Learning Outcomes

General Goals of the Theatre and Dance Department

To create a work ethic characterized by self-discipline, generous collaboration, and consistently honest and imaginative on-stage efforts
To offer and receive constructive criticism
To critically evaluate and analyze a script engaging with classical, contemporary, and abstract texts.
To offer a range of performance approaches and technique
To make students aware of diverse artistic traditions
To impart knowledge concerning social issues and cultural awareness
To develop research skills and make them a part of the rehearsal process
To identify key figures, crucial events, and important dates in theatre and dance history
To understand various dramatic theories and their influence on the development of theatre and dance
To understand the balance between theory and practice
To foster time management and discipline
To develop skills that aid in the producing of stage objects
To develop commitment and follow through in the execution of a predetermined vision
To develop appreciation for and value of disciplines and responsibilities that are not one’s own.
To build empathy skills
To build awareness of global approaches to theatre and dance making, histories and how they interrelate and inform each other
To experience – collaboratively and professionally – the challenges inherent in developing new material for the production and performance