Perform, Express and Produce—On Stage and in Film
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Whether you prefer to be in the spotlight or behind the scenes, there is a place for you at Stevenson to showcase your talents and set the stage for your future. Our Theatre and Media Performance program trains the entrepreneurial actor for the 21st century. Students who want to pursue a career in the performing arts, either on stage or in production, will graduate with a solid foundation in the craft to meet the creative challenges of today’s dynamic industry. Following course work in foundational and advanced performance techniques, physical and vocal production, and text analysis, students will leave ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ with a comprehensive understanding of the craft of acting.
Additionally, students study design and stagecraft in order to fully engage in all aspects of performance. This creative approach to performance training culminates with audition technique preparation, business planning for actors, and a career-focused internship.
Our students have spent summers training in theatres in Baltimore, Washington, D.C, and New York City, and our graduates have gone on to careers in today’s entertainment industries, from major television networks to regional theatre companies.
Want to go the extra mile? Our Bachelor’s to Master’s Option allows you to graduate with a master’s in as little as five years.
Graduates of the Theatre and Media Performance major will:
- ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ the appropriate unique skills to a wide range of theatre and multi-media performance platforms.
- Communicate creatively and effectively both verbally and non-verbally.
- Interpret plays and media scripts through textual analysis and performance.
- Collaboratively problem-solve through all aspects of the production process.
- ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ practical skills in the pursuit of career opportunities in theatre and multi-media performance.
The Arts are Alive: Stevenson’s Adaptation of Sense and Sensibility
¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ’s Theatre and Media Performance presents a playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel.
Stevenson Business Administration
Career Connections
Internship Placements
- CCBC Essex Theatre
- Creative Edge Studio
- Firehouse Theatre
- JWM Production
- Maryland Public TV
- Spotlighters Theatre
- Quarry Theatre
Top Employers
- AMC Theatre
- Freeland FTV
- Justin Moe Productions
- Renegade Productions
- Walt Disney
Career Pathways
- Agent
- Director
- Performance
- Scriptwriting
- Set Design
Focused on the Future
A New Venue to Experience Theater, Music, and Culture
The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Family Performing Arts Center
Coming soon! Our new Performing Arts Center will serve the students of our Theatre and Media Performance program, providing a new venue for the program’s stage productions.
Study Theatre at Stevenson
Courses
The courses in the preview below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Media Performance. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson Educational Experience (SEE).
Course Preview
| THEA 115 | Stagecraft | 3 credits |
| THEA 116 | Script Analysis | 3 credits |
| THEA 210 | Acting for the Camera I | 3 credits |
| THEA 224 | Play Performance | 3 credits |
| THEA 275 | Theatre Movement | 3 credits |
| THEA 335 | Directing | 3 credits |
Academic Catalog
Explore our academic catalog for a full listing of courses, course descriptions, and suggested course sequence for Stevenson’s Theatre and Media Performance program.
| First Year Seminar | 1 credit | |
| Foundations of Performance | 3 credits | |
| Stagecraft | 3 credits | |
| Script Analysis | 3 credits | |
| Introduction to Theatre | 3 credits | |
| Intermediate Performance | 3 credits | |
| Acting for the Camera I | 3 credits | |
| Play Performance | 3 credits | |
| Theatre History I | 3 credits | |
| Theatre History II | 3 credits | |
| Voice for the Actor | 3 credits | |
| Theatre Movement | 3 credits | |
| Internship | 3 credits | |
| Directing | 3 credits |
The following course is under development.
THEA 4XX Marketing the Actor
Choose one media performance course
| Acting for the Camera II | 3 credits | |
| Advanced Voice for the Actor | 3 credits |
Choose two theatre electives
| Performances Styles | 3 credits | |
| Advanced Movement | 3 credits | |
| Design and Collaboration | 3 credits | |
| Senior Project: Theatre | 3 credits |
Choose three of four practicum courses
| Theatre Practicum: Set Design and Construction | 1 credit | |
| Theatre Practicum: Scene Painting and Props | 1 credit | |
| Theatre Practicum: Stage Lighting and Sound | 1 credit | |
| Theatre Practicum: Costuming | 1 credit |
Minors and Other Options
Minor in Theatre and Media Performance
A minor in theatre and Media Performance is available. The minor in theatre requires successful completion of a minimum of six courses and 18 credits with a THEA prefix. All course prerequisites must be met to be eligible to take the selected course for a minor. Theatre 224 Play Performance is repeatable for credit; this course may only be counted twice toward a minor in Theatre. Please see an academic advisor for more information. Specific information regarding minors may be found in the Minors section of the catalog.
Add a Professional Minor
Open yourself up to additional career paths with one of our professional minors. Each minor is designed to pair with students’ majors to give them additional career options, a competitive edge in the job market, and an opportunity to shape their Stevenson experience to meet their specific career goals.
Bachelor’s to Master’s Option
BS/MS options are available for students majoring in Theatre and Media Performance who wish to combine their bachelor’s coursework while working toward a ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ Master’s Degree in one of the following:
Scholarship Opportunities
Theatre and Media Performance Scholarship
¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ is proud to offer applicants wishing to major or minor in Theatre and Media Performance an opportunity to apply and audition for scholarships of $2,000 per year.
Learn more about our Theatre and Media Performance Scholarship
Meet Our Students & Alumni
Extend Your Reach
Jordan Brown
Theatre and Media Performance Major
From his involvement in Stevenson productions to enrolling in New York City theatre training programs, Jordan continues to learn new modes of expression that prepare him for versatility in his future career.
Theatre and Media Performance News
We have had a terrific semester in Theatre and Media Performance at ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ. Our fall production of Sense and Sensibility brought laughter and joy to our SU audiences. We conducted several workshops with theatre professionals including Beth Hylton and Joseph Ritsch from Everyman Theatre in Baltimore. Additionally, TMP faculty member Katie O. Solomon conducted […]
Stevenson Theatre and Media Performance students Aiden Abraham ’25 and Reneé Young along with alumna Laura Holland ’18 were featured actors in Quarry Theatre’s production of The Red Shoes: Soul Stories at the Baltimore Theatre Project. Kyla Johnson ’26 stage managed and directed by Professor Ryan Clark, Program Coordinator of TMP. The Red Shoes: Soul […]
Theatre and Media Performance is excited to present Lynn Nottage’s play, BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK. The play draws upon the screwball comedy films of the 1930’s to take a fun and irreverent look at racial stereotypes in Hollywood. The play is a seventy-year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African-American […]
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