This program teaches the kind of research, writing, planning and budgeting skills that students need to succeed in the job market, and affords them the opportunity to employ these skills on behalf of a variety of clients. An extremely active chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America gives students additional opportunities for learning and service. Performance and theoretical electives afford students an opportunity to tailor it to their interests as they prepare for careers ranging from sales to supervision, from the ministry to law. A background in speech communication is an asset to all career-minded individuals who must communicate clearly, forcefully, and persuasively. The theatre program offers a full range of courses plus extensive applied experience both on and off stage.
Students prepare for professional, community and educational theatre positions.
The Forest Roberts Theatre is one of the finest university theatres in the nation, boasting computerized lighting control and an upgraded sound system. Theatre majors and minors put what they learn in performance and technical theatre classes into practice onstage or backstage in five major productions yearly before traditionally sold out houses. Experimental theatre space in the McClintock building is home to numerous student-directed productions as well as many performance classes. A special audition class has helped ensure ninety- percent placement of theatre students over the past decade. ThinkPad is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.