A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 50.0512
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The Department of English and Department of Theatre offer an interdisciplinary combined major that integrates performance, design, production, and dramatic literature with literary studies, digital humanities, and creative writing. This combined major offers both classroom and experiential learning in making theatre, playwriting, and dramaturgy with the study of the diverse historical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts of literature. Students develop the capacity for interpreting a variety of texts through performance and writing to engage audiences.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_ed68ac04
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
English Requirements
0 items
Foundational Courses
3 items
- or: ENGL 1410 Introduction to Research on Writing4
- 4
- or: ENGL 1701 Global Literatures 24
English Electives
electives · 0 items
Diversity
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below): · 7 items
- Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below):Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Literary Periods
0 items
Pre-1850
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 7 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- or: JWSS 3678 Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity4
Post-1850
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 8 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Theories and Methods
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 17 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Introduction to Linguistics”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “History of English”4
- 4
Major Seminar
major core · 1 item
- 4
Writing
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 10 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
English Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete any two ENGL courses that have not already been used to fulfill another requirement.Not resolved to a course8
Theatre Requirements
0 items
Foundational Courses
7 items
- 4
- or: ENGL 1000 English at Northeastern1
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Introduction to Theatrical Design”4
- As published: “Dramaturgical Inquiry”4
Making Theatre
2 items
- As published: “Production Experience 1”1
- 1
Texts, Community, & Social Context
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 12 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- INAM 1300and INAM 1301The Politics of Narrative in Theatreand The Politics of Narrative in Theatre SeminarNot resolved to a course
- 4
- 4
- 4
Electives
Choose 2 of the following · Complete two of the following: · electives · 28 items
- Complete two of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- 4
- 4
- 2
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
Capstone Requirement
0 items
English Capstone Requirement
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 3 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
Integrative Requirement
0 items
This course will not be applied to fulfillment of other requirements of this major.
major core · 1 item
- 4
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