The major in theatre arts/television and media arts affords an opportunity to concentrate in one of two directions: theatre or television. Theatre Arts provides fundamental experiences in performance, production, and/or arts management necessary for professional goals. Television has similar pre-professional goals that focus on either the news and documentary fields or television drama.

The theater program offers a joint degree with the Division of Theater Arts and Technology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).

The Rutgers/NJIT Theater Program offers required classes at both Rutgers and NJIT. All students majoring in theater must complete two sets of course requirements: a core and one area of specialization.