Department of Theatre Program

The Theatre major enables students to fully explore their potential as literate, articulate, and humane members of society through a close study of the theory and practice of theatre. Students so trained are able to bring highly developed communication skills, flexibility, and creativity to a wide range of career opportunities.

Students that major in Theatre at Fort Lewis College will find a number of opportunities open to them including:

• The ability to work hands-on to create theatre from the first day of your freshmen year to graduation day.
• Participating in and helping to create original theatrical productions.
• Meet, network, and learn from a number of national and internationally known theatre arts as part of our guest artist program.
• Internship with regional and national theatre practitioners.
• And, much more...

Our students receive all of the benefits of a small college with a low faculty-to-student ratio and extensive hands-on opportunities. Students can choose from four options that allow them to focus on a specific area or reach for a broader base of knowledge. These options include:

Theatre Generalist

This option focuses on the practical and theoretical training areas that give students the greatest breadth and depth of knowledge appropriate to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. The practical experience and theoretical knowledge attained in this option is applicable to a variety of performance and fine art venues such as professional theatres, community theatres, radio, film, music venues, movement, and not-for profit organizations. In addition to preparation for working in these venues, the Theatre Generalist Option provides an understanding of the artistic and practical approaches to performing for public and is appropriate preparation for graduate programs and professional preparation programs in Theatre.

Performance & Directing

This option combines practical and theoretical training in various disciplines that pertain to the field including theatre, art, psychology, music, and technology. The practical experience and theoretical knowledge attained in this option is applicable to a variety of performance and fine art venues such as professional theatres, community theatres, radio, film, video, music and digital venues, movement, and not-for-profit organizations. In addition to preparation for working in these venues, the Performance and Directing Option provides an understanding of the artistic and practical approaches to performing and directing for theater and is appropriate preparation for graduate programs and professional preparation programs in Theatre and Performance Studies.

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Design & Technical Theater

This option combines practical technical theatre and design training with theoretical explorations in various arts histories such as Theatre, Music, and Art. The experience and knowledge attained in this option is applicable to a variety of performance and fine art venues such as professional theatres, community theatres, music venues, dance, and not-for profit arts organizations. In addition to preparation for working in these venues, the Technical Theatre and Design Option provides an understanding of the artistic design and technical theatre side of creating performance for public and is appropriate preparation for graduate programs in technical theatre and design.

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Arts Administration Option

This option is designed to combine training in practical theatre and various arts histories—combining theatre, dance, music, and art—with business knowledge applicable to a variety of performance and fine arts contexts such as community theatres, music venues, dance companies, and not-for-profit arts organizations. In addition to preparation for working in these venues, the Arts Administration Option provides an understanding of the business side of creating performance for public and is appropriate preparation for graduate programs in arts administration.

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Humanities Major with a Primary or Secondary Concentration in Theatre

At Fort Lewis College, the Humanities major is a flexible, multidisciplinary program. You focus on your area of passion, then combine it with two other areas of study. Using the three disciplines, you create your own multidisciplinary degree.

Humanities majors are putting ideas together in new ways. They compare and contrast different perspectives. They see the big picture. That's why our Humanities degree gives you a wide breadth of knowledge in many different subjects. It allows you to explore a broad range of similar interests or complement one area of passion with another.

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Students may also major in Humanities with an emphasis in Theatre or minor in Theatre.

For more information contact:

Scott R. Kadera
Media Coordinator
Department of Theatre
Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301

Ph: 970-247-7089
Email: kadera_s@fortlewis.edu