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The course of study in the Department of Theater is grounded in the belief that the performing arts draw on a unique combination of intellectual and artistic skills and talents which are most fully developed when theory and practice are integrated in the learning experience. Students in the program gain expertise in all the fundamental areas of theatrical art in graduated sequences of study designed to bring into focus rigorous critical thinking, precise methods of research, and imaginative expression.

Although Theater majors often focus on a specific area of the field, such as acting, design, directing or dramaturgy, the major is designed to give students experience in all the major areas of theater. As a result, students leave the department extensively trained, with a well-rounded base of knowledge that makes them competitive candidates for employment as well as graduate study.

In addition to coursework, students participate in productions, serving as actors, designers, directors, and dramaturgs, both in the Theater Department’s season and in independent undergraduate productions and informal events.

Undergraduate Theater majors also participate in many special events designed to supplement the curriculum, ranging from hands-on master classes with guest professionals to career-development workshops.