Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dramaturgy/Criticism

Program Description

The Theatre School’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Dramaturgy/Criticism focuses on helping students explore their critical thinking and writing skills for a variety of applications within theatre and other art forms. The four-year curriculum provides students with primary tools – script analysis, dramatic theory and new play development – and opportunity for practical application of those tools in the production process.

Learning Outcomes

Core Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Identify and describe the historical and theoretical significance of a range of theatrical artists, works and artistic approaches from antiquity to the present, encompassing a broad range of periods, cultures, and styles.
• Synthesize and apply elements of their education and training to the preparation, rehearsal and presentation of theatrical productions with discipline, respect, and maturity.
• Identify and explain their theatrical work in the context of the cultural and social impact of the arts.

Program Specific Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Read and interpret theatrical text within the historical context of its creation and as applied to contemporary issues and practices.
• Identify and communicate, orally and in writing, significant issues and approaches to the production of theatrical texts to both theatre practitioners and general audiences.
• Apply interpretive, analytical, and communication skills to a wide variety of literature and theatrical practices, ranging from classics to new work.