The Theatre Major and Minor are tailored to each student. All Majors and Minors work closely with Theatre Faculty to determine a course of study that is designed for them. We consider each student's aspirations as theatre professionals, graduate students in top-tier MFA theatre programs, or in careers where theatre training leads to success: law school, marketing, management, advertising, education, and a host of other professions.

At Fairfield, you can major or minor in theatre.  Either way, you’ll take courses that teach you about Theatre as its been practiced through history and around the world.  You’ll also get lots of chances to do theatre right now, as: 

• actor 
• stage manager
• designer
• playwright
• director
• dramaturg 
• crew member:
• hanging lights
• sewing costumes
• building and painting sets
• supporting actors backstage during performances

You’ll have fun, work hard, and make friends.

Theatre majors can double major!  Some examples are:

• English
• psychology
• sociology
• history
• philosophy
• communication
• languages 

You can even double major with the School of Business, or combine with an Education minor. 

A Theatre minor fits with everything. 

You can apply for internships with Theatre Fairfield, the resident company in the Wien Black Box Theatre.  That will teach you about organizing crews, marketing shows, managing audience relations.  In other words, you'll get real life experience in the business of theatre.  Our former interns get jobs. 

In addition, you can do internships in London, New York, or right here in Connecticut.

When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to keep working in theatre, as many of our alumni have done.  Or you can become a manager, lawyer, educator--and do it better than someone who didn’t study theatre. You will have learned empathy, people skills and how to get things done.  That’s useful anywhere.