The Program welcomes students’ unique cultural and individual perspectives into a collaborative working environment that encourages inquiry as the cornerstone of both personal and artistic growth. Together, MIT Theater’s faculty and students work together in search of expression, depth and mastery in the art of theater.
The major in Theater Arts at MIT is designed around each student’s specific interests in theater. It can be either a full major, called a major departure, a joint major, or part of a double major. Majors are arranged in consultation with the major advisor, Janet Sonenberg, and must be approved by the Dean of the School for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The curriculum for the major, devised with the major advisor, is drawn from appropriate Theater Arts courses supplemented by courses from related disciplines. Loosely based on the minor, the major includes more courses and an area of specialization. A pre-thesis and thesis are required. The major departure advisor is Alan Brody.
The minor explores the basics of the art and craft of theater and allows students to pursue one area in greater depth. The minor advisor is Jay Scheib.
A concentration in Theater Arts is comprised of four 9-to-12-unit courses
in the Theater Arts curriculum and is designed as a broad introduction to
the discipline. Students may take up to nine units of theater practicum:
acting, directing, and design in Theater Arts productions can be counted
as part of the concentration. The concentration advisor is Anna Kohler.
The transfer credits advisor is Professor Janet Sonenberg
