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Theatre Arts - Drama and Dance
Arts and Humanities
College of Arts and Humanities
Department of Theatre Arts
Melissa D. Gibson, Chair
Speech Arts Building, Room 33
559.278.3987
B.A. in Theatre Arts
Option: Dance
Minor in Theatre Arts
• Dance
• Drama
2013-2014 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 213
Faculty
Melissa D. Gibson, Chair
Kim V. Morin, Credential Adviser
Kenneth R. Balint
Dan Carrion
Izzy Einsidler
Thomas Whit Ellis
Edward F. EmanuEl
Ruth H. Griffin
J. Daniel Herring
Jeffrey C. Hunter
Kathleen S. McKinley
Bradley J. Myers
Elizabeth R. Payne
Theatre Arts
The theatre arts major offers you the op-portunity
to develop your skills in acting,
directing, dance performance, choreogra-phy,
playwriting, children’s theatre, technical
production, scene design, costume design,
lighting design, history, literature, and teach-ing.
After completing our program, you will
have the background that will enhance your
ability to pursue either an advanced degree
or a professional career.
Our professionally trained instructors will
guide you through a program which is not
only educational but fascinating. A major
or minor in theatre or dance can be one of
the more exciting times in your life because
it will develop communication and perform-ing
skills that will aid you no matter what
career you finally decide to pursue. If theatre
is what you want, then the California State
University, Fresno Theatre Arts Department
is ready to serve you.
The Theatre Arts Department is an accred-ited
institutional member of the National
Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
and holds memberships with the Associa-tion
for Theatre in Higher Education, the
California Educational Theatre Association,
the California Alliance for Arts Education,
and the United States Institute of Theatre
Technology. The department regularly par-ticipates
in the American College Theatre
Festival (ACTF) and the American College
Dance Festival (ACDF). Our students,
faculty, and productions have been awarded
many regional and national honors from
both ACTF and ACDF.
Our national and international award-win-ning
Theatre Arts Department offers you
educational preparation in all aspects of
theatre and dance. Besides having the op-portunity
of being guided by an extensive
curriculum and production schedule of
more than 10 plays and several dance con-certs,
you will have the opportunity to study
with guest professionals who participate in
our program on a regular basis.
At California State University, Fresno there
are a variety of production organizations,
each providing a different kind of experience.
University Theatre produces five major pro-ductions
a year, cast and crewed by students.
The Experimental Theatre Company (ETC)
and the University Dance Theatre (UDT) are
student organizations that produce their own
plays and dance concerts. The Black Theatre
Contingent (BTC) focuses on drama of the
African-American experience. Playwrights
Theatre is dedicated to the exploration of
original plays. Theatre for Young Audiences
produces plays for young people and tours
throughout the Valley. You also have the op-portunity
to work with our resident dance
company, the Portable Dance Troupe. As you
can see, we offer a variety of opportunities for
you to develop and practice your art.
Facilities
At California State University, Fresno you
have the opportunity to study and practice
your art with an outstanding faculty in
well-equipped theatres and production facili-ties.
Our newly renovated theatre complex
consists of a 370-seat proscenium theatre
and a 190-seat arena theatre. We also have
a 90-seat lab theatre. You will work closely
with 13 faculty members who are current in
their craft and professionally active in act-ing,
directing, dance, design, and technical
production.
Career Opportunities
Professional theatre and dance are very
competitive areas especially for performers.
Nevertheless, our graduates have more than
held their own as actors and dancers in the
professional world. As designers, produc-tion
specialists, and managers, our students
have readily found career opportunities.
The rapid expansion in new media enter-tainment
promises even more opportunity
in the field.
Graduates have also found successful careers
in related fields such as radio and television,
journalism, rock performances, and touring
productions. Many graduates teach in high
schools, community colleges, and universi-ties.
Several former students have found their
theatre training as an asset in such careers as
law, theology, and politics.
Object Description
| Title | 2013-14 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2013-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Full Text Search | Theatre Arts - Drama and Dance Arts and Humanities College of Arts and Humanities Department of Theatre Arts Melissa D. Gibson, Chair Speech Arts Building, Room 33 559.278.3987 B.A. in Theatre Arts Option: Dance Minor in Theatre Arts • Dance • Drama 2013-2014 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 213 Faculty Melissa D. Gibson, Chair Kim V. Morin, Credential Adviser Kenneth R. Balint Dan Carrion Izzy Einsidler Thomas Whit Ellis Edward F. EmanuEl Ruth H. Griffin J. Daniel Herring Jeffrey C. Hunter Kathleen S. McKinley Bradley J. Myers Elizabeth R. Payne Theatre Arts The theatre arts major offers you the op-portunity to develop your skills in acting, directing, dance performance, choreogra-phy, playwriting, children’s theatre, technical production, scene design, costume design, lighting design, history, literature, and teach-ing. After completing our program, you will have the background that will enhance your ability to pursue either an advanced degree or a professional career. Our professionally trained instructors will guide you through a program which is not only educational but fascinating. A major or minor in theatre or dance can be one of the more exciting times in your life because it will develop communication and perform-ing skills that will aid you no matter what career you finally decide to pursue. If theatre is what you want, then the California State University, Fresno Theatre Arts Department is ready to serve you. The Theatre Arts Department is an accred-ited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) and holds memberships with the Associa-tion for Theatre in Higher Education, the California Educational Theatre Association, the California Alliance for Arts Education, and the United States Institute of Theatre Technology. The department regularly par-ticipates in the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) and the American College Dance Festival (ACDF). Our students, faculty, and productions have been awarded many regional and national honors from both ACTF and ACDF. Our national and international award-win-ning Theatre Arts Department offers you educational preparation in all aspects of theatre and dance. Besides having the op-portunity of being guided by an extensive curriculum and production schedule of more than 10 plays and several dance con-certs, you will have the opportunity to study with guest professionals who participate in our program on a regular basis. At California State University, Fresno there are a variety of production organizations, each providing a different kind of experience. University Theatre produces five major pro-ductions a year, cast and crewed by students. The Experimental Theatre Company (ETC) and the University Dance Theatre (UDT) are student organizations that produce their own plays and dance concerts. The Black Theatre Contingent (BTC) focuses on drama of the African-American experience. Playwrights Theatre is dedicated to the exploration of original plays. Theatre for Young Audiences produces plays for young people and tours throughout the Valley. You also have the op-portunity to work with our resident dance company, the Portable Dance Troupe. As you can see, we offer a variety of opportunities for you to develop and practice your art. Facilities At California State University, Fresno you have the opportunity to study and practice your art with an outstanding faculty in well-equipped theatres and production facili-ties. Our newly renovated theatre complex consists of a 370-seat proscenium theatre and a 190-seat arena theatre. We also have a 90-seat lab theatre. You will work closely with 13 faculty members who are current in their craft and professionally active in act-ing, directing, dance, design, and technical production. Career Opportunities Professional theatre and dance are very competitive areas especially for performers. Nevertheless, our graduates have more than held their own as actors and dancers in the professional world. As designers, produc-tion specialists, and managers, our students have readily found career opportunities. The rapid expansion in new media enter-tainment promises even more opportunity in the field. Graduates have also found successful careers in related fields such as radio and television, journalism, rock performances, and touring productions. Many graduates teach in high schools, community colleges, and universi-ties. Several former students have found their theatre training as an asset in such careers as law, theology, and politics. |
