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Introduction to the Theater Major

The Theater Major program is designed to nurture 21st century artists and scholars who grasp the multidisciplinary nature of theatre as well as its historical legacies and contemporary challenges.

About the Major

Theater Majors take a minimum of ten courses divided between theater practice (acting, directing, design, dance, stage management, technical production, and playwriting) and theater studies (the history, criticism, and theory of theater and performance). They are also required to fulfill five production requirements that reflect a variety of theatrical activity, demonstrating an active and sustained participation in theatrical production. One production credit must be fulfilled by serving as a stage manager or assistant stage manager for a mainstage production.

Major Requirements

• Major Requirements
• Honors Thesis
• Modified Major Requirements
• Modifying another Major with Theater Requirements
• Minor Requirements

Courses and Production

• Courses: offerings by term
  • Course Descriptions
  • Instructor Permission Courses
• Independent Study
• Off-Campus Exchange
  • National Theater Institute

Student Opportunities

• Summer Theater Lab: Cultivating New Work
  • VoxLab
  • Frost and Dodd Play Festival
  • New York Theatre Workshop Residency
• Experiential Learning with Northern Stage
  • Testimonials
• Student Funding Opportunities
  • Kingsdale Fund
  • Need-Based Funding
  • Other funding opportunities
  • Funding for Graduate Studies
• Internships, Fellowships, and Graduate Programs
• The Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award in Playwriting

Department and Faculty

• Faculty and Staff
• Alumni
  • Tell Us Your Story
• Theater and Performance Studies

Academic Environment

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. People with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives make the Dartmouth community diverse, which enhances academic excellence.

Double Majoring

Students may also be double majors. In addition to theater, past students have majored in English, Neuroscience, Physics, Environmental Studies, or Linguistics. Although a double major calls for careful organization and planning, your advisor will serve as a helpful resource in this process.

Declaration and Advising

Students intending to pursue a Theater major must meet with the Chair to discuss their planned course of study previous to submitting a plan. Upon declaring as a theater major, you will be assigned a faculty advisor who will work with you to determine how to best maximize your opportunities at Dartmouth and achieve your artistic and career goals.