Explore Theatre & Performance at the University of Waterloo! Gain hands-on experience through co-op and build a strong portfolio. Apply now!
Program Description Honours Arts and Business is where the things students are passionate about intersect with business. Students can pick one of 29 majors — a subject they are curious about or something they have always loved — then layer on business classes that teach them the practical skills employers look for. Students who would like their degree to be even more customized, they can add on a second honours major or a minor. Students can choose the regular system of study and finish in four years, or add 20 months of serious work experience to their resumes through co-op. Students will explore theatre and performance in one of Canada’s most creative drama programs. They will go beyond art history books and collaborate with professors, visiting artists, and other students to make high quality work that contributes to a just society. Students will learn by doing, covering performance to management, design to critical studies, and creation to technology. In the classroom, courses in performance, production, design, direction, and management will give students the technical tools to excel at their craft. Meanwhile, complementary courses in politics, race, gender, theory, technology, and aesthetics will help them decide what messages matter. Students can apply their knowledge to co-op placements too. By the time students graduate, they will have a rich portfolio to take into the world of theatre, plus a range of creative, analytical, and management skills that will serve them well in any number of roles, on stage or off.
