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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 table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.

        The French immersion stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.

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

      Course List
        Code                                                                      Title                                               Units  
        Compulsory Courses                                                                                                          
        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
        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 2              6 Units                                           
        12 optional course units in theatre (THE) at the 3000 or 4000 level 1, 2  12 Units                                          
        Total:                                                                    42 Units                                          
        

        Note(s)

        1

        The course AMT 3105 can count towards this requirement.

        2

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

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