Departmental courses and projects provide students with cultural and artistic experiences and develop their abilities to observe, reflect, think critically and express themselves. Theatre students have the opportunity to apply these skills to coursework, departmental productions and experiences off-campus and are encouraged to take responsibility for their education and to develop their leadership skills. In an atmosphere of cooperation and respect for the individual, students are challenged to achieve academic, aesthetic, and production standards of quality. Through innovative processes that embrace the notion of collaboration, the department encourages students to aspire to excellence. Auditions for Theatre Simpson productions are open to all students.
Departmental scholarships are available.
Introduction to Theatre. Required of all majors but open to non-majors. Theatre Production and Stagecraft A lecture-laboratory course covering the process of producing a play. Emphasis on technically organizing and producing for performance. Offered every spring semester.