Study Emphasis

All Department of Theatre degree programs offer a balanced blend of liberal-arts education and theatre core courses.

Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts program is for students who seek careers in theatre or theatre-related arts. All theatre bachelor's degree students complete a common core of theatre studies. Concentrations are available in acting, directing, and design/technology. Each concentration requires additional special courses.

Emphasis Areas

Acting, Musical Theatre, Directing, and Design Technology (pdf):

• Students take courses in acting, movement, and voice, and pursue regular and special performance opportunities.
• Students study performance and staging techniques and theories that will communicate the directorial vision to an audience.
• Students take courses in design, stagecraft, costume construction, and period styles. Students may also take area specific skill building courses, and pursue specialized design and/or technology projects.
• Students take courses in musical theatre performance, dance and music theory and participate in an active musical theatre production program.

Minor in Theatre (pdf):
The theatre minor is available to all IPFW students who have an interest in theatre by completing 24 hours of specific theatre courses. Additionally, students acquiring a teaching certificate in other fields may earn a theatre minor by completing 24 specified credit hours in the department.

Careers in Theatre