Undergraduate Tracks
Students must complete the equivalent of five, one-semester courses in their chosen track area or a pre-approved cross-track curriculum. Track areas include:
Students may create their own LTH track with the approval of the department chair. Each track area has specific course lists from which students must select to complete the track requirement. Students must complete one practicum in their track area (LTH exempt) in addition to one production practicum.
Find out about specific Track Requirements and Prerequisites.
The Undergraduate Major
The major in theater arts is designed to give students a solid foundation in dramatic literature, theory and history (LTH) as well as the opportunity to explore specific areas of practical theater performance and production. In addition to completing required courses in LTH, students are free to concentrate in an area, or track, that suits their talents and interests, including Acting, Dance and Movement, Directing, Design, and Stage Management. Students are also free to create, with the approval of the chair, an individualized curriculum from a broad range of courses. Courses may come from within the discipline or include selected courses from other disciplines, including a discreet track in LTH with one practicum in production. While always encouraging experimentation and adventure, the department stresses the cultivation of solidly rooted understanding, investigation, and development of skills. We ask students to explore their own creative impulses with honesty and intelligence. Students are expected to become involved in the department’s production season in various ways, from performance to production.
The department participates in the European Cultural Studies Major (ECS) at Brandeis, and, in general, its courses are open to ECS students.
How to become an Undergraduate Major
Students who wish to major or minor in theater arts should meet early in their academic career with the undergraduate advising head to develop a plan for completing required and prerequisite courses and select a track within the student’s particular area(s) of interest. It is recommended, though not required, that students complete the prerequisite and required courses within the first two years as a major or minor to provide a background to more advanced courses in theater arts. When meeting with the undergraduate advising head, students will be assigned an academic advisor within their particular area of interest or track.
Read more on specific Major Requirements and Prerequisites.