Theater Arts (C028)
Concentration Coordinator: Fall 2026: Tim Dugan; Winter/ST 2027: Katalin Vecsey
This concentration serves as an introduction to the study and making of theater.
Concentration Requirements
Complete four credits from the Theater program (THEA) and/or designated with the (C028) concentration attribute.
Active course offerings include:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AMST 105 | Introduction to Performance Studies |
| AMST 217 | Theatrical Things: Material Culture and Performance |
| ASIA S19 | From Kimono to Indigo: Japanese Textiles, Cultural Appropriation, and Sustainability |
| AVC S19 | From Kimono to Indigo: Japanese Textiles, Cultural Appropriation, and Sustainability |
| AVC S27 | Scenic Painting |
| AVC 310 | Immersive Media Installation |
| DANC 105 | Introduction to Performance Studies |
| DANC 202 | Introduction to Devising Performance |
| DANC 290 | Practicum |
| DCS 170 | Introduction to Digital Media |
| ENG 248 | Introduction to Playwriting |
| ENG 339 | Advanced Playwriting |
| EUS S21 | Puppets: Theory, Practice, and Play |
| EUS S33 | Central European Theater and Film |
| EUS 267 | European Drama after 1989 |
| GER S33 | Central European Theater and Film |
| JPN S19 | From Kimono to Indigo: Japanese Textiles, Cultural Appropriation, and Sustainability |
| MUS 310 | Immersive Media Installation |
| RUSS S21 | Puppets: Theory, Practice, and Play |
| THEA S19 | From Kimono to Indigo: Japanese Textiles, Cultural Appropriation, and Sustainability |
| THEA S21 | Puppets: Theory, Practice, and Play |
| THEA S27 | Scenic Painting |
| THEA S33 | Central European Theater and Film |
| THEA S50 | Independent Study |
| THEA 105 | Introduction to Performance Studies |
| THEA 130 | Introduction to Design |
| THEA 132 | Theater Technology |
| THEA 170 | Introduction to Digital Media |
| THEA 202 | Introduction to Devising Performance |
| THEA 217 | Theatrical Things: Material Culture and Performance |
| THEA 223 | Play Analysis in Action |
| THEA 232 | Lighting Design |
| THEA 235 | Fashion: A Survey of Western Culture |
| THEA 238 | Race and Ethnicity in Modern and Contemporary American Drama |
| THEA 240 | Introduction to Playwriting |
| THEA 250 | Introduction to Directing |
| THEA 261 | Introduction to Acting |
| THEA 263 | Introduction to Voice and Speech |
| THEA 267 | European Drama after 1989 |
| THEA 269 | Hamilton and Beyond: Theater and History, and Theater Histories |
| THEA 290 | Practicum |
| THEA 295 | Stage Management for the Performing Arts |
| THEA 299 | Process & Production |
| THEA 310 | Immersive Media Installation |
| THEA 339 | Advanced Playwriting |
| THEA 350 | Advanced Directing |
| THEA 360 | Independent Study |
| THEA 362 | Advanced Acting |
| THEA 457 | Senior Thesis |
| THEA 458 | Senior Thesis |
Courses Taken Outside of Bates
One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.
Declaration Restrictions
Students who declare the Theater Arts C028 concentration may not declare the following:
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Theater major
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Theater minor
Other Considerations
None.