As a theatre arts major, you’ll explore the fundamental ideas and practices presented by this art form while discovering keys to successful self-expression, participating in the creative process, developing your unique artistic voice, and learning about cultural history and its connection to how we live today. Theatrical study also helps you become a better global citizen through its focus on diversity across cultures and throughout history.
Available tracks:
All of our tracks of study in the theatre arts degree program provide you with the leadership, communication, collaboration, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills necessary for a career in professional theatre or for graduate study.
Theatre Studies
The Theatre Studies track gives you the opportunity to fashion your own areas of focus in consultation with a theatre advisor as you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. In addition to its curricular requirements, the program provides you with practical experience in all aspects of theatre production as part of your educational experience.
Performance
Your theatre major with a focus in Performance fosters collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills in an active environment, allowing students to hone their artistic abilities in character development, vocal/movement work, and general care for the performer’s instrument. We offer small studio and workshop classroom experiences, endless opportunities onstage, and dedicated individualized mentoring for students in their areas of interest, with opportunities to pursue creative work in acting, directing, and playwriting.
Design/Technology
Your theatre arts degree with a Design/Technology track fosters a wide range of practical job skills that are highly valued in a broad variety of professions. These skills include critical thinking, knowledge of the creative process, problem solving, time management, effective written and oral communication, active listening, collaboration, portfolio development, teamwork, production management, self-confidence, and empathy. In this focused track, you’ll explore conceptualization of all four major design techniques, active hands-on experience in a variety of technical theatre fields and their execution, theatre history, script analysis, and emerging theatre technologies.