Honours Theatre & Film Studies (B.A.)

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Programs in Theatre & Film Studies

The School of the Arts offers a broadly based program of study in the history, theory, and critical understanding of dramatic performance in both live and recorded media. Experiential learning in the program centers on devising, an approach that allows students to learn multiple methods for building a live performance work by taking up a broad range of cultural experiences. The program requirements provide an overview of the field at Level I, build core skills at Level II, and offer differentiated applications of skills and knowledge at Level III. Courses at Level IV synthesize and expand these skills and knowledge. Students are advised to note carefully the prerequisites for all courses and to take note of which courses are offered in alternate years.

Note

Students registered in Honours Theatre & Film Studies are encouraged to complete courses in related art forms.

Admission

Completion of any Level I program and a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including a grade of at least C in THTRFLM 1T03 .

Note

A number of courses that directly pertain to Theatre & Film Studies are offered by other departments: French, Kinesiology and Religious Studies. These are recommended as electives listed at the beginning of the Theatre & Film course descriptions. Up to nine units from the list may be made available as substitutes for Theatre & Film courses, and counted toward the fulfillment of a program in Theatre & Film Studies. Students are advised that there may be restrictions on enrolment in these courses.

Course List 1

Course List 2

Course List 3

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I

30 units

from the Level I program completed prior to admission into the program

6 units

3 units

from

3 units

from

Level II Theatre & Film courses or from Course List 3

27 units

Level III or IV Theatre & Film, including nine units from Course List 1; nine units from Course List 2, and can also include nine units from Course List 3

6 units

Level IV Theatre & Film courses, including at least three units from

45 units

Electives