Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Cultural Anthropology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| ANTH 1101 | Peoples and Cultures | 4 |
| ANTH 2305 | Global Markets and Local Culture | 4 |
| ANTH 3421 | Foundations of Anthropological Theory | 4 |
| ANTH 3410 | Ethnographic Field Experience | 4 |
| Advanced Area Courses | ||
| Complete two area courses in the range from ANTH 4101-ANTH 4520 not used to satisfy other requirements; one study abroad course may be substituted as an area studies course with prior permission from the department; additional area courses taken may count as anthropology electives. | 8 | |
| Anthropology Electives | ||
| Complete three courses (not used to satisfy other requirements) in the following range. Two study-abroad courses may count toward this requirement with prior permission from the department: | 12 | |
ANTH 2300 to ANTH 4999 | ||
Theatre Requirements
A minimum grade of C is required in all THTR and INAM courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The following courses are recommended to be taken by the end of the fourth semester (third semester for transfer students): | ||
| THTR 1100 | Production Experience 1 | 1 |
| THTR 1101 | Introduction to Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 1120 | Acting 1 | 4 |
| THTR 1131 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 1270 | Introduction to Theatrical Design | 4 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| THTR 1000 | Theatre at Northeastern | 1 |
| THTR 1101 | Introduction to Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 1120 | Acting 1 | 4 |
| THTR 1131 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 4 |
| THTR 1270 | Introduction to Theatrical Design | 4 |
| THTR 3325 | Dramaturgical Inquiry | 4 |
| INAM 2000 | Ethics in Creativity | 4 |
| Making Theatre | ||
| THTR 1100 | Production Experience 1 | 1 |
| THTR 2000 | Production Experience 2 | 1 |
| Texts, Community, & Social Context | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| The Politics of Narrative in Theatre and The Politics of Narrative in Theatre Seminar | ||
| Activism and Performance | ||
| Race, Power, and Performance | ||
| Documentary Theatre Project | ||
| The American Black Theatre Experience | ||
| Theatre and Society | ||
| Topics in Theatre History and Culture | ||
| Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre | ||
| Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement | ||
| Queer Theatre and Performance | ||
| Performing Theory | ||
| Theatre Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| The American Black Theatre Experience | ||
| History of Musical Theatre | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Boston Theatre Experience | ||
| Theatre and Society | ||
| Acting 2 | ||
| Acting for the Camera | ||
| Viewpoints | ||
| Lighting Design | ||
| Costume Design | ||
| Fashion Construction and Pattern Making | ||
| Scenic Design | ||
| Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Theatre | ||
| Voice and Speech Training | ||
| Topics in Theatre History and Culture | ||
| Topics in Dance | ||
| Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement | ||
| Queer Theatre and Performance | ||
| Stage Combat | ||
| Directing for the Stage | ||
| Performing Theory | ||
| Mixed-Media Performance Lab | ||
| Topics in Performance Studies | ||
| Advanced Acting for the Camera | ||
| Devised Theatre Project | ||
| Acting 3 | ||
| Design for Immersive Performance | ||
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Theatre and Society | ||
or THTR 3100 | Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement | |
Capstone
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one capstone class from either department: | 4 | |
| Senior Seminar | ||
or ANTH 4100 | Making Anthropology Public | |
| Capstone: Creative Practice Research Project | ||
Cultural Anthropology/Theater
92 semester hours required in the major
Cultural Anthropology Major Grade Requirement
A GPA of 2.000 for ANTH courses is required.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-op
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ANTH 1000 or THTR 1000 | 1 | ANTH 2305 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| ANTH 1101 | 4 | THTR 1120 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | THTR 1131 | 4 | ||||
| THTR 1100 | 1 | ANTH elective | 4 | ||||
| THTR 1101 | 4 | EEAM 2000 (For CAMD students) | 1 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INAM 2000 | 4 | EESH 2000 (For CSSH students) | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| THTR 2000 | 1 | ANTH 3421 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| THTR 3325 | 4 | THTR 1270 | 4 | ||||
| ANTH 3410 | 4 | THTR Elective | 4 | ||||
| THTR Texts, Community, & Social Context Course | 4 | Foreign language | 4 | ||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | Anth elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| THTR elective | 4 | ||||||
| Anth area course | 4 | ||||||
| Integrative course | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | THTR 4702 | 4 | ||||
| ANTH elective | 4 | ||||||
| ANTH area course | 4 | ||||||
| Capstone | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 129 | |||||||