Vocal music studies emphasize calssical and operatic experiences. Percussion emphasizes non-mallet performance. Actors study acting technique and text analysis, improvisation, movement and voice. Design students study play analysis, research, drafting, rendering, painting, carpentry and state management. An emphasis is placed on the student's creative problem solving and knowledge of language, ideas and culture.
All students participate in daily warm-up exercises.
Electives All PGSA participants select one elective art area to pursue during weekday afternoons. Students are required to go entirely outside of their major art area to select an elective. In addition to the five major art forms, recent offerings have included world arts, the Internet, film criticism and sign language. Photography is not available as an elective. Leadership Leadership seminars help students learn how they can become active advocates of the arts in their local communities.