Department of Theatre and Media Arts

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Students will spend six weeks studying and attending theatre productions at the Royal National Theatre, the recently reconstructed Globe theatre, the mainstream West End theatres, the lesser-known but highly imaginative smaller stages of London. Students will also spend a few days in Stratford-upon-Avon seeing performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company and visiting the historic Shakespeare sites. For more information, go to the Study Abroad (International Studies) website. Then, click on Study Abroad and select London Theatre under the appropriate year.

Each Spring semester, the TMA Department sponsors a London Theatre study abroad trip. This program is ideal for English, theatre, humanities, and creative writing students but will offer breadth, enjoyment, and a rich learning opportunity to students of any major. Students will experience some of the best theatre the world has to offer, attending a broad variety of plays—from Shakespeare to contemporary theatre—performed by some of the greatest dramatic companies presented in some of the greatest theatre spaces around. Courses in theatre and in Shakespeare will make attending these plays more meaningful. London also offers ballet, symphonies, museums, cathedrals, gardens, and walks through buildings constructed long before the U.S. became a country.

Non-majors are welcome to participate in all theatre and media arts productions as actors and as members of stage and film crews. Audition notices are regularly posted on the bulletin boards just outside the department office (D-581 HFAC) and outside of the Nelke Theatre on the second floor of the HFAC. They are also listed in our weekly student newsletter, TMAccess.

Everyone is welcome to attend Mask Club productions, presented by directing students enrolled in TMA 436. The productions are on Thursdays at 1, 2, and 4 p.m. in the Nelke Theatre located in the North end, 2nd floor of the Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC). Please note that times may vary during Spring and Summer semesters.

The Department of Theatre and Media Arts offers several general education service courses which are available to all students:

Our department recognizes that many people have a passion for theatre and media arts but do not necessarily want to pursue it as a career. Nevertheless, theatre and media arts experiences can help you develop skills which may prove to be a valuable supplement to your resume. We have several opportunities available for such individuals.

By reviewing the program outcomes you can see the “big picture” of the knowledge and skills you will be able to use upon finishing the program. Reviewing program outcomes will help you understand how the work you perform in individual courses can enable you develop the knowledge and skills listed in the outcomes. Knowing the program outcomes will help you develop and organize your personal portfolio of work that will help you impress potential employers.

Expected Learning Outcomes - Acting BFA

Expected Learning Outcomes - Media Arts Studies BA

Expected Learning Outcomes - Media Arts Studies Minor

Expected Learning Outcomes - Theatre and Media Arts MA

Expected Learning Outcomes - Theatre Arts Education BA

Expected Learning Outcomes - Theatre Arts Education Minor

Expected Learning Outcomes - Theatre Arts Studies BA

Expected Learning Outcomes - Theatre Arts Studies Minor

The university academic catalog contains useful information about the university core requirements, doctrinal foundation and religion electives, available degree programs and their respective program requirements, and course descriptions. Visit the University Academic Catalogs website to view future, current and previous undergraduate and graduate catalogs.