戏剧系致力于通过学习和实践戏剧艺术来激发学生扩大对世界和他们自己的视野，为他们成为艺术家，教育家和学者的领导作好准备。该课程由一群享誉全国的戏剧艺术家和学者组成，通过课堂经验，个人和合作学习以及实际的舞台制作，促进创造力，好奇心，批判性思维，沟通技巧（口语和书面）以及文化欣赏，所有这些都强调了产生高质量舞台表演和戏剧相关奖学金所需的特定技能。在学习与理论，历史和表演的物质条件相结合的同时，学生学会参与当前的批判性话语，因此该程序创造了牢固地植根于戏剧艺术形式的严格的智力环境。
The Theatre major with a Concentration in Applied Theatre leading to the B.A. degree requires a total of 120 credit hours, including 45 credit hours of theatre courses. This is a structured curriculum. Students must take 26 credit hours of Core courses before advancing to the prescribed 19 credit hours of the Concentration in Applied Theatre. The Department of Theatre provides a student-focused liberal arts education that trains theatre artists, scholars and teachers to investigate current best practices and emerging entrepreneurial methods in professional theatre. Aligning with the university's commitment to open-access education, we integrate the values of equity and inclusion to drive vibrant intellectual inquiry, ethical and informed community engagement, and innovative creative research practices