In addition, they choose among studies in camera techniques, improvisation, stage combat, accents and dialects, musical theater, and other subjects of general interest in the field. For those interested in the technical and design concentrations, extensive training is available in stage management and in set, costume, lighting, and make-up design and construction. The Department also offers equally extensive training programs in directing and in playwriting. At the 400-seat Emma and Oscar Getz Theater, we present fully mounted productions of two large cast plays and one musical. Students who wish to perform in addition to taking classes understand that time needed for rehearsals and performances is extra-curricular.
Students also take advantage of professional internships frequently available with local companies.
The performing arts are collaborative by nature. And because they are working side by side with professionals, students are much better prepared for the rigors of earning a living in their chosen field than typical beginning professionals.