What Is the NJIT Theatre Arts & Technology Program Website?

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The site at theatre.njit.edu is the official home of NJIT's Theatre Arts & Technology Program. It serves current NJIT students who want to take theatre courses, audition, or join productions, and prospective students weighing a BA or minor in the field. Use it to check the current season, find audition dates, review degree and course requirements, and locate program contacts.

What the Site Covers

The navigation reflects the program's main functions:

  • About / Our People — who runs and teaches in the program
  • Theater Spaces — the venues productions use
  • Music Initiative — the program's music-side activity
  • Archive — past seasons and productions
  • Awards & Scholarships — recognition and financial support tied to the program
  • Clubs — student theatre organizations
  • Academics — the BA, the minor, core courses, and theatre electives
  • Season / Events / Current Season / Next Up — what's playing and what's coming
  • Music Ensemble Concerts, Festivals & Seminars — performance and event listings
  • Auditions — open calls with dates and registration
  • News / Contact Us — updates and how to reach the program

Academics: What You Can Study

The Academics section lists two credentials — a BA in Theatre Arts & Technology and a Minor in Theatre Arts & Technology — plus core courses and electives. The site also flags three courses it recommends as general electives:

Course Title What the description says
THTR 252 Theatrical Sound Design Full sound design process: analyzing a text, sourcing and editing recordings, composition, and meeting a production's technical requirements; hands-on projects
THTR 250 Theatrical Design Fundamentals Overview of scenic, lighting, costume, sound, and properties design; builds a critical eye and the ability to communicate design ideas to collaborators
THTR 258 & 361 Stagecraft Lecture/workshop on the technical side of mounting productions and events

If you are choosing an elective, these descriptions give you enough to judge the workload style: THTR 252 and 250 lean on projects and discussion, while Stagecraft is workshop-based and technical.

Auditions and Getting Involved

The "Next Up" section is where open opportunities appear. At the time of the page capture, it advertised auditions for The Director's Project — an evening of short one-acts directed and stage managed by students — on October 19–20, 6–9pm, and October 21, 2:30–5pm, with a linked registration page. This is the pattern to expect: audition notices carry specific dates, times, and a registration link, so check the Auditions page rather than assuming a fixed annual schedule.

A student quoted on the homepage describes the experience from the inside: participating in the theatre program and a first musical, singing in the ensemble and creating choreography. That is a useful signal for anyone wondering whether non-majors can perform — the program frames participation as open to students across NJIT.

Who Should Use This Site

  • Prospective NJIT students deciding between the BA and the minor, or looking for a creative outlet alongside a technical degree.
  • Current NJIT students shopping for electives — the three courses above are explicitly pitched as options that may fulfill requirements.
  • Anyone planning to attend a show, concert, or festival, using the Season and Events pages.
  • Students who want to audition or work backstage, using the Auditions page and the Clubs listings.

Practical Notes

  • Audition dates and registration links change each term; the Director's Project listing is a snapshot, not a standing deadline.
  • The site does not publish tuition, ticket prices, or scholarship amounts in the material available here — for costs, use the Awards & Scholarships page and NJIT's main admissions and financial aid pages.
  • For questions the site doesn't answer, the Contact Us page is the intended route.

Start with the Academics page if you're deciding whether to enroll, and the Auditions or Current Season page if you already know you want to participate.