Training
•BA curriculum covers theater history, acting, Shakespeare, dance and performance options, playwriting, dramaturgy, theatrical design and production, and film or literature study
•Emmanuel frames theater arts as a creative liberal arts discipline that builds self-confidence, creative thinking, and public-presentation skills
•Learning outcomes include theater terminology and theory, performance and production techniques, creating new work, collaborative production, dramatic literature, and aesthetic and humanistic analysis
Performance & Productions
•Students apply their training in Theater Arts Department productions
•Majors complete at least four semesters of theatrical production participation, with limited substitutions for performance techniques, voice lessons, or piano
•Capstone options include student-directed production, advanced technical theater design project, or theater internship
Professional Development
•100% of Emmanuel students complete an internship as part of the core curriculum
•Boston-area theater and cultural connections named by Emmanuel include Actors' Shakespeare Project, Boston Ballet, Broadway in Boston, Central Square Theater, Shakespeare & Company, and Speakeasy Stage Company
•Careers listed for theater arts graduates include actor, director, stage manager, playwright, lighting, costume, set, or sound designer, technical director, theater educator, arts administrator, and event planner
Location
•Emmanuel's Boston setting gives theater students access to the city's arts and cultural organizations
Degree Flexibility
•The department publishes both major and minor pathways in Theater Arts
•Curriculum options include public speaking, dance, advanced performance techniques, acting styles and genres, Shakespeare study-to-stage, and moving body coursework
