B.A. in Theatre Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts provides a broad humanistic education in the liberal and fine arts. By means of classroom instruction and an integrated production component, the Theatre Arts student gains both a fundamental academic background and the foundations of training as the theatre artist. This preparation can lead to a career in professional educational theatre, advanced study in a variety of related professional disciplines, or entry into a broad array of jobs in public relations and communications.
Minor in Theatre Arts
Students are encouraged to become involved in the Theatre Arts Program as a complement to their major fields. The Theatre Arts Program in the Department of Performance Studies offers instruction to students who want to study theatre as a liberal art. Introductory and advanced courses emphasize interrelationships among performance, design, theatre history, and analysis of dramatic texts. Attendance at, and participation in, program productions are encouraged to supplement the classroom experience.
THAR Student Handbook
This handbook introduces students to the policies and procedures of the Theatre Arts Program at Texas A&M University. It clarifies our vision of the role of Theatre Arts within a research university. It defines our expectations for students pursuing the Theatre Arts Major or Minor. It situates our academic and artistic mission with regard to our students, the College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, and the national and international network of academic theatre programs to which it is inextricably tied. Theatre Arts is a challenging major, both in class and production. Theatre majors and minors are expected to act as apprentice theatre artists/scholars whether in classrooms, in rehearsal spaces, in the Scene and Costume Studios, and on- and off- stage in performance.
Teacher Certification in Theatre Arts
Theatre Arts Majors: Theatre Arts majors interested in certification to teach theatre and drama in Texas secondary schools must also successfully complete a minimum of 24 semester hours in a secondary teaching field.
Other Majors: Students who are not Theatre Arts majors, but are interested in certification to teach theatre and drama in Texas secondary schools, must successfully complete the following courses: THAR 102, 110, 135, 320, 381, and 382; THAR 345 or 355 or .360; and 6 additional semester hours of upper division Theatre Arts electives to be chosen in consultation with the Department of Performance Studies Academic Advisor.
THAR Course Descriptions can be found here.
