Training
•Bullet: Liberal arts education combined with practical exploration of performance
•Bullet: Emphasis on experimentation and collaboration in an "educational and artistic laboratory"
•Bullet: Engagement with both scripted and devised work
•Bullet: Students involved in all aspects of production — acting, design, directing, playwriting, and dramaturgy
•Bullet: Guest professional theater artists serve as teachers, collaborators, and mentors
•Bullet: Courses span acting, voice, set design, sound design, playwriting, dramaturgy, and theater history
•Bullet: Many introductory courses require no prerequisites, welcoming first-year students
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Annual department productions and Cooper Series performances
•Bullet: Guest artist collaborations and student-run theater opportunities
•Bullet: Located in the Lang Performing Arts Center (LPAC)
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Gail Lerner '92 — Emmy-nominated writer/producer ("Will & Grace," "black-ish") •Bullet: Jessica Cannizzaro '12 — originated role in off-Broadway "Puffs"
•Bullet: Nell Bang-Jensen '11 — Artistic Director, Theatre Horizon
•Bullet: Jessie Bear '09 — playwright, producer; co-founder This is Not A Theatre Company •Bullet: Kari Olmon '13 — Associate Artistic Director, Page 73 NYC
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Course Major (9 credits), Course Minor (6 credits), Honors Major, and Honors Minor options
•Bullet: Written and oral comprehensive exams required for Course Majors in senior year
•Bullet: Honors students undertake additional thesis projects arranged individually with advisors
