The performance of drama, dance, and film creates an immediate, physical relationship to major themes of life for audience and performers alike. They are arts forms based on human communication, arenas where psychology, politics, religion, and gender all come into play. Drama and dance have forever been powerful forces in world civilization and are an imaginative mirror, both reflective and refractive. A variety of course offerings is complemented by an active season of productions so that artistic and critical skills can be applied and understood in the context of live performance. Courses and productions are open to all Tufts students, regardless of major.
All courses fulfill the arts distribution requirement.
The subscription season consists of three faculty-directed productions. Annually, over a dozen student-directed shows are presented by various student organizations . Dance performance choreographed and performed by faculty and students are presented in the Arena and other spaces on campus. In production, students experience the educational pleasures of contact with powerful ideas and images, of ensemble creation, and of immersion in a project for an extended period.