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Study Abroad

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Undergraduate major housed in the Barnard College Department of Theatre
Open to all undergraduates from Barnard College, Columbia College, and General Studies
Engages disciplines of drama, theatre, and performance studies as intellectual and artistic inquiry
Located in New York City with access to professional theatre community
TRAINING
Foundational coursework in western and non-Western performance traditions
Specialization areas: acting, directing, design, dramaturgy, playwriting, stage management, and technical theatre
All majors complete a capstone senior thesis project (research or artistic)
Thesis fields include acting, design, directing, dramaturgy, playwriting, solo performance, and research
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Full season of productions in Minor Latham Playhouse and Glicker-Milstein Theatre
Collaboration between students and professional theatre artists
Open auditions for all undergraduates each semester
STUDY ABROAD
Study abroad courses may count toward the major, including conservatory programs in London (RADA, BADA)

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