{"id":327,"date":"2024-11-11T15:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/programs\/theater-arts-major-minor\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:07:01","slug":"theater-arts-ba","status":"publish","type":"clarku_program","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/major\/theater-arts-ba\/","title":{"rendered":"Theater Arts, B.A."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element hero-program has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2c5234;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:auto 60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"intro has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-194aea1a523275bf6d40eb2fa4a20eb7\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:1.4rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Through words on a page, action on a stage, garments on the body, or light across a set piece, you will be encouraged to explore all the ways that the visual, linguistic, and sonic language of theatre can be used effectively to tell a story.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-degree_type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?degree_type=major\" rel=\"tag\">Major<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?degree_type=minor\" rel=\"tag\">Minor<\/a><\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/theatre-arts-hero-880x550-1.jpg\" alt=\"theatre arts students putting on performance\" class=\"wp-image-142 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/theatre-arts-hero-880x550-1.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/theatre-arts-hero-880x550-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/theatre-arts-hero-880x550-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top sidebar-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>In theatre, many moving pieces need to come together for a successful show. With that in mind, we offer an intensive study in three major focus areas \u2013 acting, technical production, and playwrighting \u2013 to enable you to pull back the curtain and explore the various dimensions of theatre arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professors with extensive theatre experience will guide your learning, emphasizing teamwork, career preparation, and the collaborative nature of the creative process. And by balancing your theatre studies with a broader liberal arts education, you\u2019ll gain a multidisciplinary focus by considering subjects that embrace and transcend this art form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c53c594d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-gray);border-left-width:0.17rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);flex-basis:33.33%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Explore Theatre Arts<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-822b1883f1ffc8110168baca9dfff883\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/visual-and-performing-arts\/\">Department<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11a7573f8f15f250bf5a7dfd85100308\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/visual-and-performing-arts\/people\/our-faculty\/theatre-arts\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cbb10a5eb2925369e1db5c4283d81a05\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/curriculum-and-careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/Theatre-Arts-Major-Map.pdf\">Major Map<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fc539a1ae677e31d30b2fd32b733b344\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7156&amp;returnto=2879#theaterartscourses\">All Theatre Arts Courses<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-870\" alt=\"american musical theatre students on stage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/american-musical-theatre.jpg\" style=\"object-position:48% 37%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"48% 37%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#595381\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-study-theatre-arts-at-clark\">Why Study theatre arts at Clark?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Join an inclusive and innovative theatre arts program where students are encouraged and empowered to tell their unique stories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain the skills through foundational and practicum courses to perform and participate on and off stage in school productions and Clark\u2019s many performance-focused student groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate with student directors, designers, actors and writers on Clarks New Play Festival, a biennial event where student playwrights present their work at Clark\u2019s Michelson Theatre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull roomy has-white-color has-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2049437ebb334cc261c1279634468f09 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-clarku-block-tabs clarku__tabs_0cfdd367 outline is-style-default\"><ul class=\"clarku__tab-labels\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"tabbed content\"><li id=\"\" class=\"clarku__tab-label active\" role=\"tab\">Apply<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"clarku__tab-label\" role=\"tab\">Request Info<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"clarku__tab-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-child-tab clarku__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"Apply\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fb200d29 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" 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Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-child-tab clarku__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"Request Info\"><p>Sign up to receive information on academics, student life, and the undergraduate admissions process.<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"form_51beae3e-1ae2-4dd3-a17f-be423f51f3e5\">Loading\u2026<\/div>\r\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apply.clarku.edu\/register\/?id=51beae3e-1ae2-4dd3-a17f-be423f51f3e5&output=embed&div=form_51beae3e-1ae2-4dd3-a17f-be423f51f3e5\">\/**\/<\/script>\r\n<style>#form_description { display: none; }<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-featured-courses\">Featured Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-block-group-is-layout-grid clarku_cl_cards clarku-post-filter-grid \">\t \n<div class=\"clarku-course\">\n\t<figure>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/shakespeare-theater-300x200-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Shakespearean actor performs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/shakespeare-theater-300x200-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/shakespeare-theater.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<div class=\"course-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"course-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">TA 144<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Theatre History 1: Greeks to Shakespeare<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p><p>Surveys the traditional dramatic canon of western literature with a focus on historical context and analysis. Course readings will include plays by Sophocles, Euripides, Jonson, and Shakespeare.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n<div class=\"clarku-course\">\n\t<figure>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/taming-of-the-shrew-300x200-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"students rehearse Taming of the Shrew\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/taming-of-the-shrew-300x200-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/taming-of-the-shrew-768x512-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/taming-of-the-shrew.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<div class=\"course-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"course-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">TA 223<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Theatre Practicum<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p><p>Audition to join the acting track or apply to join the tech track to experience the full process of putting up a fully produced show. Script analysis, collaborative work, and critical engagement with the text are balanced by the thrill of live performance and extensive faculty mentorship in this team-taught course.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n<div class=\"clarku-course\">\n\t<figure>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/taming-of-the-shrew-300x200-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students perform Taming of the Shrew\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/taming-of-the-shrew-300x200-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/taming-of-the-shrew-jpg.avif 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<div class=\"course-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"course-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">TA 112<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Creative Actor<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p><p>Through a series of workshops, the student becomes familiar with the basic tools necessary to the art of acting. The approach is based on the techniques of Stanislavski, Viola Spolin, Joseph Chaikin, Robert Cohen and original exercises, including an introduction to basic voice and movement for the actor.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stagger-left no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-true-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11a248c92d3b5dedda1f42a5001b54d3\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:52rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-100-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-6f90b940 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">curriculum<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark\u2019s theatre arts major offers courses in performance, production, design and history. Whether your goal is to pursue a professional career in theatre or simply gain a greater understanding of dramatic literature, or just being part of a production, Clark faculty will work with you to guide you through the course offerings on a path that fits your interests and goals that can incorporate internships and study away\/abroad options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The major consists of 11 courses: 3 core, 5 specialty (focusing on your area of interest), and three related courses chosen to complement your professional program. You can specialize in acting, playwrighting, or theatrical production and design, or choose your own area of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">requirements<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7156&amp;returnto=2879#majorrequirements\">Major<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7157&amp;returnto=2879#minorrequirements\">minor<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b0d252693e282f67e79ee684696ce5d\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:32rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-600-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-73b89f41 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-white)\" class=\"eyebrow https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/graduate-certificate\/the-clark-mini-mba\/ has-text-align-left\">Career communities<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/graduate-certificate\/the-clark-mini-mba\/ has-heading-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">At Clark you\u2019ll get more than a great education;&nbsp;you\u2019ll also be prepared for a long, productive career and life of consequence. And once you\u2019ve completed your degree, you can join other Clark alumni who have gone on to work for great organizations and attend some of the best graduate schools in the world. The following communities may be of interest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left arrow https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/graduate-certificate\/the-clark-mini-mba\/ has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bad6b96993666a120021c689a7f18320\"><strong>Arts, Media, Design, and Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left arrow https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/graduate-certificate\/the-clark-mini-mba\/ has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fafbececd1f02c1d1339176c247d0eb1\"><strong>Business, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-cc3b7a7a1702113a2d7b467641a9727d\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:52rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-blue-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3f8c44ea wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">careers<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Clark Alumni continue to pursue their creative passions after graduations. Theatre arts majors work as actors, comics, designers, theatrical technicians, directors, playwrights, arts educators, film makers, project managers, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founders, Directors<\/strong><br><em>Company One Theatre, Boston, Mass.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founder, Artistic Director<\/strong><br><em>Custom Made Theatre Company, San Francisco, Calif.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Top Chef&#8221; Host<\/strong><br><em>BRAVO Television<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Freelance Director and Marketing Assistant<br><\/strong><em>Primary Stages Theater, N.Y.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Archivist<\/strong><br><em>Library of Congress<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teacher<\/strong><br><em>Ramaz School, New York, N.Y.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37d695921763b8a3291c1e00b0392d00\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:32rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-deep-red-background-color has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-da470a24 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-white)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Building your foundation<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Clark Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Clark Experience brings together the exceptional education you\u2019ll receive in the classroom and so much more. Through focus and flexibility, it ensures you\u2019ll leave Clark with the creativity, confidence, and resilience to succeed and lead a life of meaning and consequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right arrow-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/the-clark-experience\/\"><strong>See it in action<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section padded has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#d6e5e6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u201cThe interdisciplinary approach to an Arts education I received at Clark has helped me consistently work in my field, and has made me competitive with my peers who have attended conservatories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite>Alison Russo \u201914<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/alison-russo.jpg\" alt=\"Alison Russo\" class=\"wp-image-8894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/alison-russo.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/alison-russo-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group double-bottom-margin is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-075391ce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learning-outcomes\">Learning outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>All graduating students will have: A solid foundational knowledge of the theory, history, and practice of theatre making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional standards in rehearsal practice, script analysis, pre-and post-production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skills and backgrounds in the historical study of theatre encompassing Western Theatre canon, contemporary works, and cultural, aesthetic, social and critical perspectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A meaningful knowledge of theatrical terminology, best practices, and theatrical repertory that both covers large repertoires (defined by styles, periods, playwrights, regions, and genres)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>The skills that accrue from the successful study of the craft of acting, writing, directing, designing, and building theatrical elements that are essential for a successful theatrical performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substantial competence in critical analysis and discussion of theatre as an art form and practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The grasp of fundamental dramaturgical research practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ability to plan and complete an independent research or creative capstone that integrates scholarly, creative, and\/or performance skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group double-bottom-margin is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What can I do with a major in theatre arts?<\/summary>\n<p>At Clark you\u2019ll get more than a great education;&nbsp;you\u2019ll also be prepared for a long, productive career and life of consequence. And once you\u2019ve completed your degree, you can join other Clark alumni who have gone on to work for great organizations and attend some of the best graduate schools in the world.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What skills will I learn?<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acting students will develop an understanding of script analysis, characterization, style, and the relationship of the actor to the audience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will learn to interpret and critique plays from different points of view and reference, including those of the playwright, actor, director, historian, and dramaturge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will be introduced to the techniques and organization involved in providing the stage with scenery, lights, and properties, including drafting, scaled ground plans, elements of design, and styles of production. Makeup, lighting, and set construction are hands-on in applied lab\/crew assignments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What facilities are available?<\/summary>\n<p>The bustling&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/visual-and-performing-arts\/facilities\/michelson-theater\/\">Little Center<\/a>&nbsp;is home to Clark\u2019s theatre arts program. In addition to rehearsal and performance spaces, it houses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Michelson Theater \u2014 a 120-seat black box theater used for all V&amp;PA theater productions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Experimental Theater \u2014 a 30-seat theater used for student productions and student groups, as well as for \u201cread-throughs\u201d of student-written plays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Costume-design shop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set-building workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I earn an academic achievement award in theater arts?<\/summary>\n<p><strong>Patricia M. Plamondon Undergraduate Award in Visual and Performing Arts<br><\/strong>The Patricia M. Plamondon Award is given to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated their talent in and commitment to the arts and for whom the award will serve to enhance their studies, research, or project-related travel. The award is made annually by a vote of the full-time faculty of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is there a theater honors program?<\/summary>\n<p>During your junior year, you might be accepted into the theatre arts honors program. Joining the program means you\u2019ll work closely with a professor to create a project on a topic of your choice. This can take the form of writing a play, performing a role, etc., with an emphasis on attaining a professional standard of work. 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