Training
•Bullet: Combines artistic practice with scholarly inquiry — equal emphasis on craft and critical thinking
•Bullet: Primarily directed toward studying theatre as an interpretive and communicative tool
•Bullet: Liberal arts approach encourages double majors — common combinations include physics, religion, and political science
•Bullet: Comprehensive 9-course major covering acting, directing, playwriting, design, literature, theory, history, and technical production
•Bullet: Students study both Western and non-Western theatrical traditions
•Bullet: Advanced work available in acting, design, directing, and scholarship
•Bullet: Mentored relationships with faculty and guest artists
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Minimum 4 department productions required for all majors, including stage management experience
•Bullet: Department produces approximately 3 productions per academic year
•Bullet: Independent projects and self-produced performance opportunities available
Professional Development
•Bullet: Degree with Honors available through yearlong senior project (performance or thesis)
•Bullet: Typical class of 6-10 majors allows for highly individualized mentorship
•Bullet: Students equipped to proceed to graduate and professional schools in theatre
•Bullet: Graduates have earned fellowships for post-graduate study and graduated Phi Beta Kappa
Facilities
•Bullet: The '62 Center for Theatre and Dance — state-of-the-art multi-venue complex
•Bullet: MainStage — courtyard-style proscenium theatre for major productions and touring artists
•Bullet: CenterStage — 150-seat flexible flat-floor studio theatre with moveable balconies and lift
•Bullet: Adams Memorial Theater — intimate 220-seat thrust-type theatre
Study Abroad
•Bullet: Affiliated with the National Theatre Institute for intensive off-campus theatre study
•Bullet: Study abroad supported — students have studied at Oxford and other international programs
•Bullet: One-semester abroad easily accommodated with careful planning
