Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

The Theatre Arts program offers main-stage productions, student-directed one-acts and senior projects. Theatre joins with KWU Music to produce events throughout the year.

Theatre Arts students also have the opportunity to perform and technically assist a variety of theatrical productions throughout Salina. A partnership has been forged with Theatre Salina to co-produce musical stage productions.

What can I do with this degree?

Theatre-trained graduates possess qualities employers seek. They develop polished communication and human relations skills, and they are experienced at working as members of a team toward a common goal. Based on successfully meeting difficult challenges while at KWU, theatre graduates exhibit a positive can-do confidence, are well-disciplined and learn quickly. Program graduates can do theatre, of course, but their experience makes them valuable employees for any position.

Students singing on stage in musical

This program is offered:

On Campus

Program Information

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate appropriate theatre skills across various settings, purposes, and audiences.
2. Build and maintain healthy and effective relationships with peers.
3. Use technology to communicate effectively in various settings and contexts.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the conceptual, ethical, historical, legal, and theoretical perspectives that inform the theatre arts field.

Concentrations

KWU’s Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts offers two concentrations, Theatre and Music Theatre. The Theatre concentration develops artists with a broad knowledge and skill base. Examples of courses in the curriculum include performance, dance, directing, theatre history, technical theatre, design and arts management.

The Music Theatre concentration is focused on training students in singing, acting and dance in preparation for a career in Broadway-style performance. Examples of courses in the curriculum include a formal music education in voice, music theory as well as musical theatre history, directing, techniques of acting and dance.

There are opportunities for both concentrations to audition for and to perform in KWU plays and musicals as well as collaborative projects with Salina Community Theatre. Students may perform in productions in other venues, as approved by their advisor.

Course Requirements and Descriptions

All course requirements and descriptions for KWU’s Theatre Arts program can be found in the most recent version of the course catalog.

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Meet the Faculty

The Theatre Arts program is a part of the Department of Creative Arts and Media Studies. Click here to meet the department’s faculty!