2025-2026 Gordon College Academic Catalog 
  
    Jul 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Gordon College Academic Catalog

Theatre Arts (B.A.)


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Requirements


In addition to a solid foundation of theatre history, dramatic literature, acting, directing and technical production, majors can focus their program through selected electives including special topics such as acting Shakespeare, advanced acting, design (scenic, costume, lighting), dialects, historical interpretation, musical theatre, movement, stage combat, stage management, technical topics and voice.

Theatre Participation


Theatre is a highly collaborative art form that demands the skill and labor of many people. Our productions are the laboratory for developing and applying practical skills of the discipline. To be a successful and well-rounded theatre artist, it is expected that all majors will participate in every production in some capacity. Minors are expected to take part in at least two productions.

The ways in which one can work on a productions are numerous: performance, stage management, electrics, carpentry, costume creation, supplying props, box office, house management, run crew, marketing or combinations of the above.

Theatre Arts majors are also required participate in an annual year-end review with the department faculty. Satisfactory progress in production participation is required for continuation as a theatre arts major.

Notes


Studies in the British Stage: Gordon College regularly leads a two-week, 4-credit trip to England under the College’s International Seminar program. Students attend at least two dozen plays, enjoy backstage visits with producers, directors, playwrights and actors, and engage in vigorous discussion and journal keeping. Based in London, the program takes excursions to such other theatre venues as Stratford, York, Edinburgh and Dublin.

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