Program Learning Outcomes: Musical Theatre

Students will:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of theatre including script analysis, theatre history, and dramatic literature.
• Critically evaluate works of theatre by placing them in appropriate historical context and evaluating the aesthetic components.
• Demonstrate skills necessary for employment within musical theatre, theatre, and related disciplines.
• Demonstrate the professional attitudes and values of each discipline, which include respecting the collaborative process, meeting deadlines, punctuality, and professional responsibility.
• Communicate effectively with diverse audiences through on-going oral and written presentations.

Intended Objectives

• Undergo evaluation by external reviews in several of the following ways: professional auditions; graduate school admissions; Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Adjudications; U/RTA Auditions, and internship placement; and
• Be prepared for advanced training or entrance into the profession.