戏剧系为学生提供必要的知识，技能和批判性视角，以建立最坚实的身体，思想和精神基础，以终生与他们的艺术和世界互动。我们制作和讲授戏剧，以颂扬人类的精神，与更广阔的世界互动，并代表最高的标准。戏剧专业的表演艺术学士学位是在文科背景下独特的专业表演研究课程。演艺类学生因其文科和戏剧课程所带来的智力发展而变得更加丰富，他们对最高级别的演艺进行了深入的研究。该计划的目的有两个：为学生做好以下准备：1）进入专业，和/或2）接受一流的研究生培训计划。完成为期两年的基础演员培训后，表演专业的学生将接受有关表演，舞台动作和
The Division of Theatre offers students the knowledge, skills and critical perspective necessary for building the strongest foundation possible - in body, mind and spirit - for a lifelong engagement with their art and their world. We make and teach theatre that celebrates the human spirit, that is deeply engaged with the larger world, and that represents the very highest standards. The B.F.A. degree in theatre with a specialization in acting is a unique program of specialized acting study within a liberal arts context. Enriched by the intellectual growth engendered by both their liberal arts and theatre courses, acting students engage in an intense investigation of acting at the highest level. The purpose of the program is two-fold: to prepare students for 1) entrance into the profession, and/or 2) admission to a top-flight, graduate training program. Upon completion of two years of foundational actor training, students in the acting major receive advanced training in the areas of acting, stage movement and stage voice.