF 112 - Intro to Black Arts, Culture, and Literature

  • THPERF 200 - Theatre and Performance in Context

  • THPERF 220 - Performance Studies*

  • THPERF 224 - Black Performance Studies

  • THPERF 371 - Performance History
  • THPERF 376 - Political Performance
Two students sewing in a workshop

May Nemat Allah & Rebecca Petrosino practise their hand sewing skills as part of the THPERF 243 course (September 2017)