School of English, Film, Theatre, and Media Studies


100 Level Courses

THEA 101 – The Live Act: Introduction to Theatre

THEA 112 – Cultural Encounters: The Literature and Theatre of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific


200 Level Courses

THEA 201 – Theatrical Revolution: Drama from Realism to the Postmodern

THEA 203 – Space, Light and Text

THEA 204 – Classic Theatre Workshop

THEA 205 – Dramaturgy of the Real

THEA 206 – Dramaturgy of the Avant-Garde

THEA 207 – Classic Theatre

THEA 208 – Shakespeare

THEA 210 – Scenography: Introduction to Theatre Technologies and Performance Design

THEA 221 – Special Topic: Acting One

THEA 222 – Special Topic

THFI 221 – Special Topic


300 Level Courses

THEA 301 – Company

THEA 302 – Conventions of Drama and Theatre

THEA 303 – Composition, Production, Performance

THEA 304 – Directing

THEA 305 – Dramaturgy of the Real

THEA 306 – Dramaturgy of the Avant-Garde

THEA 307 – Physical Theatre Methodologies

THEA 308 – Scenography: The Scenographic Imagination

THEA 320 – Special Topic

THEA 321 – Special Topic: Contemporary Playtexts: Dramaturgy, Scenography, and the Performing Body

THEA 322 – Special Topic: Shakespearean Dramaturgy

THEA 323 – Special Topic: Devising Site-Specific Performance

THFI 311 – Collaborative Production

THFI 312 – Topic in Theatre and Film: Action, Scene and Sequence - Scoring the Performing Body

THFI 313 – Shakespeare on Film

THFI 322 – Special Topic

THFI 323 – Special Topic


400 Level Courses

THEA 401 – Drama and Theory

THEA 402 – Shakespearean Performance

THEA 403 – Drama and Theatre in Aotearoa New Zealand

THEA 404 – Community Theatre

THEA 405 – Scriptwriting

THEA 406 – Special Topic: Advanced Directing

THEA 415 – Renaissance Studies: Shakespeare's Classical Worlds

THEA 480 – Special Topic

THEA 489 – Research Project

THFI 480 – Special Topic: Performance and Stardom

THFI 489 – Research Project


500 Level Courses

THEA 501 – Drama and Theory

THEA 511 – Directing Method

THEA 512 – Theatre Craft for Directors

THEA 580 – Special Topic

THEA 589 – Research Project

THEA 591 – Thesis

THEA 592 – Production Portfolio

THEA 594 – Thesis


600 Level Courses

THEA 690 – Theatre for PhD