Theater Program

Performing Arts and Social Justice Major Theater Emphasis

Theater Program Coordinator and academic advisor: Christine Young (cyoung8@usfca.edu)

Theater Emphasis courses in the PASJ major builds building the foundation necessary to create theater in our changing world, by providing students with technical training, room for personal exploration and artistic expression, and the social and historical context in which theater is made.  San Francisco provides a unique laboratory in which our students engage the world. The goal of the major is to develop artists who are not only technically competent and versatile, but who have also explored the conceptual, compositional and creative processes underlying theater as an artistic form. 

A Theater Concentration in the PASJ Major requires completion of the following, in addition to the six foundational courses that all PASJ majors take: 

THTR-120 Acting I: Spoken Text (2 units)
THTR-220 Acting II: Scene Study (4 units)
THTR-225 Theater in Community (4 units)
THTR-230 Composition I (4 units)
THTR-272 Workshop In Play Production (4 units)
THTR-320 Acting III: Viewpoints  (4 units)
THTR-3XX Performance & Culture Series (4 units)
THTR-330/349 Theater Technique Electives (8 units)

Theater Minor

Ideal for students who have a passion for theater, the minor allows students to specialize in either performance or technical theater/design.