Theatre
ǰ.ٱ.Engage.
СӰԺ Theatre Students…
…create onstage
to gain experience in all aspects of theatre working on faculty, guest, and student-directed productions.
…explore in the classroom
in a generalist program that equips students with a wide range of courses in acting, design, directing, theatre history, and text analysis. Majors can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
…experience professional theatre
on group trips at little or no cost.
…engage with other artists
working and networking with regional and nationally acclaimed guest artists each semester.
…broaden their skills
through СӰԺ Theatre’s annual stage combat training and certification in a range of weapons under the Society of American Fight Directors.
…take advantage of financial opportunities
including $15,000 in scholarships and over $24,000 in work-study opportunities awarded each academic year.
…get involved
with the many opportunities СӰԺ Theatre offers including traveling abroad to study theatre in London, interning with the СӰԺ Summer Theatre, attending national auditions and conferences, participating in the national honorary theatre society, Alpha Psi Omega, or the СӰԺ Theatre stage combat fight club, Bear Brawlers, and so much more.
…expand their professional experience
and networks through interning with the СӰԺ Summer Theatre, a professional theatre company housed at СӰԺ. Each year the company brings in professional actors and technicians from across the country to produce a selection of family friendly plays & musicals in its summer festival in Conway.
СӰԺ Theatre Brief Mission Statement
СӰԺ Theatre engages the student in diverse experiences that emphasize artistic process, self-evaluation, and the connection of academic rigor to realized production.
СӰԺ Theatre Tagline
“Explore. Create. Engage.”
СӰԺ Theatre Mission & Goals
With an emphasis on collaboration and process, the BA in Theatre grounds each student in the fundamentals of acting, directing, design, technical theatre, and dramaturgy, and allows pursuit of advanced specialty in each of these areas. The program seeks to connect theatre study and practice to its historical and social contexts, and encourages students to engage with their communities and with the wider world. The Theatre program celebrates the СӰԺ Core values of Critical Inquiry, Communication, Responsible Living, and Diversity.
СӰԺ Theatre promotes excellence in the classroom and on the stage. Students are given production opportunities to direct, stage manage, or take the lead in scenic, costume, lighting, sound, properties, and/or makeup design. Our program is co-curricular, providing a creative forum where theories taught in the classroom can be applied.
N.A.S.T. Accreditation
СӰԺ Theatre is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre. This accreditation assures students and parents that the СӰԺ Theatre program meets professional standards in theatre education and training as set fourth by the association.