Program Recognition
•Bullet: Acting Emphasis within Clemson's BA Performing Arts - Theatre degree, housed in the Department of Performing Arts alongside audio technology and music
•Bullet: Actors choose their own focus: the theatre concentration also lets students pursue technical theatre, theatre management, writing, directing, or a personalized combination of skills
Training
•Bullet: Curriculum pairs performance with design and playwriting, so actors are introduced to every aspect of a theatrical event
•Bullet: Specialized study includes the history of musical theatre, "page-to-stage" adaptations, original ensemble-based created work, and language-based study of dialects
•Bullet: Students work with faculty and visiting professionals on department productions and can join masterclasses with professional artists
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, Clemson's on-site professional roadhouse and "living laboratory," is where theatre students collaborate with audio technology and music students
•Bullet: Department productions emphasize rich production values, from classical works to contemporary and new plays
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Devario D. Simmons — co-costume designer for Broadway's Thoughts of a Colored Man; assistant professor at Ithaca College •Bullet: Liz Haynes '17 — Assistant Professor of the Practice at Vanderbilt University; created and teaches a class on sustainability in the arts
Professional Development
•Bullet: Students build professional networks in Greenville, Atlanta, and the surrounding area while completing coursework
•Bullet: The liberal arts structure supports graduate school, internships, postgraduate training, and theatre career paths
