120 Units
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
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.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Skills | ||
| ENG 1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 Units |
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Reasoning and Critical Thinking | ||
| Philosophy: Ideas and Arguments | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Selected Topics in Literature and Composition | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1 | ||
| Moral Reasoning | ||
| Fundamental Philosophical Questions | ||
| Great Philosophers | ||
| Philosophy: Themes and Texts | ||
| Total: | 12 Units | |
| 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 | |
| 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, Option(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.