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Theater
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The B.F.A. degree program has two areas of specialization: acting and design and technical production (which includes scenic, lighting, and costume design).
Students must complete one of the following areas with a grade of C or higher in each theater course that is applied toward the fulfillment of department requirements. Any substitution of courses must be approved by the chairperson or designee/undergraduate deputy chair.
Student Learning Outcomes
Specialization Goals
Communicate effectively and professionally (verbally, visually, and/or in writing) in an area of specialization.
Apply acquired knowledge and skills to pursue innovative endeavors in line with a personal or collaborative vision.
Create work that involves professional collaboration, discipline, and standards.
Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
Understand and convey the physical, psychological, and intellectual components of a character.
Synthesize their knowledge of the liberal arts with the specialized actor training they receive.
PRACTICAL COMPETENCIES (SKILLS)
Apply ensemble principles of collaboration to theatrical productions in a wide range of performance contexts.
Identify and develop who they uniquely are as a storyteller through practical training in voice, movement and acting technique.