Find your passion and expand your creative abilities through the Bachelor of Arts in 戏剧艺术.
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Explore your options — classes, internships, research and study abroad. Find what interests you, discover what you love, and create a major experience that jumpstarts your future.
Learn every aspect of the craft — acting, 导演, design, administration — and graduate prepared to work in any part of a theater organization.
You’ll have the option to focus on design and technology: lighting, 服装, 发型和化妆, props and scenic design. Or specialize in management, coordinating the logistical aspects of a show and the business side of a theater. Or be a part of the next generation storytellers and chose our new 新兴形式 track.
No matter what you choose, you’ll learn from working alongside professional artists. You’ll also have the chance to earn your membership in Actor’s Equity, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
Write and direct your own play. Design a costume, from drawing to finished product. Make your friends laugh until they cry in a show with your improv troupe. Learn music, dance and theater history. And work on four productions a year at the intimate Mary Moody Northern Theatre, which consistently receives awards from Austin critics.
What do our graduates do?
戏剧艺术专业s go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. Edward’s. 这里有一个例子.
- Production manager for the Broadway production house of Juniper Street in New York City
- Assistant production manager for Hudson Scenic Shop, a commercial scenery construction shop
- Head of wardrobe for Cirque de Soleil’s LUZIA tour
- Development associate for Theatre for a New Audience, in New York City
- MFA in Design from Yale University
For more information about the 戏剧艺术专业, please contact Assistant Professor 凯瑟琳领导人. The 戏剧艺术专业 is part of the Department of 表演艺术.
The Classroom and Beyond
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Guest artists from the world of professional theater, film and television work with faculty and students in production. Students will also have the opportunity to engage in hands-on work in acting, writing, 设计与导演.
Learn in a City Thriving on Artistic Culture and Creative Expression
除了, students in the 戏剧艺术专业 are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the variety of arts supported by the vibrant culture of Austin. 在圣. 爱德华的, you will be connected to the pulse of a cosmopolitan city. Austin is home to a community of people who appreciate the beauty of human expression. Engaging with the local culture will feed your soul. It's also an epicenter to creativity and attracts world class events. Your immersion in such a colorful art scene will enrich your educational experience and connect you to people who share your passion.
Scholarship Audition Weekend
Interested in our program? Join us for a unique preview of what it is like to be a theater student at St. 爱德华的. Prospective theater students who have applied for university admission and been accepted to St Edward’s are invited to join us in February for a weekend of theater program activities. You'll have opportunities to sit in on classes, 参观校园, dine with current students, audition for a theater scholarship, 看表演, meet the cast and crew and take workshops with university faculty. Scholarship Audition Weekend is a perfect way to test your 'fit' with the theater program as you are making that all-important college decision. Learn more about Scholarship Audition Weekend.
Voices of the Massacre Generation
戏剧艺术专业 基特·泰勒19 反映了 on the era of mass shootings in a solo performance for her Performing Nonfiction class.
度计划
1. 新兴形式
新兴形式 establishes an interdisciplinary approach to theater studies by including courses from the writing, video-game design and digital content creation, offering students a unique opportunity to become the story-tellers. Students in this track will ...
- Become the content creators of tomorrow
- Engage students in hybridism of live performance and digital media
- Develop the skill to collaborate through the creative process of production to develop a new story
- Learn new methods to help build a better community through theatrical storytelling techniques
Upon completion of the freshman year, students will choose whether to continue with the 新兴形式 emphasis or, shift their focus to Theater Design/Technology or Theater 管理, or audition for the BFA in Acting.
主要要求: 28 hours of Theater Core major courses and 25 hours of 新兴形式 Specialization courses.
选修课: 28 hours of elective options
通识教育 Requirements: 39 hours of general education courses plus major courses and electives.
View and download the full degree plan for 戏剧艺术 with General Theatre Specialization (PDF).
2. Theater Design and Technology
Theater Design and Technology students will master skills to produce 服装 and set pieces as well as lighting at a professional caliber. In this track, you will ...
- Develop strong knowledge in technology for all areas: costume, lighting, sound, 投影, 假发的建筑, make-up, and scenery construction.
- Understand the design language and how to apply it to the stage
- Develop strong collaborative and creative problem solving skills
- Specialize in one area of their choosing (服装, lighting, scenery, Hair & Make-up, 声音设计, and Technical Direction) for opportunities to create projects for their portfolios
- Have the ability to work alongside professionals in your chosen field in addition to your professors
Theater Design and Technology can take their skills and work not only stage productions, but also in film and television, 公司活动, museums, or even in advertising. The skills these students learn are widely applicable within and outside the world of Theater.
主要要求: 28 hours of Theater Core major courses and 37 hours of Theater Design/Technology Specialization courses.
选修课: 16 hours or elective options
通识教育 Requirements: 39 hours of general education courses plus major courses and electives.
View and download the full degree plan for 戏剧艺术 with Design/Technology Specialization (PDF).
3. Theater & 阶段管理
剧院 & 阶段管理 specialization will bestow students with the leadership and communication skills necessary to be successful in this field. In this track, you will ...
- Take on leadership roles on a regular basis
- Analyze interpersonal relationships within productions
- Learn the ethical precautions in running a show
- Gain knowledge applicable to all forms of management in or out of theater
- Earn the necessary professional production credit to join the Actor's Equity Association upon graduation, 如果需要.
This track is unique to St. 爱德华的 University as we are one of a few undergraduate theater programs that offer a specialization in Theater 管理.
主要要求: 28 hours of Theater Core major courses and 24 hours of Theater 管理 Specialization courses.
通识教育 Requirements: 22 hours of general education courses plus major courses and electives.
选修课: 29个小时的选修课
View and download the full degree plan for 戏剧艺术 with 管理 Specialization (PDF).
Faculty and 支持服务
– 凯瑟琳一个. Eader, Associate Professor of 戏剧艺术, Design & Chair of the 表演艺术 Department
– 希拉•米. Gordon, Associate Professor of 戏剧艺术 & Head of the BFA Acting Program
——苏珊·布兰奇·汤, Visiting Assistant Professor of Design & Head of the Design/Technology Emphasis
实习
Many Hilltoppers find internships with local arts agencies during the year or pursue summer programs both in Austin and around the country. Students have interned with:
- 扎克剧院
- 奥斯汀歌剧
- 芭蕾舞奥斯汀
- 长中心
- 粗鲁的机械
- 奥斯汀电影节
- Zilker Theatre Productions
- Barrington Stage Company
- Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
- Williamstown Theater Festival
- The Bay Area Playwright's Festival
戏剧艺术辅修
Would you like to major in something else, but still keep the theater as a core part of your university experience? Consider minoring in 戏剧艺术. The minor requires 24 hours of coursework.
必修课程:
- Theatre Skills I: Stagecraft and Lighting
- Theatre Skills II: Costume and Makeup
- 非专业代理
- Design for Performance
- Theater History I or Theater History II
- 剧场管理I
- Private or Voice Classes (2 hrs.)
- 舞蹈(1小时).)
- 选修课
Are you a current student? 联系你的导师 for next steps on declaring your major or minor.
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SEU给你
Adjunct 戏剧艺术 instructor Cara Firestone and university accompanist Susan Finnigan are partnering to teach 音乐剧 Showcase this spring, an upper-level course that's part of the 音乐剧 minor — perfect for anyone considering a career in it or just has a passion for musicals.