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DEGREES OFFERED
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Minor in Theatre Minor in Theatre Technology
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The Division of Theatre and Dance offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. Within the context of a liberal arts education, the B.A. in Theatre provides students an opportunity to study acting, directing, design and technology, as well as theatre history, performance studies, and literature. Students with other majors may minor in theatre, and they can also minor in dance as part of their educational experience.
The B.A. in Theatre includes coursework in the social and behavioral sciences, arts and humanities, natural sciences, and mathematics as well as in the performing arts. In addition, students are required to complete one semester of any language.
Faculty Info:
Laura Artesani — Interim Chair, Division of Theatre/Dance Daniel Bilodeau — The Mark and Marcia Bailey Professor of Speech and Theatre (on sabbatical 2020-21) Marcia Joy Douglas — Associate Professor of Theatre Leon Dyjak — Instructor of Dance Julie Lisnet — Instructor of Theatre Laren Lynn — Instructor of Dance Ann Ross — Assistant Professor of Dance Fredrick “Birdie” Sawyer — Instructor of Dance Mary Jean Sedlock — Lecturer in Theatre, Production Manager and Technical Director Laura Artesani — Chair, Division of Music Dan Barrett — Lecturer in Jazz, Low Brass, and Music Theory Michael Bennett — Instructor, Drum Set, Jazz Combos Kevin Birch — Instructor, Organ and Harpsichord Isaac Bray — Instructor, Voice in Applied Voice Jay Bregman — Instructor, History of Jazz Phil Burns — Instructor, Piano Jack Burt — Professor, Trumpet and Music History Scott Cleveland — Instructor, Jazz Theory, Jazz Combos, Improvisation Elizabeth Downing — Instructor, Flute Philip Edelman — Assistant Professor, Music Education Danny Fisher-Lochhead — Instructor, Saxophone, Jazz Combos Ross Gallagher — Instructor, Jazz Bass, Jazz Guitar, Improvisation Ginger Yang Hwalek — Instructor, Piano and Piano Pedagogy Richard Kenefic — Instructor, Classical Guitar Stuart Marrs — Professor of Music, Graduate Studies Coordinator Nancy Ellen Ogle — Professor of Music, Voice and Opera Karen Pendleton — Instructor, Voice Leslie Ross — Instructor, Bassoon Noreen Silver — Instructor, Cello and Chamber Music Phillip Silver — Professor of Music, Piano and Musicology Mark Tipton — Instructor, Jazz Trumpet, Improvisation Francis Vogt — Director of Choral Activities, Instructor of Voice Molly Webster — Collegiate Chorale, Voice Class Christopher G. White — Lecturer in Music, Director of Athletic Bands Anatole Wieck — Professor of Music, Violin/Viola and Orchestra Beth Wiemann — Professor of Music, Clarinet, Theory and Composition Danny Williams — Instructor, Black Bear Men’s Chorus Jim Winters — Instructor, Jazz Combos
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