Program Recognition
•Theatre (BA) is listed as a Thomas More baccalaureate major in the current academic catalog
•BA Theatre sits in a Catholic liberal arts setting and is open to students pursuing the major, minor, or production participation across campus
Training
•Students build skills across acting, directing, set design, lighting, stage management, and collaborative production work
•Theatre coursework includes acting, production, theatre history, directing, dramatic literature, theatre electives, and THR 498 experiential learning
Performance & Productions
•Multiple performances each year give students hands-on production experience in the Thomas More University Theatre
•Current programming includes both plays and musicals, with a 2026 production of Once Upon a Mattress listed on the theatre page
Professional Development
•THR 398 covers internships, apprenticeships, summer employment, graduate study, and professional work in theatre
•Senior theatre majors complete a final theatre project or senior experience with theatre faculty
Degree Flexibility
•Students are encouraged to broaden their theatre studies through art, music, and creative writing
•The catalog publishes a Theatre/(Other Major) double-major route for students combining theatre with another field
Value
•Co-curricular theatre scholarships are listed at up to $4,000 per year for active theatre participants
