Theatre (BA)

Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters

Consistent with the liberal arts and sciences mission of the University, the objectives of the Theatre program are as follows:

1. To provide a high quality, broadly based program of study in theatre in the humanistic tradition as the focus of a liberal arts education. Such study shall generally provide the bases of intellectual training and communicative skills that may be applied to a wide area of advanced education and careers.
2. To prepare the student for graduate study, advanced professional training, or entry level positions in theatre and its allied fields through instruction and practice in performances skills, theatrical design and technology, dramaturgy, and criticism.
3. To offer courses in dramatic literature to enrich the educational experience of students of English and comparative literature.
4. To grant opportunities for theatrical study to all students of the University as part of their general education.
5. To make available to all students the possibility for extracurricular participation in theatrical productions.
6. To foster cultural enrichment for all members of the University community and the general public through high quality public performances of a well-balanced program of world drama. 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

The study of theatre provides a focus for a liberal arts education leading to careers and advanced education in many areas. Although the BA in Theatre is not intended to be a professional training program in performance or design/technical theatre, the degree program prepares students for advanced study in theatre and allied fields and, in some cases, leads directly to work in professional theatre.