Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Western Connecticut State University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

This degree is appropriate for students who wish to study theatre within the broader context of a liberal arts education and to emphasize areas of concentration such as performance, design/technology, theatre arts management or drama studies. Students are encouraged to explore breadth and variety in their educational pursuits to enhance their understanding of the world around them and to give them greater career versatility as a graduate: To develop understanding and practice of theatre arts by focusing on the verbal, physical, visual and research aspects of the craft; To understand script analysis in order to develop an understanding of the relationship of production process to the period and style, content and structure of a script. To provide exposure to a wide variety of theatre repertory through the study of the history of theatre, its major dramatists, attending performances, and through the production of a variety of theatre works; To prepare students for entry-level positions in theatre performance, design and/or technology, theatre arts management and other entertainment industry-related fields, as well as, for continuation with graduate studies, and/or teaching; To encourage students to explore breadth and variety in their educational pursuits to enhance their understanding of the world around them and to give them greater career versatility as a post-graduate.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

This degree is appropriate for students who wish to study theatre within the broader context of a liberal arts education and to emphasize areas of concentration such as performance, design/technology, theatre arts management or drama studies. Students are encouraged to explore breadth and variety in their educational pursuits to enhance their understanding of the world around them and to give them greater career versatility as a graduate: To develop understanding and practice of theatre arts by focusing on the verbal, physical, visual and research aspects of the craft; To understand script analysis in order to develop an understanding of the relationship of production process to the period and style, content and structure of a script. To provide exposure to a wide variety of theatre repertory through the study of the history of theatre, its major dramatists, attending performances, and through the production of a variety of theatre works; To prepare students for entry-level positions in theatre performance, design and/or technology, theatre arts management and other entertainment industry-related fields, as well as, for continuation with graduate studies, and/or teaching; To encourage students to explore breadth and variety in their educational pursuits to enhance their understanding of the world around them and to give them greater career versatility as a post-graduate.

Admission Requirements

6+
Candidates for admission must have a high school diploma from an accredited secondary school or an equivalency diploma. Other English Language Requirements: a 213 on the Computer Based Test (CBT) or a 550 on the paper based test (PB) on TOEFL.

48 Months
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
0 USD
International
0 USD

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