Major and Minor
BA in Theatre Programs
The Department of Theatre at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville offers:
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Honors Concentration
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Acting Concentration
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Design and Technology Concentration
- Theatre Minor
- Theatre Minor in Musical Theatre
Major / Minor Declaration Form
The undergraduate major is declarable at any stage of the student’s tenure at UT. Students are strongly encouraged to declare their Theatre major as soon as possible – the sooner the department knows of your interest, the sooner you can get involved in productions! There are no progression requirements prior to declaration, but there are two prerequisite courses, Theatre 100 – Introduction to Theatre, and your choice of ENGL 206 Introduction to Shakespeare, ENGL 248 Honors: Introduction to Drama, or ENGL 252 Introduction to Drama, without which the major cannot be fulfilled.
To declare a major, please submit your Theatre Major/Minor declaration form, and/or visit the Theatre Department office at 206 McClung tower and inform one of the staff members that you would like to formally declare the Major. You will then be introduced to the faculty in your area of interest, and connected with the Department of Theatre academic advisor, Emily Brandel (Ayers Hall 313).
Undergraduate Studies Contacts
- Administrative Specialist Emily Pope, 865-974-6011
- Accounting Specialist Le Anna Jacobson, 865-974-7058
- Academic Advisor Emily Brandel, Ayers Hall 313
- Head of Undergraduate Studies David Alley, 865-974-8373
Forms & Handbooks
“The mixing up of young actors and designers with first class professionals is manifestly the only right method of training future theatre artists.”
—Clarence Brown
