Theatre - California State University - Northridge

Theatre from California State University - Northridge is a Campus Bachelor Theatre degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Department Mission The Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre within the context of a broad-based liberal arts education, offers an integrative, balanced program of studies that prepares students to enter the field of theatre, undertake specialized graduate study or to draw upon their theatre education in other fields and pursuits. We emphasize the power of imagination, passion, discipline, and collaboration in theatre. We believe a systematic study of theatre in its many aspects can impart lifelong skills in creative problem solving, effective teamwork, and interpersonal communications. Central to our mission is superior teaching; our classroom encompasses the studio, the stage, and the technical laboratory. Our production curriculum provides a dynamic and multifaceted outreach component that enables the Department both to draw upon and serve all segments of the larger community. The Department of Theatre is committed to diversity in all areas and to international education experiences in the Los Angeles area and the world. The Master of Arts program provides a broad based education in theatre , preparing students for theatre-related careers and for further study in theatre history, literature, and theory. Within the University community, we provide opportunities for non-majors to engage and participate in our department, introducing the arts into their degree plans. In addition, we play a vital role in contributing theatre education to the preparation of Elementary and Secondary Education teachers. Careers The B.A. degree in Theatre prepares a student for advanced study in a pre-professional (M.F.A.) or academic (M.A.) program. It also serves as preliminary study for a performance and/or production career in live theatre as well as the allied industries of television and cinema. The interpersonal and collaborative skills learned in the program will serve the graduate well in a variety of related disciplines including the fields of education (both as teacher and administrator), psychology, law and a variety of private and governmental positions where a well-rounded liberal arts education will provide the flexibility and broad base of knowledge likely to be required in future careers. Student Learning Outcomes of the Undergraduate Program 1 The student will know and be able to process sensory information and respond to sensory information through the language unique to theatre. 2 The student will know and be able to apply their knowledge of artistic and theatre processes through production participation. 3 The student will know and be able to apply historical, cultural, and literary understandings to the creation of theatre. 4 The student will know and be able to apply appropriate criteria to make informed assessments of quality in works of theatre . 5. The student will know and be able to develop intra and interpersonal skills essential to the collaborative process in theatre. View more details on California State University - Northridge, CA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Theatre courses.