Fountain School of Performing Arts

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Elective Theatre Classes

Curious about designing for the theatre, or maybe the history of film? Would you like to learn jazz dancing, or spend a month in a European castle studying Baroque culture?

Explore courses outside your major at ±«Óătv’s Fountain School of Performing Arts in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Can I take these classes if I’m not a major?

Yes. Many of our elective courses are open to all ±«Óătv students.
You don’t need to major or minor in Theatre or Cinema and Media Studies to get involved.

What kinds of courses are available?

Choose from a wide range of creative and academic classes, including:

  • Theatre and performance
  • Film and media studies
  • Dance and movement
  • Study abroad opportunities

How do I find course details?

Check the official listings to plan your schedule:

  • Visit the for full course descriptions and prerequisites
  • Use the to confirm availability, dates, and times

PERF 1002.03: Writing ±«Óătv Stage and Screen

PERF 3721.03 and 3722.03: Digital Design for Performance

THEA 1051.03 and 1052.03: Introduction to Theatre Organization and Stagecraft

THEA 1451.03 and 1452.03: Introduction to Costume Studies

THEA 1801.03 and 1802.03: Introduction to Acting and Performance

THEA 2011.03: Ancient and Medieval Theatre

THEA 2012.03: Early Modern Theatre

THEA 2020.06: Jazz Dance I (Spring Session Only)

THEA 2021.03 and 2022.03: Jazz Dance 1

THEA 2215.03: Young Shakespeare 

THEA 2216.03: Shakespeare at the Globe 

THEA 2229.03: Tragedy

THEA 2401.03: Cave to Castle: Dress from Pre-history to 1450

THEA 2402.03: Castle to Cafe: Dress from 1450 to 1700

THEA 2412.03: Language of Design

THEA 2710.03: Stage Design I

THEA 2901.03: Dramaturgy: The Art of Developing Plays

THEA 2902.03: Play Analysis for Directing

THEA 2911.03: Stars and Stardom on Stage and Screen

THEA 3015.03: Renaissance Drama 

THEA 3314.03: Shakespeare and his Contemporaries on Film

THEA 3402.03: Baroque to Bustles: Dress from 1700 to 1900

THEA 3403.03: Bustles to Boardroom: Modern Fashion from 1900

THEA 3503.03: Modern Theatre

THEA 3502.03: The Modern Theatre 2: High Modernism

THEA 3731.03: Greek Drama: Tragedy 

THEA 3761.03 and 3762.03: Modern German Drama 

THEA 3911.03: Gender in Theatre: A Cross-Cultural Survey 

THEA 3912.03: Gender Theory and Contemporary Performance 

THEA 3913.03: English Drama, 1660-1800 

THEA 3914.03: Topics in Italian Drama and Spectacle 

THEA 4500.03: Canadian Theatre to 1968: Performing the Nation 

THEA 4501.03: Canadian Theatre Since 1968: Interrogating Identities 

THEA 4701.03: Special Topics 1 

THEA 4702.03: Special Topics 3

THEA 4735.06 Advanced Seminar in Baroque Culture *STUDY ABROAD* 

THEA 4921.03: Special Topics 2 

THEA 4922.03: Topics in Theatre History 

THEA 4923.03: Topics in Dramatic Literature 

THEA 4924.03: Special Topics in Theatre and Cinema 

THEA 4925.03: Puppets: Bringing Objects to Life 

THEA 4931.03: Contemporary Theatre