Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts prepares students for performances and technical production in live theatre, film, television and multimedia. California Lutheran University’s Theatre Arts and Dance Department offers a series of fundamental and advanced courses in theatre performance, design and technology, music theatre, and dance. Students have numerous opportunities to participate in its Mainstage, Blackbox and Film and Video productions.

An average of four major live theatre productions, including musicals, are staged each year, along with performance opportunities in Improvisational Theater, original films and videos and the student-produced Blackbox series. Dance performances provide student dancers opportunities to showcase their talent. Students are encouraged to take positions of responsibility in all areas of production including publicity, sound, light, makeup, scene and costume design.