Theatre Arts
Carson, USA
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STUDY FORMAT
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Key Summary
Introduction
Theatre Arts
The Theatre Arts Option offers courses in the field of acting and directing, design and technical theatre, theatre history, dramatic literature, speech, and drama for the classroom. The Dance Option offers courses in the fields of ballet, modern, jazz, and tap; dances of world cultures to include Hip Hop, Ballroom, Middle Eastern Dance, African Dance, and Latin Social Dance; choreography; dance history; and dance production. Course requirements for theatre and dance in the major and minor programs provide for flexibility and allow students considerable choice in planning their academic careers.
The Theatre and Dance Programs prepare students in all areas of theatre (Performance, Design/Tech, and Literature/History) and dance (Performance, Choreography, and Technique). Our program is multi-cultural and multi-ethnic by nature and offers a wide range of dance styles and theatre techniques to explore. The Theatre Performance Minor focuses on acting and directing, while the Theatre Education Minor doubles as both a general program and preparation for future teachers. The Dance Minor focuses on dance technique, choreography, and performance.
The Department of Theatre and Dance is closely affiliated with the Division of Performing, Visual, and Digital Media Arts at CSU Dominguez Hills. Students and faculty often collaborate with others in Art, Music, and Digital Media.
Admissions
Curriculum
In addition to the major requirements, modules for the Theatre Arts Option include:
- Fundamentals of Theatre Design
- Design/Tech II: The Design Experience
- Theatre Workshop
- World Theatre and Drama I
- World Theatre and Drama II
- Acting II
- Stage Directing
- Oral Interpretation of Literature
- Forensics Workshop
- Creative Dramatics
- Multicultural Children's Theatre
- Playwriting
- Acting III
- Seminar In Theatre Arts
- Independent Study
- Special Topics In Theatre
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Career Opportunities
Opportunities in the field of acting are expanding as a result of the establishment of year-round professional acting companies, the growth of summer and winter stock companies, outdoor and regional theatre, repertory companies, and dinner theatre. Commercial television, cable television, the Public Broadcast System (PBS), and the movie and music industry employ a large number of actors, as well as other talented personnel. Opportunities also exist in university and community theatre programs.
Related careers available to graduates include the following occupations: actor, playwright, drama coach, dramaturge, theatre historian, critic, designer (set, lighting, sound, costume), make-up artist, technician, theatre manager, director, producer, announcer, recreation director, dancer, musician, entertainer, arts administrator, sales representative, model, and dramatic agent. Professional actors have served as governor of California and even as President of the United States.
Many graduates in the Theatre Arts Option find secondary careers in the field of education. Our majors and Theatre Education minors learn how to adapt theatre games, improvisation, pantomime, and storytelling, to help their students in primary and secondary classrooms to develop social, communication, creative, and problem solving skills.