我们努力以一种富有冒险精神和远见的态度在学生中培养实用和批判性技能的独特结合。激发学生研究剧院本身的本质-剧院的形式和内容。我们的目标是挑战学生独立思考的能力，发展他们的机智，创新和想象力的天生素质。我们重视领导力。我们的研究生在创意团队中担负着重要的领导角色，这些团队计划并实现了该部门展示的许多作品，并为毕业后做好了承担领导角色的准备。我们的部门将现场表演作为各个方面互动和整合的场所在戏剧学科领域，所有研究生都参与了这种研究和创造活动的文化。各个课程之间的生动互动丰富了学生的体验，超出了任何一个课程的范
We endeavour to foster in students a unique combination of practical and critical skills, with an adventurous, visionary attitude. Students are stimulated to examine the nature of theatre itself - its form and content. Our goal is to challenge our students to think independently, to develop their innate qualities of resourcefulness, innovation and imagination.<br><br>We value leadership. Our graduate students assume key leadership roles on the creative teams which plan and realize the many productions presented in the department and are well prepared to take on leadership roles when they graduate.<br><br>Our department features live performance as the site of interaction and integration of all aspects of the discipline of theatre, all graduate students participate in this culture of research and creative activity. A lively interplay between programs enriches the student experience beyond the scope of any one program.<br>Studies in the medical side of voice with selected courses through the UofA's Speech Pathology and Audiology Department<br>Intensive Training with full access to David Ley's teaching and coaching - one of Canada's foremost voice, speech and text specialists<br>Ample opportunities to teach and coach in all divisions of the Department of Drama (and in many other departments University-wide) over the two years of study, including theatrical and public speaking coaching