Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theater and Performance Studies
Within the Theater and Performance Studies Department we understand performance to be a mode of critical inquiry and research, a means of creative expression and a vehicle for public engagement. The theater events that take place within the department are the means by which students engage with theater performance on the physical, intellectual, and aesthetic levels. It is our hope that you will not only grow as performers but also as artists, thinkers, makers, viewers, and participants in the whole of the artistic event.
The practical focus of the major is to create theater of all kinds using all its art forms. Whether new to theater, or seasoned with years of training and skill, all students receive an education that engages them fully. Your focus may be on acting, directing, stage management, technical theater, playwriting, or some combination of these. Equally important to us is the study of theater and dance performance theory, history, culture and literature, thereby balancing the practical with the theoretical. Students engage in technical theater and production courses in sound, set, costume, lighting and visual design, as well as a myriad of performance opportunities.
The theater training and academic courses offered by our department are geared toward the student who is interested in learning about theater and performance from multiple perspectives. As either a major or minor in Theater and Performance Studies, you will study with nationally and internationally known faculty, respected for their scholarly research and for their creative work. Our graduates have gone on to professional careers in all theatrical fields and graduate schools all over the world. Our alumni include professional actors on stage and screen, arts journalists, stunt actors, directors, producers, playwrights, and more.
Further departmental opportunities include student-directed theater performances and projects, honors projects, internships in local Bay Area theaters, teaching courses in the department, and invitations to a myriad of diverse and exciting lectures and performances. Students also have access to world renowned visiting guest artists through our close relationship with Cal Performances and extensive network in the field.
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