Theatre Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will employ discipline-appropriate vocabulary for critiquing performances.
  • Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding of major trends and landmark plays in the history of dramatic literature.
  • Students will utilize discipline-appropriate research methods for understanding the historical and cultural context of a play viewed as a primary source document.
  • Students will demonstrate discipline-appropriate research methods for understanding events in theatre history by writing a research paper in an upper division theatre history class.
  • Students will gain practical, hands-on experience in directing actors in scenework.
  • Students will demonstrate a variety of processes for critically analyzing a piece of literature for the purposes of directing.
  • Students will demonstrate a variety of processes for critically analyzing a piece of literature for the purposes of acting
  • Students will gain practical hands-on experience in demonstrating a variety of vocal techniques suitable for the theatrical stage.
  • Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the principles behind vocal techniques, including vocal quality, projection, diction and characterization techniques  suitable for the theatrical stage.
  • Students will gain practical, hands-on experience in the process of creating a character and acting on stage.
  • Students will demonstrate a variety of processes for critically analyzing a piece of literature for the purposes of theatrical design
  • Students will employ the appropriate techniques of visual rendering to communicate that interpretation
  • Students will demonstrate familiarity and proficiency with the current methods and technologies of constructing/implementing theatrical design
  • Students will actively participate in the program’s main-stage season in at least two of the following areas: performance, constructions, technical performance, and production support

 

 

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