English - Drama and Theatre Major Concentration (B.A.)

36 credits · Faculty of Arts · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Courses (6 credits)

6 credits to be taken in the first two terms of the program

  • ENGL 230 Introduction to Theatre Studies (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ENGL 355 The Poetics of Performance (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Complementary Courses (30 credits)

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

Drama and/or Theatre Courses with a Canadian Component (3 credits)

3 credits from the list of Drama and/or Theatre courses with a Canadian component:

  • ENGL 313 Canadian Drama and Theatre (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ENGL 413 Special Topics in Canadian Drama and Theatre (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

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

Theatre History Courses (3 credits)

3 credits from the list of Theatre History courses:

  • ENGL 306 Theatre History: Medieval and Early Modern (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • 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 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 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

Drama and Theatre Before 1900 Courses (3 credits)

3 credits from the list of courses in Drama and Theatre before 1900:

  • 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 315 Shakespeare (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ENGL 370 Theatre History: The Long Eighteenth Century (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ENGL 416 Studies in Shakespeare (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Additional Courses (12 credits)

12 additional credits from ENGL offerings, in the Literature, Cultural Studies, and Drama and Theatre Options. Other courses require approval by a departmental adviser

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

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