Department of Theatre and Communication Studies
The mission of the Department of Theatre and Communication Studies is to prepare undergraduate students with mastery in areas of diverse literature, rhetoric, communication and performing arts, and technical skills for professional careers as well as graduate studies. The vision of the Department of Theatre and Communication Studies is to train future scholars and theatre practitioners in communication and theatre arts with the capabilities to influence national and international communities through the use of various new evolving art forms.
The Theatre Arts degree program prepares students in all the integral parts of theatre art form: acting, movement, technical, and literary studies. Theatre majors develop proficiency in the production, design and direction of plays, using oral and written communication expressions including the theoretical and philosophical perspectives of the theatre.