Theatre Arts

Overview

For more than 25 years, we’ve offered a full range of university-level theatre arts courses where imagination, creativity, collaboration and discipline come together. Hone your production, design and acting skills through comedies, tragedies, serious scripts and fun monologues.

Why pursue Theatre Arts at TRU?

From first to fourth year levels, directing, theatre history and technical theatre courses offer you a full range of options linked to both the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees. In addition, you can acquire credit through participation and performance in several major, high-calibre productions staged by our department each year.

Career Options

You can apply your theatre arts education to a diverse set of productions and career opportunities.

Depending on the level of work you achieve and your previous education and experience, pursue a range of options including:

• Actor
• Announcer
• Art Director
• Production Assistant
• Director
• Stage Manager
• Technical Director
• Set Designer
• Costume Designer
• Lighting Technician
• Sound Designer
• Scenic Artist
• Special Effects Technician
• Rigger
• Casting Director
• Editor

Build on your experience during your time at the Theatre Arts program from Thompson Rivers University , in preparation for laddering into post-baccalaureate or masters programs and applying for varied career opportunities. Your education in theatre arts can open up a number of career opportunities, from lead role and script writer to set painting and sound design. Other career choices include anything related to public speaking, television, hosting, art directing and much more.