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BA Theatre

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Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Program profile
Ultra-Selective12-24 Students

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

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