Theatre

Theatre major

Students in the Theatre major gain critical and creative skills that prepare them for diverse career paths, including creative sector management and leadership, education, social and community development, and in all areas of the theatre and performance industry.

The first two years of the program emphasize technical, digital, and performance competence and the application of knowledge and skills in hands-on projects. As students progress through the major, they explore how theatre can be used as a tool for community engagement and social change, the intersections of live performance and digital technologies, the integration of practice and theory, project-based leadership, and professional skill development.

Program learning outcomes

Upon completion of the Theatre major, students will be able to:

1. Apply physical, vocal, and analytic skills to create an effective performance.
2. Apply technical and design roles in theatre production.
3. Apply digital skills, in various mediums, to create and support effective performance.
4. Generate creative projects that integrate theoretical frameworks.
5. Apply critical, creative, and contextual thinking, and awareness of multiple perspectives, to their own and others’ work.
6. Share research findings effectively across a range of outputs.
7. Engage professionally in creative arts collaborations.
8. Apply theatre and creative arts methodologies to community-based projects that promote social justice.
9. Play a leadership role in interdisciplinary creative projects.
10. Identify post-graduation goals and outline plans to achieve them.

Fees and additional costs

See the Fees and Other Costs section. Books and additional supplies cost approximately $100–200 per course. THEA 101 includes a materials fee. Additional costs may include theatre tours, workshop fees, art supplies, makeup kits, exercise mats, and active wear suitable for acting classes.

Program outline

This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts section for information on additional requirements. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.

Lower-level requirements: 27 credits

Upper-level requirements: 30-34 credits

Note 1: Students planning to take upper-level acting courses should review prerequisites for these courses when selecting lower-level Theatre electives.

Note 2: Students may use only six credits of lower-level practicum courses and eight credits of upper-level practicum courses toward meeting the requirements for the Theatre major. Students may use up to three additional lower-level practicum credits to meet BA electives.

Note 3: Most upper-level THEA courses are offered in alternating years.

Theatre extended minor

This extended minor can be applied to any degree program at UFV, provided the degree accepts extended minors. This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the specific degree section for information on additional requirements, declaration eligibility, and residency requirements.

The Theatre extended minor can be combined with another creative practice program only in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Creative practice programs are offered in Creative Writing, Graphic and Digital Design, Theatre, and Visual Arts. Students interested in exploring the inter- and transdisciplinary connections between theatre and another area of creative practice will be well served by this program option and will be well prepared for career pathways and future engagement in creative arts, as artists, administrators, and art educators.

Program learning outcomes

Upon completion of the Theatre extended minor students will be able to:

1. Apply technical and design roles in theatre production.
2. Apply digital skills, in various mediums, to create and support effective performance.
3. Apply physical, vocal, and analytic skills to create an effective performance.
4. Generate creative projects that integrate theoretical frameworks.
5. Apply creative, critical and contextual thinking, and awareness of multiple perspectives, to their own and others’ work.
6. Share research findings effectively across a range of outputs.
7. Play a leadership role in interdisciplinary creative projects.
8. Engage professionally in creative arts collaborations.

Lower-level requirements: 21 credits

Note 1: Students may use a maximum of three additional practicum credits from THEA 290 or 295 toward elective credits in any UFV degree program, including the BA or BFA.

Note 2: Students are advised to select lower-level theatre courses that are prerequisites for the upper-level theatre courses that are of interest to them. See the course description section of the calendar for more information.

Upper-level requirements: 15 credits

Note: Students should note that most upper-level theatre courses are offered every other year. Please contact the Theatre department at theatre@ufv.ca for information on which courses are being offered.

Theatre minor

This minor can be applied to any degree program at UFV, provided the degree accepts minors. This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the specific degree section for information on additional requirements, declaration eligibility, and residency requirements.

Program learning outcomes

Upon completion of the Theatre minor, students will be able to:

1. Apply physical, vocal, and analytic skills to create an effective performance.
2. Apply technical and design roles in theatre production.
3. Generate creative projects that integrate theoretical frameworks.
4. Apply creative, critical, and contextual thinking, and awareness of multiple perspectives, to their own and others’ work.
5. Engage professionally in creative arts collaborations.

Lower-level requirements: 15 credits

Note: Students are advised to select lower-level theatre courses that are prerequisites for the upper-level theatre courses that are of interest to them. See the course descriptions section of the calendar for more information.

Upper-level requirements: 15 credits

Note: Students should note that most upper-level theatre courses are offered every other year. Please contact the Theatre department at theatre@ufv.ca for information on which courses are being offered.

Residency

Students must complete at least 50% of the upper-level credits required at UFV.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.