Undergraduate Programs
theatre Undergraduate Programs
Find a supportive community and varied curriculum to help you discover your artistic voice at UNC Charlotte’s Department of Theatre!
The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, with concentrations in one of the following areas: Performance; Design/Tech; Directing, Dramaturgy and Dramatic Writing; Applied Theatre; and Theatre Education (with the possibility of obtaining a North Carolina teaching license). A Minor in Theatre and an Undergraduate Certificate in Musical Theatre are also offered. Coursework in the Department of Theatre is available to all students enrolled at the University, as are the auditions for our productions. Discover our programs below!
Major in theatre at UNC Charlotte
Performance
This concentration is designed for students who wish to pursue acting in all its varied forms: live theatre, tv, film, voice acting, motion capture, content creation, and emerging media.
THEATRE EDUCATION
This concentration is designed for students who wish to teach theatre in public schools, Kindergarden-12th grade. The coursework is designed to lead to state licensure in North Carolina for K-12.
Applied Theatre
This concentration is for students who wish to pursue careers as teaching artists at theatre companies, and in fields such as theatre for social justice/change, and community-based arts engagement.
Design/tech
This program is for students who wish to pursue areas of theatrical design and technology (scenic, costume, lighting, sound), as well as management (stage and production) and emerging areas (projection and media design).
Directing, Dramaturgy and Dramatic Writing
Theatre, Directing, Dramaturgy, and Dramatic Writing Concentration, B.A. →
This concentration is designed for students who wish to pursue directing, writing for the state and/or screen, dramaturgy as well as more academic-learning fields of theatre history/criticism/theory.
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minor in theatre
The minor in theatre allows students to develop their skills in contemporary theatre practice and theory while majoring in another subject.
Undergraduate Certificate in Musical Theatre
The Certificate in Musical Theatre allows students to develop skills in acting, singing, and dancing and prepares them for a career in Musical Theatre.