Tulane University, Department of Theatre and Dance offers diverse classes for undergraduate students, designed to give students learning opportunities in performance, design, history, theory and criticism, and pedagogy. Our faculty work locally, nationally, and internationally, employing various methodologies and aesthetics.
Tulane University, Department of Theatre and Dance usually presents three to four mainstage theatrical productions in an academic year. Students can audition to perform or work backstage to get hands on experience working with the esteemed professionals on staff and in our faculty.
Students also may submit applications to produce their own shows. Accepted works rehearse and present in the Lab Theatre, an experimental black box.
The Theatre and Dance Department offers undergraduate degrees a Bachelor of Art (with concentrations in Acting, Design, or Theatre Generalist) a Bachelor of Fine Art in Design, and a Bachelor of Art in Digital Media Practices – a coordinate major within the School of Liberal Arts. Auditions are required for the BA in Acting.
Students interested in Design should submit a letter of application to the Head of the Design Program, requesting admission into the track. Design candidates may move from the BA to the BFA at the end of their sophomore year (with advisor approval).
The department also offers a 15-credit theatre minor.
Students interested in being theatre majors are strongly encouraged to seek departmental advisement to create a curriculum plan, especially if considering either a semester or year abroad. Majors should finish the Theatre core curriculum as early as possible. The core course requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Theatre consist of: THEA 2010, 2110, 3340, 3350, 3311, 3312, 3313, 2810 or 4710, 4720, 4730 or 4750 (24-27 credits).
Courses
Theatre Core Requirements for All Majors:
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| THEA 2010 | Performance I | 3 |
| THEA 2110 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 3311 | Scene Shop Practicum 1 | 1 |
| THEA 3312 | Costume Shop Practicum 1 | 1 |
| THEA 3313 | Running Crew Practicum 1 | 1 |
| THEA 3340 | Production & Design I 1 | 3 |
| THEA 3350 | Production & Design II 1 | 3 |
| Select 3 theatre studies courses, one from each category: | ||
| 1 foundations course: THEA 2810 Or THEA 4710 | Global Theatre and Performance Or Foundations of Theatre History | 3, 4 |
| 1 modern and contemporary non-US course: THEA 4720 | Modern and Contemporary Non-US Theatre | 3, 4 |
| 1 US theatre course: THEA 4730 Or THEA 4750 | US Theatre History Or African American Theatre History | 3, 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 24-27 | |
1 THEA 3311 Scene Shop Practicum (1 c.h.) and THEA 3312 Costume Shop Practicum (1 c.h.) must be taken with THEA 3340 Production & Design I (3 c.h.)/THEA 3350 Production & Design II (3 c.h.) (in any order), one section of THEA 3313 Running Crew Practicum (1 c.h.), and one free option from 3311-3314, which included Box Office.
THEA 3315 Acting Practicum (1 ch.) does not count toward the major or minor
For more course information, look at Tulane's course catalog website.
DEGREES/ REQUIREMENTS
For more information on the undergraduate degrees, courses, or general information about Theatre and performances at Tulane, please email tutd@tulane.edu.