Courses for your Theatre and Performance degree

First-year courses and beyond

As an Arts student, you’ll choose your major at the end of first year. You’re encouraged to explore a second major in first year to discover potential new interests.

In your Arts First courses, instead of going to a lecture hall, you and your classmates will work together to respond to an intriguing challenge. With only 25 students in each of the two first-year courses, you might address topics such as The Science of Happiness, Are We Erasing History?, Games and Culture, and Writing About Poems and Songs.

You can choose to study Theatre and Performance through Honours Arts or Honours Arts and Business.

Honours Arts

September to December

  • THPERF 100 – Introduction to Theatre
  • Arts First requirement 1
  • Prospective major #2
  • Two electives

January to April

  • THPERF 102 – Introduction to Performance
  • Arts First requirement 2
  • Prospective major #2
  • Two electives
 

This is a sample schedule. Courses or when a course is offered may change depending on availability.

Honours Arts and Business

September to December

  • ARBUS 101 – Introduction to Business in North America
  • ECON 101 – Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Arts First Requirement 1
  • THPERF 100 – Introduction to Theatre
  • Prospective major #2

January to April

  • ARBUS 102 – Accounting Information for Managers
  • ARBUS 202 – Professional and Business Ethics
  • Arts First Requirement 2
  • THPERF 102 – Introduction to Performance
  • Prospective major #2
 

This is a sample schedule. Courses or when a course is offered may change depending on availability.

After first year

40% of the classes you’ll take will be Theatre and Performance courses. With your remaining classes, you can choose electives from many of the 100 subject areas.

Sample upper-year courses

THPERF 321 – Approaches to Acting with Text
THPERF 326 – Performing the Voice
THPERF 343 – Stage Management
THPERF 440 – Performative Inquiry and Practice

 

Advisors are here to help

With so much flexibility, you might have a lot of questions. We're here to help! If you're applying for admission, contact our Faculty of Arts recruitment team.

Once you're a Waterloo student, you'll have access to academic advisors who can help you

  • choose your courses,
  • select minors and specializations,
  • ensure that you're meeting the requirements for your degree, and more.

Next steps