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27-2099.00 - Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other

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30,000

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Forecasted Employment

32,100

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Change in Employment

+2,100

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Change in Employment %

+6.8%

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Averett University

Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Bachelor of Arts

This major seeks to prepare students for the “what’s next” in media, sport communication and public relations by focusing on the skills that are fundamental to an effective communicator. Coursework includes a balance of theory and practice with an emphasis on writing, speaking and storytelling in the digital age. This well-balanced major also provides students with instruction and practice in the communication skills that are necessary for success in media, business, public relations and sport communication related careers. Students are well prepared for their careers or for further study in graduate school.

Bachelor of Science in Communication

Bachelor of Science

This major seeks to prepare students for the “what’s next” in media, sport communication and public relations by focusing on the skills that are fundamental to an effective communicator. Coursework includes a balance of theory and practice with an emphasis on writing, speaking and storytelling in the digital age. This well-balanced major also provides students with instruction and practice in the communication skills that are necessary for success in media, business, public relations and sport communication related careers. Students are well prepared for their careers or for further study in graduate school.

Bachelor of Arts in Equestrian Studies

Bachelor of Arts

The mission of the Equestrian Studies Department at Averett University is to provide an educational program leading to a bachelor’s degree, which is recognized in the equine industry for its quality and which prepares students to fill a variety of positions within the equestrian fields. The department seeks to promote a love and understanding of the horse, an appreciation of the theory and practice of dressage and combined training, and the sportsmanship that is reflected in those principles. We strive to instill ethical principles and humane treatment of the horse in its environment and career, and the work ethic and responsibility necessary for their care.

Bachelor of Science in Equestrian Studies

Bachelor of Science

The mission of the Equestrian Studies Department at Averett University is to provide an educational program leading to a bachelor’s degree, which is recognized in the equine industry for its quality and which prepares students to fill a variety of positions within the equestrian fields. The department seeks to promote a love and understanding of the horse, an appreciation of the theory and practice of dressage and combined training, and the sportsmanship that is reflected in those principles. We strive to instill ethical principles and humane treatment of the horse in its environment and career, and the work ethic and responsibility necessary for their care.

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Arts

The Averett University Department of Theatre has dedicated itself to the teaching of the practice of theatre, in all of its aspects, and to the growth and development of this discipline in those students who have expressed an interest in the theatre arts. Students in the department bring with them a variety of backgrounds and experiences, both acting and technical, and it becomes the goal of the department to enhance those experiences into an ensemble effort, creating a sense of teamwork and mutual interdependence.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Averett University Department of Theatre has dedicated itself to the teaching of the practice of theatre, in all of its aspects, and to the growth and development of this discipline in those students who have expressed an interest in the theatre arts. Students in the department bring with them a variety of backgrounds and experiences, both acting and technical, and it becomes the goal of the department to enhance those experiences into an ensemble effort, creating a sense of teamwork and mutual interdependence.

Bluefield University

BA in Communication Arts - Theatre

Bachelor of Arts

Sharing information honestly and conveying inspirational ideas with clarity has become more important than ever. As a Communication Arts major at Bluefield University, you will learn to skillfully craft messages that matter. From writing and reporting to digital strategy and public relations, from graphic design to theatrical performance, our courses provide tools and hands-on training for journalism, marketing, graphic design, and theatre. With access to our innovative Mac Lab, practical experience at our student-run newspaper The Rampage, or participation in our regionally recognized theatre productions, you will connect with others in the field. The Communication Arts degree—with its five concentrations in digital marketing, graphic communication, modern media, sports communication, or theatre—prepares you to become an ethical decisionmaker. Caring faculty guide you to find your voice, while professional internships at a wide range of for-profit and non-profit organizations refine your expertise. This degree allows you to pursue your career goals with confidence and reach global audiences with purpose and authority.

BS in Communication Arts - Theatre

Bachelor of Science

Sharing information honestly and conveying inspirational ideas with clarity has become more important than ever. As a Communication Arts major at Bluefield University, you will learn to skillfully craft messages that matter. From writing and reporting to digital strategy and public relations, from graphic design to theatrical performance, our courses provide tools and hands-on training for journalism, marketing, graphic design, and theatre. With access to our innovative Mac Lab, practical experience at our student-run newspaper The Rampage, or participation in our regionally recognized theatre productions, you will connect with others in the field. The Communication Arts degree—with its five concentrations in digital marketing, graphic communication, modern media, sports communication, or theatre—prepares you to become an ethical decisionmaker. Caring faculty guide you to find your voice, while professional internships at a wide range of for-profit and non-profit organizations refine your expertise. This degree allows you to pursue your career goals with confidence and reach global audiences with purpose and authority.

Bridgewater College

Theatre Major - BA

Bachelor of Arts

The Department of Communication Studies and Theatre offers students the opportunity to study human communication practices in a variety of contexts. The department offers two majors—in communication, technology and culture and in theatre—and two minors—in communication studies and theatre—that each balance theoretical understanding with practical skills. The communication, technology and culture major focuses on ways in which ever-changing technological advances are impacting communication practices. The program provides a strong theoretical understanding of communication processes in a technology-based culture, including practical training that will allow students to become effective media practitioners. Courses examine both practical and theoretical approaches to the study of communication such as historical developments, policy implications, the influence of mass media and communication technologies, interpersonal relationships, and connections between communication and power relationships. Students will learn how the methods of social science help us adapt messages across a variety of rhetorical situations. Communication courses are taught in an interactive manner combining lectures, discussion, in-class activities and hands-on experience. Students conduct theoretical and field research, write various types of academic and professional papers, design public relations campaigns, create blogs and deliver public presentations. In addition to working on their own, students in communication courses work in collaboration with other students gaining valuable teamwork skills. Students majoring in communication, technology and culture are prepared for careers in a diverse group of occupations, such as public relations, advertising, sales, management, journalism and human resources. The major also helps prepare students for graduate studies. The theatre major incorporates both theoretical and practical application of theatrical study and theatrical practice. The major in theatre seeks to foster a sense of wonder and excitement in students and community members, while continually asking: what is the role of the theatre and theatre artist in society, whether it be campus, a city, the nation, or the world? A fundamental keystone is that lessons learned in the classroom and on the stage have application in the “real world”. Students learn how to take ideas and realize them through application of theatrical production and presentation. As an interdisciplinary field of study, the theatre major draws from many sources and disciplines and seeks to highlight how they can inform each other, along with a vigorous schedule of productions that put theory into practice.

Brightpoint Community College

Emory & Henry University

Spanish Teacher Preparation (BA)

Bachelor of Arts

Objective: To enable students to meet Virginia requirements for licensure to teach Spanish PK-12.

Theatre: Directing and Stage Mgmt (BFA)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Objective: To provide the basis for a lifetime appreciation of the theatre and/or for a professional or educational vocation in the theatre.

Theatre (BA)

Bachelor of Arts

Objective: To provide the basis for a lifetime appreciation of the theatre and/or for a professional or educational vocation in the theatre.

Theatre: Musical (BFA)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Objective: To provide the basis for a lifetime appreciation of the theatre and/or for a professional or educational vocation in the theatre.

Theatre: Production and Design (BFA)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Objective: To provide the basis for a lifetime appreciation of the theatre and/or for a professional or educational vocation in the theatre.

Theatre: Performance (BFA)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Objective: To provide the basis for a lifetime appreciation of the theatre and/or for a professional or educational vocation in the theatre.

George Mason University

Hollins University

James Madison University

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Dance

Bachelor of Arts

The School of Theatre and Dance combines the best attributes of a liberal arts education and professional arts training. Students concentrate in theatre, musical theatre, or dance and study with a faculty of working professionals who give personal attention to every student. With a wide range of performance opportunities, one of the distinctive features of the School of Theatre and Dance is the emphasis it places on student generated work in the Experimental Theatre and Dance Studio productions.

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts

The School of Theatre and Dance combines the best attributes of a liberal arts education and professional arts training. Students concentrate in theatre, musical theatre, or dance and study with a faculty of working professionals who give personal attention to every student. With a wide range of performance opportunities, one of the distinctive features of the School of Theatre and Dance is the emphasis it places on student generated work in the Experimental Theatre and Dance Studio productions.

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Theatre

Bachelor of Arts

The School of Theatre and Dance is rooted in the belief that the relevant artist is the thinking artist who couples the mastery and embodiment of concrete skills with knowledge of and sensitivity to the cultural environments of ideas, artistic forms, and other persons.

The school trains and educates artists, scholars, and teachers in the rich traditions and current practices of dance, theatre, and musical theatre.

Dedicated to the value of the intensive B.A., the school’s programs blend liberal arts education and critical thinking with intensive, pre-professional training and practice.

Faculty foster an environment that values and cultivates creative, passionate, disciplined, curious, innovative, engaged, articulate, collaborative, and independent-thinking artists and scholars.

Committed to a teaching approach that emphasizes mentorship and individual attention to students, faculty members of the school empower students in the development of their own personal strengths, provide them with tools and opportunities to realize their potential, and equip them for successful work in professional environments, graduate programs, and as lifelong learners.

Mary Baldwin University

Northern Virginia Community College

Old Dominion University

Radford University

BA in Theatre

Bachelor of Arts

The Department of Theatre and Cinema offers liberal arts and pre-professional studies culminating in majors in one of two degrees (BA or BS) and minors in Theatre (a General Theatre Minor and a Theatre Performance Minor or a Theatre Production Minor) and a Cinematic Arts Minor. Students of theatre receive instruction that is rich in diverse perspectives and cross-disciplinary experiences. The department and students are supported by a strong production program which makes significant contributions to the cultural life of the university and community. Students are immersed in a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum emphasizing the study and practice of performance, directing, design/technical theatre, history and cinematic arts as well as preparing graduates to pursue a professional career in theatre or study at the post-baccalaureate level. The program provides a challenging variety of performance opportunities in classical, contemporary, musical and theatre for young audience productions. The Theatre Program is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) and participation in department productions is open to all students enrolled in Radford University.

BS in Theatre

Bachelor of Science

The Department of Theatre and Cinema offers liberal arts and pre-professional studies culminating in majors in one of two degrees (BA or BS) and minors in Theatre (a General Theatre Minor and a Theatre Performance Minor or a Theatre Production Minor) and a Cinematic Arts Minor. Students of theatre receive instruction that is rich in diverse perspectives and cross-disciplinary experiences. The department and students are supported by a strong production program which makes significant contributions to the cultural life of the university and community. Students are immersed in a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum emphasizing the study and practice of performance, directing, design/technical theatre, history and cinematic arts as well as preparing graduates to pursue a professional career in theatre or study at the post-baccalaureate level. The program provides a challenging variety of performance opportunities in classical, contemporary, musical and theatre for young audience productions. The Theatre Program is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) and participation in department productions is open to all students enrolled in Radford University.

Randolph College

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre: Acting Concentration

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Both in study and practice, theatre at the College is directed toward developing an understanding and appreciation of the interrelationship of actor, script, performing space, and audience. The Department's curriculum centers on courses that explore performance (acting and directing), text (literature and playwriting), and performing space (design and technology), and that recognizeâ€”in various considerations of styles, periods, history, standards, and conventionsâ€”the essentiality of the audience in completing the theatre circle.
Acknowledging the unique and elemental nature of theatre as live performance, the Department emphasizes direct and personal expression through production experience. Students from all majors participate in the production of plays and enroll in theatre courses. Theatre majors are guided through the academic and production programs to hone their specialty area of emphasis while cultivating a generalist approach to theatre. The Department is committed to helping students focus their career goals in theatre and prepares students to meet them by advising them from declaration about opportunities outside the Red Brick Wall to complement their work within the Department.
The Department presents two or three productions each academic year, with additional productions added through directing class, independent study projects, and allied programs. The production season serves as laboratory work for the academic program and production work is an inherent part of the major. Theatre majors are expected to develop skill in their specialty area through course work and assignments in every department production. This apprenticeship path leads to earning a major role or production responsibility that can serve as their capstone project in their senior year. Theatre majors receive regular evaluations to ensure their successful progress along that path.
Seasons of plays are chosen with deliberation. The Department strives to offer an artistically compelling and socially relevant season of plays to its students, to the College community, and to Lynchburg in general, a season that is entertaining while advancing our knowledge of the human condition. The Department is dedicated to exposing each student to the breadth of theatrical expression in their time on campus, emphasizing the best of period and contemporary work and the variety of production styles, while providing an individually crafted program of study and set of experiences that maximizes artistic growth.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre: Directing Concentration

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Both in study and practice, theatre at the College is directed toward developing an understanding and appreciation of the interrelationship of actor, script, performing space, and audience. The Department's curriculum centers on courses that explore performance (acting and directing), text (literature and playwriting), and performing space (design and technology), and that recognizeâ€”in various considerations of styles, periods, history, standards, and conventionsâ€”the essentiality of the audience in completing the theatre circle.
Acknowledging the unique and elemental nature of theatre as live performance, the Department emphasizes direct and personal expression through production experience. Students from all majors participate in the production of plays and enroll in theatre courses. Theatre majors are guided through the academic and production programs to hone their specialty area of emphasis while cultivating a generalist approach to theatre. The Department is committed to helping students focus their career goals in theatre and prepares students to meet them by advising them from declaration about opportunities outside the Red Brick Wall to complement their work within the Department.
The Department presents two or three productions each academic year, with additional productions added through directing class, independent study projects, and allied programs. The production season serves as laboratory work for the academic program and production work is an inherent part of the major. Theatre majors are expected to develop skill in their specialty area through course work and assignments in every department production. This apprenticeship path leads to earning a major role or production responsibility that can serve as their capstone project in their senior year. Theatre majors receive regular evaluations to ensure their successful progress along that path.
Seasons of plays are chosen with deliberation. The Department strives to offer an artistically compelling and socially relevant season of plays to its students, to the College community, and to Lynchburg in general, a season that is entertaining while advancing our knowledge of the human condition. The Department is dedicated to exposing each student to the breadth of theatrical expression in their time on campus, emphasizing the best of period and contemporary work and the variety of production styles, while providing an individually crafted program of study and set of experiences that maximizes artistic growth.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre: Design and Technology Concentration

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Both in study and practice, theatre at the College is directed toward developing an understanding and appreciation of the interrelationship of actor, script, performing space, and audience. The Department's curriculum centers on courses that explore performance (acting and directing), text (literature and playwriting), and performing space (design and technology), and that recognizeâ€”in various considerations of styles, periods, history, standards, and conventionsâ€”the essentiality of the audience in completing the theatre circle.
Acknowledging the unique and elemental nature of theatre as live performance, the Department emphasizes direct and personal expression through production experience. Students from all majors participate in the production of plays and enroll in theatre courses. Theatre majors are guided through the academic and production programs to hone their specialty area of emphasis while cultivating a generalist approach to theatre. The Department is committed to helping students focus their career goals in theatre and prepares students to meet them by advising them from declaration about opportunities outside the Red Brick Wall to complement their work within the Department.
The Department presents two or three productions each academic year, with additional productions added through directing class, independent study projects, and allied programs. The production season serves as laboratory work for the academic program and production work is an inherent part of the major. Theatre majors are expected to develop skill in their specialty area through course work and assignments in every department production. This apprenticeship path leads to earning a major role or production responsibility that can serve as their capstone project in their senior year. Theatre majors receive regular evaluations to ensure their successful progress along that path.
Seasons of plays are chosen with deliberation. The Department strives to offer an artistically compelling and socially relevant season of plays to its students, to the College community, and to Lynchburg in general, a season that is entertaining while advancing our knowledge of the human condition. The Department is dedicated to exposing each student to the breadth of theatrical expression in their time on campus, emphasizing the best of period and contemporary work and the variety of production styles, while providing an individually crafted program of study and set of experiences that maximizes artistic growth.

Minor in Musical Theatre

Minor

The music program fosters an understanding of music as both a form of artistic expression and a language. Course offerings in the Department acknowledge this and provide the opportunity to pursue musicâ€™s three interrelated areas: its theory, history, and performance. In theory classes, students will develop their understanding of the construction and use of the musical language. Music history courses examine the cultural and sociological role of the art form. Students may pursue performance study through individual lessons or in a group setting by joining the Chorale or the Chamber Orchestra, both of which perform multiple concerts each academic year.

Minor in Theatre

Minor

Both in study and practice, theatre at the College is directed toward developing an understanding and appreciation of the interrelationship of actor, script, performing space, and audience. The Department's curriculum centers on courses that explore performance (acting and directing), text (literature and playwriting), and performing space (design and technology), and that recognizeâ€”in various considerations of styles, periods, history, standards, and conventionsâ€”the essentiality of the audience in completing the theatre circle.
Acknowledging the unique and elemental nature of theatre as live performance, the Department emphasizes direct and personal expression through production experience. Students from all majors participate in the production of plays and enroll in theatre courses. Theatre majors are guided through the academic and production programs to hone their specialty area of emphasis while cultivating a generalist approach to theatre. The Department is committed to helping students focus their career goals in theatre and prepares students to meet them by advising them from declaration about opportunities outside the Red Brick Wall to complement their work within the Department.
The Department presents two or three productions each academic year, with additional productions added through directing class, independent study projects, and allied programs. The production season serves as laboratory work for the academic program and production work is an inherent part of the major. Theatre majors are expected to develop skill in their specialty area through course work and assignments in every department production. This apprenticeship path leads to earning a major role or production responsibility that can serve as their capstone project in their senior year. Theatre majors receive regular evaluations to ensure their successful progress along that path.
Seasons of plays are chosen with deliberation. The Department strives to offer an artistically compelling and socially relevant season of plays to its students, to the College community, and to Lynchburg in general, a season that is entertaining while advancing our knowledge of the human condition. The Department is dedicated to exposing each student to the breadth of theatrical expression in their time on campus, emphasizing the best of period and contemporary work and the variety of production styles, while providing an individually crafted program of study and set of experiences that maximizes artistic growth.

Randolph-Macon College

Regent University

Roanoke College

Shenandoah University

The University of Virginia's College at Wise

Virginia Commonwealth University

Theatre Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre is designed for students who want a program with a strong emphasis in theatre combined with a strong liberal arts component, and a minor (or other course of directed study) in an area other than theatre. Student participation in both credit- and noncredit-bearing department activities will be required. Students matriculating in School of the Arts degree programs are bound by the policies and procedures stipulated in this bulletin and in any other current handbook or policy document adopted by the individual programs. Because of the environment that exists in the Department of Theatre, all aspects of theatre as art, craft, business and education are experienced together. The curriculum immerses students in the practicalities of theatre. Throughout the four years, students work with voice, body and imagination; this practical application, combined with a strong liberal arts component and a minor (or course of directed study), offers a wide field of academic and human experience.

Theatre with concentration in Costume Design/Technical Production, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts that may be entered into during the third year. All freshman and transfer students entering the department are initially classified as Theatre Foundation students. After successfully completing the first two years of core theatre courses in their foundation areas of emphasis, students apply for admission to a specific degree program (B.F.A. or B.A.). In the B.F.A. students concentrate on areas in performance, including musical theatre, and stage management, as well as three areas of design/technology: scenic, lighting and costume. (See the individual concentration pages for curricular outlines.) Note: Entry into the musical theatre foundation program requires a change of major form. Student participation in both credit- and noncredit-bearing department activities may be required. Students matriculating in School of the Arts degree programs are bound by the policies and procedures stipulated in this bulletin and in any other current handbook or policy document adopted by the individual programs. Because of the environment that exists in these preprofessional programs, all aspects of theatre as art, craft, business and education are experienced together. The curriculum immerses students in the practicalities of theatre. Throughout the four years, the performer works daily with voice, body and imagination, while the designer/technician is involved in studio classes and practical application.

Theatre with concentration in Lighting Design/Technical Production, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts that may be entered into during the third year. All freshman and transfer students entering the department are initially classified as Theatre Foundation students. After successfully completing the first two years of core theatre courses in their foundation areas of emphasis, students apply for admission to a specific degree program (B.F.A. or B.A.). In the B.F.A. students concentrate on areas in performance, including musical theatre, and stage management, as well as three areas of design/technology: scenic, lighting and costume. (See the individual concentration pages for curricular outlines.) Note: Entry into the musical theatre foundation program requires a change of major form. Student participation in both credit- and noncredit-bearing department activities may be required. Students matriculating in School of the Arts degree programs are bound by the policies and procedures stipulated in this bulletin and in any other current handbook or policy document adopted by the individual programs. Because of the environment that exists in these preprofessional programs, all aspects of theatre as art, craft, business and education are experienced together. The curriculum immerses students in the practicalities of theatre. Throughout the four years, the performer works daily with voice, body and imagination, while the designer/technician is involved in studio classes and practical application.

Theatre with concentration in Performance, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts that may be entered into during the third year. All freshman and transfer students entering the department are initially classified as Theatre Foundation students. After successfully completing the first two years of core theatre courses in their foundation areas of emphasis, students apply for admission to a specific degree program (B.F.A. or B.A.). In the B.F.A. students concentrate on areas in performance, including musical theatre, and stage management, as well as three areas of design/technology: scenic, lighting and costume. (See the individual concentration pages for curricular outlines.) Note: Entry into the musical theatre foundation program requires a change of major form. Student participation in both credit- and noncredit-bearing department activities may be required. Students matriculating in School of the Arts degree programs are bound by the policies and procedures stipulated in this bulletin and in any other current handbook or policy document adopted by the individual programs. Because of the environment that exists in these preprofessional programs, all aspects of theatre as art, craft, business and education are experienced together. The curriculum immerses students in the practicalities of theatre. Throughout the four years, the performer works daily with voice, body and imagination, while the designer/technician is involved in studio classes and practical application.

Theatre with concentration in Performance/Musical Theatre, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts that may be entered into during the third year. All freshman and transfer students entering the department are initially classified as Theatre Foundation students. After successfully completing the first two years of core theatre courses in their foundation areas of emphasis, students apply for admission to a specific degree program (B.F.A. or B.A.). In the B.F.A. students concentrate on areas in performance, including musical theatre, and stage management, as well as three areas of design/technology: scenic, lighting and costume. (See the individual concentration pages for curricular outlines.) Note: Entry into the musical theatre foundation program requires a change of major form. Student participation in both credit- and noncredit-bearing department activities may be required. Students matriculating in School of the Arts degree programs are bound by the policies and procedures stipulated in this bulletin and in any other current handbook or policy document adopted by the individual programs. Because of the environment that exists in these preprofessional programs, all aspects of theatre as art, craft, business and education are experienced together. The curriculum immerses students in the practicalities of theatre. Throughout the four years, the performer works daily with voice, body and imagination, while the designer/technician is involved in studio classes and practical application.

Theatre with concentration in Scene Design/Technical Production, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts that may be entered into during the third year. All freshman and transfer students entering the department are initially classified as Theatre Foundation students. After successfully completing the first two years of core theatre courses in their foundation areas of emphasis, students apply for admission to a specific degree program (B.F.A. or B.A.). In the B.F.A. students concentrate on areas in performance, including musical theatre, and stage management, as well as three areas of design/technology: scenic, lighting and costume. (See the individual concentration pages for curricular outlines.) Note: Entry into the musical theatre foundation program requires a change of major form. Student participation in both credit- and noncredit-bearing department activities may be required. Students matriculating in School of the Arts degree programs are bound by the policies and procedures stipulated in this bulletin and in any other current handbook or policy document adopted by the individual programs. Because of the environment that exists in these preprofessional programs, all aspects of theatre as art, craft, business and education are experienced together. The curriculum immerses students in the practicalities of theatre. Throughout the four years, the performer works daily with voice, body and imagination, while the designer/technician is involved in studio classes and practical application.

Theatre with concentration in Stage Management/Technical Production, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts that may be entered into during the third year. All freshman and transfer students entering the department are initially classified as Theatre Foundation students. After successfully completing the first two years of core theatre courses in their foundation areas of emphasis, students apply for admission to a specific degree program (B.F.A. or B.A.). In the B.F.A. students concentrate on areas in performance, including musical theatre, and stage management, as well as three areas of design/technology: scenic, lighting and costume. (See the individual concentration pages for curricular outlines.) Note: Entry into the musical theatre foundation program requires a change of major form. Student participation in both credit- and noncredit-bearing department activities may be required. Students matriculating in School of the Arts degree programs are bound by the policies and procedures stipulated in this bulletin and in any other current handbook or policy document adopted by the individual programs. Because of the environment that exists in these preprofessional programs, all aspects of theatre as art, craft, business and education are experienced together. The curriculum immerses students in the practicalities of theatre. Throughout the four years, the performer works daily with voice, body and imagination, while the designer/technician is involved in studio classes and practical application.

Virginia Wesleyan University

William & Mary