Program mission statement
The theatre arts program is designed to incorporate the best of Saint
Martin’s liberal arts tradition with hands-on, professional-quality
theatrical experience. Students majoring or minoring in theatre arts have
the opportunity to learn about and gain experience in all aspects of
theater: acting, directing, stage craft and stage management, designing and
playwriting. The program integrates this intensive theatrical practice with
the study of dramatic literature and theater history as a means of
developing intellectual, physical and spiritual adventurousness, openness of
mind, and increased understanding of the range of human experience. Courses
prepare students for graduate studies, secondary school teaching
certificates and professional lives in which written and interpersonal
communication, aesthetic judgment, emotional understanding and
organizational ability are of primary concern.
Program goals, objectives and outcomes
Knowledge
- The theatre arts department is dedicated to developing competent,
broadly-educated theatre practitioners. Students will complete the
program with a basic knowledge of: acting, directing, playwriting and
design/technical terminology and techniques; theatre history; and
dramatic literature.
Skills
- Through classroom study, rehearsal and public performance,
students will develop the skills necessary to collaborate in
creating compelling theatrical events.
Dispositions
- The theatre arts program is based on the premise that learning
and practicing the discipline of theatre makes us effective
communicators; courageous performers; and compassionate leaders.