English - Drama and Theatre Joint Honours Component (B.A.)
36 credits · Faculty of Arts · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Required Courses (6 credits)
Complementary Courses (30 credits)
30 credits selected as described below. In addition to the 6-credit requirement for Advanced Study described below, all Joint Honours students' programs of study shall include 6 credits of study at the 400 level or above. In addition to the Advanced Study requirement, 3 of the remaining 24 Complementary Course credits must be completed at the 500 level. A maximum of 9 of the 30 credits are allowed at the 200 level, none in the final year of the program.
Advanced Study (6 credits)
6 credits of advanced study, in one of the following two forms A or B, in order of preference:
Theory, Criticism and Methods (3 credits)
3 credits of Theory, Criticism, and Methods courses from the complementary list or with the permission of your department adviser.
- ENGL 317 Literary and Cultural Theory (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 318 Literary and Cultural Methods (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 319 Literary and Cultural Criticism (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 322 Theories of the Text (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 346 Materiality and Sociology of Text (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 352 Theories of Difference (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Dramatic Literature (3 credits)
3 credits in Dramatic Literature: For a list of courses for the current academic year, please consult the Department of English web page http://www.mcgill.ca/english/ .
History of the Theatre (3 credits)
3 credits in History of the Theatre:
- ENGL 306 Theatre History: Medieval and Early Modern (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 308 English Renaissance Drama 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 310 Restoration and 18th Century Drama (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 312 Victorian and Edwardian Drama 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 314 20th Century Drama (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 315 Shakespeare (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 370 Theatre History: The Long Eighteenth Century (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 371 Theatre History: 19th to 21st Centuries (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 416 Studies in Shakespeare (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 444 Studies in Women Authors (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 467 Advanced Studies in Theatre History (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 486 Special Topics in Theatre History (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 516 Shakespeare (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 566 Special Studies in Drama 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Performance-Oriented Courses (3 credits)
3 credits from the list of Performance-Oriented courses:
- ENGL 365 Costuming for the Theatre 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 367 Acting for the Stage (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 368 Stage Scenery and Lighting 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 372 Stage Scenery and Lighting 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 376 Directing for the Theatre (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 377 Costuming for the Theatre 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 396 Theatre Practicum 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 397 Theatre Practicum 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 465 Theatre as Craft (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 466 Performance Creation (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 469 Acting 3 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 565 Drama Workshop (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
Departmental Offerings (9 credits)
9 additional credits of English (ENGL) courses, preferably courses at the 300 level or above.
A) 6 credits of honours essay:
A) 6 credits of honours essay:
- ENGL 491D1 Honours Essay (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 491D2 Honours Essay (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
3 credits from the following practice-based courses: (3 credits)
3 credits from the following practice-based courses:
- ENGL 269 Introduction to Performance (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 365 Costuming for the Theatre 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 368 Stage Scenery and Lighting 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 372 Stage Scenery and Lighting 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- ENGL 377 Costuming for the Theatre 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENGL 396 Theatre Practicum 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENGL 397 Theatre Practicum 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Related programs
- English - Drama and Theatre Major Concentration (B.A.)
- English - Drama and Theatre Honours (B.A.)
- English - Drama and Theatre Minor Concentration (B.A.)
- English - Drama and Theatre Major Concentration (B.A. & Sc.)
- English - Drama and Theatre Joint Honours Component (B.A. & Sc.)
- English - Drama and Theatre Minor Concentration (B.A. & Sc.)
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