48 monthsProgramme duration
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Performing Arts
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
As an undergraduate student pursuing a major in theater arts degree at Duquesne, you’ll enjoy a number of distinctive benefits: A holistic, liberal arts approach to the study of theater. This means you’ll get a well-rounded education in the many aspects of theater, from studying the literature of the plays themselves, to developing skills needed both backstage in production and on stage as an actor. A supportive learning environment that includes small classes, one-on-one mentoring and the chance to work on independent projects. The opportunity to get involved in student productions of the Red Masquers, Spotlight Musical Theater and the Medieval and Renaissance Players starting your freshman year! The Summer Company, Exhalations Dance Troupe and Encore Show Choir provide additional campus performance opportunities. The four-year B.A. program encourages students to examine and experience the relationship between drama as literary artifact and drama as performance. Students learn the skills necessary to translate the written word into a living, breathing, dynamic art. By working with the technical side of dramatic presentation, students develop invaluable problem-solving skills, build leadership qualities and learn to work successfully in a team environment. You learn skills that keep you calm in a crisis, keep your mind flexible, make you versatile and courageous, and train you to have a critical eye. As in all liberal arts programs, students develop flexibility of mind, clarity and precision in written and oral communication, and an ability to negotiate an ever more complex world. Career Pathways for Theater Arts Graduates: Because Duquesne’s theater arts program embraces a liberal arts approach to studying theater rather than a conservatory approach; students gain the broadest understanding of all aspects of theater. This provides graduates with solid footing for careers in all types of theater jobs, including acting, directing, playwriting, administration and theater technology. A Duquesne theater arts degree also serves as a strong foundation for further study at the graduate level. While many theater majors do intend to make careers for themselves in the theater and associated fields, Duquesne’s theater arts program also leads to success in education, law, arts management, business, marketing, public relations and communications. Skills learned through the study of theater such as critical thinking and analysis, presentation, teamwork and problem-solving are invaluable to employers in practically any field. Our graduates have been seen onstage and behind the scenes on Broadway and in regional theaters around the country. Our playwriting students have had their plays produced all over North America and Europe. Many of our majors go on to law school and have been admitted into some of the most prestigious schools in the country. Our students have also gone on to very successful careers in business, marketing, and arts administration.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Performing Arts
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
As an undergraduate student pursuing a major in theater arts degree at Duquesne, you’ll enjoy a number of distinctive benefits: A holistic, liberal arts approach to the study of theater. This means you’ll get a well-rounded education in the many aspects of theater, from studying the literature of the plays themselves, to developing skills needed both backstage in production and on stage as an actor. A supportive learning environment that includes small classes, one-on-one mentoring and the chance to work on independent projects. The opportunity to get involved in student productions of the Red Masquers, Spotlight Musical Theater and the Medieval and Renaissance Players starting your freshman year! The Summer Company, Exhalations Dance Troupe and Encore Show Choir provide additional campus performance opportunities. The four-year B.A. program encourages students to examine and experience the relationship between drama as literary artifact and drama as performance. Students learn the skills necessary to translate the written word into a living, breathing, dynamic art. By working with the technical side of dramatic presentation, students develop invaluable problem-solving skills, build leadership qualities and learn to work successfully in a team environment. You learn skills that keep you calm in a crisis, keep your mind flexible, make you versatile and courageous, and train you to have a critical eye. As in all liberal arts programs, students develop flexibility of mind, clarity and precision in written and oral communication, and an ability to negotiate an ever more complex world. Career Pathways for Theater Arts Graduates: Because Duquesne’s theater arts program embraces a liberal arts approach to studying theater rather than a conservatory approach; students gain the broadest understanding of all aspects of theater. This provides graduates with solid footing for careers in all types of theater jobs, including acting, directing, playwriting, administration and theater technology. A Duquesne theater arts degree also serves as a strong foundation for further study at the graduate level. While many theater majors do intend to make careers for themselves in the theater and associated fields, Duquesne’s theater arts program also leads to success in education, law, arts management, business, marketing, public relations and communications. Skills learned through the study of theater such as critical thinking and analysis, presentation, teamwork and problem-solving are invaluable to employers in practically any field. Our graduates have been seen onstage and behind the scenes on Broadway and in regional theaters around the country. Our playwriting students have had their plays produced all over North America and Europe. Many of our majors go on to law school and have been admitted into some of the most prestigious schools in the country. Our students have also gone on to very successful careers in business, marketing, and arts administration.
Admission Requirements
6.5+
Other English Language Requirements accepted: TOEFL with a minimum score of 575(paper-based)and a computer-based score of 233.
48 Months
Jan-2000
Tuition fees
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0 USD
International
0 USD
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