BA Cultural Anthropology and Theatre at Northeastern University

Programme overview

This major is designed for students who want to combine a knowledge of the art of theatre, including performance, design, and production, with sociocultural theories and conceptual frameworks for understanding human behavior. It offers both classroom and experiential learning in the practice of making theatre and performance theories with cross-cultural approaches. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: Sociology Anthropology | Duration: 128 semester hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include ANTH 1101 Peoples and Cultures; ANTH 2305 Global Markets and Local Culture; ANTH 3421 Foundations of Anthropological Theory; ANTH 3410 Ethnographic Field Experience; ANTH 2300 to ANTH; THTR 1100 Production Experience 1.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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