Theatre in higher education creates not only strong theatre artists, articulate theatre educators, but also effective public leaders and compassionate visionaries in all professions.
Theatre brings life to learning.
Theatre in higher education creates not only strong theatre artists and articulate theatre educators, but also effective public leaders and compassionate visionaries in all professions. Theatre in higher education encourages students to understand the unique history, theory and practice of theatre and performance through intellectual and experiential investigation. Students engage in academic coursework in the history and theory of theatre and drama, the study of acting and directing, the exploration of performance and cultural studies, the art of theatrical design and stage technology, the business of theatre administration, and the examination of related interdisciplinary topics such as anthropology, music, English, psychology and dance. Theatre in higher education enables students to learn about diverse historical eras, communities, styles of production, technologies, and playwrights through various types of artistic productions. Theatre in higher education creates opportunities for crossing cultures within the theatrical experience.