Training
•Bullet: BA curriculum covers theater history, acting, Shakespeare, dance and performance options, playwriting, dramaturgy, theatrical design and production, and film or literature study
•Bullet: Emmanuel frames theater arts as a creative liberal arts discipline that builds self-confidence, creative thinking, and public-presentation skills
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: Students apply their training in Theater Arts Department productions
•Bullet: Majors complete at least four semesters of theatrical production participation, with limited substitutions for performance techniques, voice lessons, or piano
•Bullet: Capstone options include student-directed production, advanced technical theater design project, or theater internship
Professional Development
•Bullet: 100% of Emmanuel students complete an internship as part of the core curriculum
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: Emmanuel's Boston setting gives theater students access to the city's arts and cultural organizations
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: The department publishes both major and minor pathways in Theater Arts
•Bullet: Curriculum options include public speaking, dance, advanced performance techniques, acting styles and genres, Shakespeare study-to-stage, and moving body coursework
