Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts

The Simon’s Rock theater program is limited only by the imaginations of the participants in any given year.

Students in the program receive one-on-one instruction, a variety of opportunities to learn about all aspects of performance, and the encouragement to fashion their own programs of study in consultation with the faculty. All aspects of theater performance and production are covered across the two tracks: (1) Performance Creation and (2) Technical Creation and Design. Within a single year, a student may have the opportunity to act, assist designers, work backstage, and even assistant direct. The course sequences are carefully designed to build lasting skills and a refined aesthetic.

This concentration fosters individual self-awareness, knowledge of theater aesthetics, and the dynamics associated with working in close collaboration toward a common goal with one’s peers. Students are offered the skills fundamental to theatrical communication born of effective performance, and an opportunity to interpret the human condition through drama.