The Theatre Arts department at Drew is dedicated to a broad-based study of the history, literature, theory, and practice of theatre and its various disciplines in the context of an overall liberal arts education, through classroom study and an extensive, co-curricular production program that centers on student involvement and leadership in all of the theatrical arts.
Mission/Goals For both scholars and artists in the Department of Theater Studies, the dramatic text is the source of information and inspiration and forms the basis of our work. An investigation of its social, political, cultural, and aesthetic dimensions guides the faculty‘s research and teaching. Producing theater is our primary laboratory for the study of dramatic texts. We also emphasize that the study of dramatic texts, both past and present,...
The Theater Arts degree allows students to examine and experience the relationship between drama as literary artifact and drama as performance. Students are given technical instruction in the craft of presenting plays with particular emphasis on interpretation of drama and its place within culture. In addition to the intellectual abilities developed as in all liberal arts programs – flexibility of mind, clarity and precision in written and oral communication,...
The Theatre Arts Major at Earlham College was developed and approved in 1986, arising out of the need for and development of individual majors in the arts. As a result, the Theatre Arts Major is more comprehensive and better suited to meet the educational needs and career development of theatre artists.
The faculty of the Theatre Arts Department firmly believes that the strongest and best preparation for a career in theatre is an excellent liberal...
BA in Theatre Arts Theatre majors must attain a minimum grade of C in all required theatre courses. Minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows:
1. Foundations curriculum (See Section 4, Foundations Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree Programs.) - 42 s.h.
2. Foreign language through level 1004 - 12 s.h.
3. Core - 36 s.h.
THEA 1010. Introduction to Acting I (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:FA)
THEA 2001....
Students interested in this program should contact the department chair prior to enrollment. See Section 8, Academic Programs, College of Education, Licensure, for NC teacher licensure requirements. Minimum degree requirement is 128 s.h. of credit.
The Communication Studies: Theatre concentration prepares students interested in acting, technical theatre, dramatic arts, and theatre management to enter those fields. It is also a lot of fun. The Theatre concentration requires study and work in all aspects of theatre. Students interested in performing learn (and work on) the technical aspects that make their performance possible. Students interested in technical theatre step onstage. This broad...
The Theatre Department's combined historical, theoretical and applied curriculum develops a wide range of knowledge and practical skills that can be applied in a variety of careers, and will enrich many aspects of the students' lives. The department provides opportunities for individuals to wrestle with the important questions of human existence, including understanding themselves in many diverse and complex cultural contexts both domestically and...
The Theatre program offers many opportunities for students to work on-stage, backstage and front-of-house through classes, independent studies and practicum work (within the curriculum) and on full-length major productions, one-acts, original plays and staged readings (co-curricular). Students can also join an active Drama Society. Students perform regularly in the black-box Harry Hope Theatre, which houses computerized lighting, computerized surround...
DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES 1. To enable students to think, write, speak and listen critically, clearly and effectively for professional and interpersonal purposes.
2. To afford a wide variety of artistic and intellectual performance opportunities aimed at nurturing creative expression, artistic poise and aesthetic appreciation.
3. To develop students‘ ability to analyze and effectively use the communication process at all levels.
4. To acquaint students...
The department offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with Theatre Studies emphasis option.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
University Theatre Studies: The combination of a solid foundation of theatre studies with the liberal arts
Student Assessment Each semester Theatre Studies major prepares a presentation of representative work developed during the semester. This is delivered and videotaped in front of theatre and dance faculty. Through this process,...
Major in Theatre Arts BA: Complete between 63 and 69 credit hours (depending on the concentration) in theatre arts with a minimum grade of "C-" or "S" to include the following core requirements and one area of concentration
BS: Complete between 63 and 69 credit hours (depending on the concentration) in theatre arts with a minimum grade of "C-" or "S" to include the following core requirements and one area of concentration....
Theatre is education for life. The communications, analytical and artistic skills learned as an Eckerd College Theatre Major will serve you in good stead in any field.
We train well-rounded artists who are ready to do advanced work in graduate programs, join professional theatrical organizations, or even form the next great theatre company!
Eckerd Theatre students develop skills in acting, directing, design and technical theatre. They acquire knowledge...
The Theatre curriculum is based on a liberal arts foundation, requiring a series of Theatre Core courses followed by a concentration in either Performance Studies or Theatre Technology. Students have multiple opportunities to enhance classroom training with practical experiences.
The major in theatre arts education prepares students to teach drama and theatre arts in secondary and middle schools. The major balances theory and practical application, and provides valuable insights in the operation of curricular and extracurricular programs in theatre. Students who plan to seek certification should maintain a relationship with both the Department of Education and the Department of Communication Arts & Sciences....
The curriculum, redesigned in 2008, is geared both to the student who aims for a professional career and to the integration of theatre studies within a liberal-arts education. Students wishing to major or minor in theatre first complete a core of theatre arts courses (including study of theatre history and dramatic literature) and then select either Performance or Production as an area of specialization.
Musical Theatre is closely linked to the acting program, sharing the first two years of training work. To this core, Musical Theatre majors add work in singing, dance, and musical theatre performance. As with the Acting Program, students continue through the Musical Theatre Program only with the permission of the faculty and a re-audition process at the end of the sophomore year.
The BA degree Theatre Education involves the use of theatre in a variety of educative settings, in addition to formal K-12 teaching. Some students will choose to pursue certification for K-12 Teachers of Drama; all use the program to develop interests and expertise in a wide range of theatre areas. Students in Theatre Education often do two full years of acting work at Emerson and some, with the permission of the Acting faculty, will do two additional...
