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  Honours BA Theatre

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        Welcome to centre stage! From practice to theory, from performance to reception, the Department of Theatre explores all aspects of theatrical events and prepares you for a life of creative expression and intellectual stimulation. We teach acting, directing, playwriting, arts administration, dramaturgy, theatre history, production, technical theatre and design as well as theory and aesthetics. When it comes to practice, opportunities abound: the Department produces twelve original productions each season.

        This program is offered in English and in French

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        The French immersion stream is available with this program.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                  Title                                                  Units  
        Basic Skills                                                               
        ENG 1100              Workshop in Essay Writing                              3 Units
        3 course units from:  3 Units                                              
          PHI 1101            Reasoning and Critical Thinking                               
          PHI 1301            Philosophy: Ideas and Arguments                               
        3 course units from:  3 Units                                              
          AHL 1100            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          AHL 1900            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          ENG 1120            Selected Topics in Literature and Composition                 
        3 course units from:  3 Units                                              
          AHL 1100            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          AHL 1900            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          PHI 1102            Moral Reasoning                                               
          PHI 1103            Fundamental Philosophical Questions                           
          PHI 1104            Great Philosophers                                            
          PHI 1302            Philosophy: Themes and Texts                                  
        Total:                12 Units                                             
        
        Course List
          Code                                                                            Title                                               Units  
          Compulsory courses at the 1000 level                                                                                              
          THE 1100                                                                        Introduction to the Practice of Theatre: Onstage    3 Units
          THE 1101                                                                        Introduction to the Practice of Theatre: Backstage  3 Units
          THE 1155                                                                        Showtime: Theatre in Ottawa Today                   3 Units
          Compulsory courses at the 2000 level                                                                                              
          THE 2105                                                                        Live and On Stage: The Pulse of Performance         3 Units
          THE 2123                                                                        Script Study                                        3 Units
          THE 2131                                                                        Theatre History I                                   3 Units
          THE 2132                                                                        Theatre History II                                  3 Units
          THE 2195                                                                        Stage Management                                    3 Units
          Optional Courses                                                                                                                  
          6 optional course units in theatre (THE) at the 4000 level 3                    6 Units                                           
          18 optional course units in theatre (THE) at the 3000 or 4000 level 2, 3        18 Units                                          
          12 optional course units in theatre (THE) at the 2000, 3000 or 4000 level 2, 3  12 Units                                          
          Total:                                                                          60 Units                                          
          
          Course List
            Code                      Title     Units
            Elective Courses                  
            48 elective course units  48 Units
            Total:                    48 Units
            

            The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Microprogram(s), and/or elective units.

            Note(s)

            1

            Courses with variable themes which can be taken twice.

            2

            The course AMT 3105 can count towards this requirement.

            3

            Please consult the Theatre (THE) courses page for a detailed view of the available courses.

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