Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance
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1011 South Drive
Indiana,Pennsylvania 15705
724.357.2965
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Performance Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Design and Technology Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Management Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Theory and Criticism Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre Minor in Dance Minor in Theatre Certificate in Applied Theatre and Performance
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Because performance happens everywhere, not just on stage at 8:00 p.m. We prepare you to make it, design it, write it, respond to it, and use it to change the world. Beginning your first semester, you will be involved in professionally modeled theater productions. Making theater will lead you to developing important life skills: problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal communication, decision-making, creative thinking, self-awareness, empathy, and coping.
You'll also gain the knowledge to choose your path in life. If you are destined for a career in the performing arts, you will develop the skills to succeed in a competitive industry. If you choose a different pathway, you will have the creativity to live a fulfilling life and flourish with “power skills” practiced in the craft of theater and dance.
Faculty Info:
Holly Boda-Sutton, Dr. Carrie Cole, Robert Grettam Ethan Hollinger, Rachel Desoto-Jackson, Brian Jones, Dr. Richard Kemp, Nancy Pipkin-Hutchinson, Dr. Michael Schwartz, Joan Van Dyke.
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