Theater Arts exposes students to the range of theater activities both onstage and offstage, all of which require an individual and collaborative intelligence and a passionate interest in theater. The program is seen as a way to increase the number of trained men and women in theater practices and provide a venue for the development of theater artists who intend to apply their knowledge of the theater craft for work in professional theater or in film, radio, or television.

Areas of Interest

• Acting
• Directing
• Technical Theater
• Drama Text and Performance
• Theater History and Criticism

Career Opportunities
Aside from the obvious involvement in theater and media, BFA TA graduates do well in fields and in careers that place heavy demands on meeting the public. The program is a sound undergraduate preparation for public service or law, for teaching, for careers in sales and business, and for fields involving human relations.