戏剧艺术学士学位

范德比尔特剧院系提供了创新奖学金，教学，创意表达和探索的重要中心。对戏剧的研究向学生介绍了文学和表演艺术的主要形式，从而使人们熟悉了最伟大的文化遗产之一，并了解了人类的行为，因为这种行为在各个时代都得到了体现。剧院独特地将对生活的感知转变为一种积极的体验。由于该过程鼓励批判性思考和讨论，因此该系在其制作季节和课程工作中提供了文科教育的一个重要方面。节目被视为系课程的实用扩展，节目在Neely礼堂进行，这是一个实验室，学生可以在其中学习形成创造性的表达以及对其进行评估和批评。
The Department of Theatre offers students a variety of experiences in innovative scholarship, teaching, creative expression, and cultural exploration. The study of theatre, in our classrooms and on our stage, is a vital component of a liberal arts education, providing students with applied knowledge in historical and contemporary performance practices, skills in the analysis of dramatic literature, and engagement in theatrical production as a cultural product. As a community-oriented art form, theatre shapes our perceptions of ourselves and the world in which we live. The theatrical productions staged in Neely Auditorium are a practical extension of the department's curriculum, our theatre space is a laboratory where students apply what they have learned in coursework to create performance artistry for a public audience. For majors and minors, these productions provide a detailed and specialized study of theatrical endeavor.<br><br>Our faculty teach skills that prepare students for successful careers in the commercial and nonprofit entertainment industries as well as a range of other professions. Theatre majors excel in any field that involves oral and written communication, collaboration and teamwork, critical thinking and analytical reasoning, problem solving, decision making, or ethical judgement. Our curriculum and production activities also prepare students for graduate study in a variety of disciplines.