The computer science and theatre combined major is ideal for creative students who love technology as a means to expand what is possible in the performing arts.

This major is designed for students who want to combine a knowledge of the art of theatre, including performance, design, and production, with sociocultural theories and conceptual frameworks for understanding human behavior.

Combine the production, performance, and art of theatre with design of messages, services, interactions, and experiences.

Students in the combined major in English and theatre integrate knowledge of the art of theatre, including performance, design, and production, with literary studies, digital humanities, and creative writing.

This program is designed for students who want to combine a knowledge of the art of theatre with the theories and practice-based design disciplines.

This combined major educates students in journalism and theatre and the interface between the two disciplines. School of Journalism and Media Innovation places the ability to gather, investigate, analyze, and present information at the core of their curriculum. The Department of Theatre’s curriculum provides deep knowledge of theatre that spans design, performance, and the production of innovative forms of theatre, including interactive media, computer graphics, human-computer interaction, and more. Students completing this program of study should be able to understand how the two fields jointly contribute to compelling storytelling and how to create innovative modes of performance based on current events.

The Animation minor immerses student in the creation of animated artwork and assets for short animated films, game art and promotion, documentary films, visualization, motion graphics, illustration, and interactive art.

The four-course minor introduces students to the study of architectural history, paying particular attention to the relationship between buildings and their larger urban, cultural, economic, and social environments.

This four course minor introduces students to the breadth of architectural design through course work in each of its three subfields: design, history, and technology.

The Minor in Architectural Science and Systems is a four-course curriculum that combines a comprehensive exploration of the full range of building systems.

The minor is ideal for students contemplating law school, students interested in legal issues, or students in fields affected by law (such as journalism, strategic communication, or public policy).

An ideal complement to many majors, the Art History minor builds the techniques of visual intelligence necessary to successfully navigate an increasingly image-driven world.

The Art minor allows students to complement any degree with a broad exploration of visual studies, fine arts, and design.

The interdisciplinary Cinema Studies minor is intended to augment a major program of study with courses that promote the study of film, television, and digital media.

The Communication Studies minor helps students acquire the practical skills necessary to succeed in the modern workplace.

Creative Computing will equip students to use code as a medium for art, design, and games, focusing on the expressive, aesthetic, and reflexive dimensions of programming. It will introduce students to computational forms of creative and critical thinking, bolstering Northeastern’s offering of humanics-centered courses.

The creative fabrication minor is comprised of a suite of courses that introduces the student to studio principles and practices that will inform the creative, intuitive, and critical processes that are vital when realizing ideas into physical material form.

The Creativity in Theory and Practice minor offers students the opportunity to get inside the mindset of creativity from a variety of angles, and develop perspectives that foster persistently creative habits of mind and practice.

The Digital Communication Minor builds on the strengths of the Communication Studies department in the areas of communication, technology, and society.

The minor in ethnomusicology offers students an expansive understanding of music in its diverse contexts, prioritizing global engagement, culturally-situated knowledge, and community-centered research.