Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Communication Arts
Erie, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Put Your Career into Play with a Theatre and Communication Arts Degree from Gannon University
You’re a content creator, a message maker, a storyteller. Whether you are in front of or behind the scenes, you can inspire an audience in exciting ways. If this is you, Gannon’s theatre and communication arts program can help you hone your skills in writing, producing, working in teams, and thinking outside the box, and put these passions at center stage through careers in the arts, media, and much more.
- Begin building your impressive resume from day one in the program.
- Choose from various program tracks and pursue a minor in innovation and creativity to tailor your academic experience.
- Learn from faculty who've trained with legendary talents across the globe, performed internationally, and hold MFA degrees.
Inspire Your Academic Success
Gain real-world knowledge through three flexible track options within one versatile degree:
Theatre Communication Track: This track is for the student who wants to do it all with classes such as Digital Drawing and Television Production.
Performance Track: This track focuses on the performance aspects of the craft with classes including Advanced Acting and Improvisation.
Design/Technical Track: This track focuses on the design and technical aspects of the business with classes such as Costume and Makeup as well as Stage Management.
Learn to Lead the Way in Theatre and Communication Arts
- Gain the skills needed to become exceptional artists and communicators and excel in plays, musicals, journalism, and broadcast media.
- Engage in all aspects of performance, promotion, and production.
- Learn to connect with others and create and interpret messages to be shared and experienced by audiences.
Student Learning Outcomes
- The student will be able to thoroughly research and write an extended-form analytical paper.
- The student will be able to research, write, and deliver a sustained-form business presentation using appropriate rhetorical strategies and technology.
- The student will demonstrate an understanding of and participation in the patterns of scholarly and productive discussion using both interpersonal and professional skills.
- The student will design, organize, rehearse, and perform dramatic/or non-dramatic script material.
- The student will be able to identify and participate in the pre-production, production, and post-production processes of theatre and digital media.
- The student will identify and critically describe the historical context of the media and/or the theatre
- The student will recognize the need for adaptability/resilience in the theatre and the electronic arts, and be able to collaborate with faculty, peers, and technology to produce quality theatrical and digital projects.
- The student will recognize the relationship between the work of the School of Communication and the Arts programs and the mission of Gannon University.
Achieve Your Possibilities
Gannon’s theatre and communication arts program will provide you with an array of opportunities so you can:
- Secure exciting careers with large international performing arts and media centers, independent studios, network affiliates, and more.
- Work in acting and directing; advertising or corporate communication; audio and visual production; copywriting; scenic, lighting, sound, and digital animation stage design; film and television; education; media law; journalism; nonprofit administration; public relations, and more.
- Earn an annual median wage of $40,000 - $60,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.