BA Theatre History (Honours) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The BA Honours in Theatre History is offered by the Department of Theatre in the Faculty of Fine Arts. It centres on historical and theoretical study of theatre and performance, with research methods and designated theatre history seminars in the upper years.

Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts | Department: Department of Theatre | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Year 1 combines THEA 104 Theatre Concepts, THEA 105 Stagecraft, THEA 120A Acting, THEA 132A Applied Theatre, THEA 236 Theatre History II and ATWP 135. Year 2 includes THEA 206 Fundamentals of Play Analysis, THEA 246 and THEA 347 Theatre History. Years 3 and 4 require THEA 415 Methods and Materials of Theatre Research, THEA 416 Theories of Theatre and Performance and 13.5 units of designated theatre history courses. Graduation requires at least 30 units of Theatre, 18 of them in upper-level theatre history.

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Entry requirements

Students may enter the Honours Program with a minimum third-year standing, having completed at least 7.5 units of Theatre with a minimum GPA of 6.0 in Theatre History courses.

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

Undergraduate entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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